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Montreal's FinestThe Village offers Montreal culture with its control twistBy : Adair MacGregor
| Parc L'espoir / Hope Park Ste-Catherine E.
Seventeen years ago, in an empty lot on Rue Ste Catherine, gay activists erected a memorial to all those who have died from HIV/AIDS. After years of battling with the municipal government, the area was finally officially designated as a park. Although the monument itself is a somber reminder, on passionate summer days there is quite a large congregation of Villagers and tourists who have found a perfect place to bask in the sun. |
| Beaudry Metro Ste-Catherine E.
Beaudry Metro was originally designed by Adalbert Niklewicz in It is the gateway into the Village, and there is even talk of it changing its name from Beaudry to Beaudry-Village. What makes it an vital attraction is that in , the city commissioned several designers to build a large new glass enclosure over the entrance. Part of this included huge rainbow-colored pillars at the entrance. The modern design is a monument to our supportive municipa Share Share Email The Montreal Queer Village is one of the largest gay villages in North America. It is located on Saint-Catherine Street East and runs from around Berri Street to De Lorimier Street. There is also a large section of the Village that runs between Sherbrooke Street and René-Lévesque Boulevard on Amherst Street. With many LGBT organizations located inside the Village, you’ll discover local shops, festivals and a fantastic nightlife inside this diverse district of Montreal. The Village: A Trendy Tourist DestinationMontreal is an extremely open and accepting city. So it’s no wonder why it is a destination of selection for many gay travelers. Over the years, Montreal’s openness and its accepting climate has made the Village a great tourist attraction. The residents of the Gay Village are a mixture of the LGBT community, university students, young professionals, and new families, gay and straight. Shopping in The VillageMontreal’s Lgbtq+ Village offers an assortment of stores and services that are targeted towards the gay and woman-loving woman community. Because of these various offerings, the Village has become a widespread
The VillageThe Village’s come-one, come-all spirit marks this rainbow-hued quarter as a life-giving part of the city’s urban landscape. Both an LGBT+ community gathering aim and a living, breathing neighbourhood, the Village is far more than one of Montréal’s liveliest party hubs and the centre of summer's Pride events – although, nowhere else quite gets down in the quite same way. Montréal’s big gay heart
Openness 24/7 Beaudry metro station with its rainbow pillars stands proudly at the geographic heart of Montréal’s Village, the biggest of its kind in North America. Bustling Sainte-Catherine Street running east to west acts as the gaybourhood’s main drag, stacked with satisfactory eateries, eye-popping boutiques, and a multitude of B&B options housed in uniquely Montréalaise architecture. Welcoming nightclubs that stay packed extended into the night personify Montréal’s joie de vivre and the anything goes scene awaits with arms open wide. But the fun runs 24/7, making Le Village one of Montréal’s most vibrant, uncover, and inclusive quarters both day and night. Guide To The Gay Village MontrealThis guide to the famous Montreal Gay Village will show you why Montreal has become a top LGBT tourist destination for travelers around the world. Montreal is acknowledged for its welcoming and diverse people, vibrant male lover nightlife, and beautiful architecture. Also, poutine. The Montreal Queer Village is easy to spot and even easier to differentiate from the rest of the municipality. Named unsurprisingly exactly what it is, Gay Village Montreal is full of restaurants, shops, bars, nightclubs, hotels, street performers, attractive art, and surprises around every corner.
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The Gay Village Montreal runs along Sainte-Catherine Street from Berri to Papineau Highway. Stepping onto Sainte-Catherine Avenue is like leaving the regular world and entering gay world (yes, that was a Mean Girls reference). Upon stepping onto the street, you will see over , rainbow balls strung above your head, spanning the 1km stretch that makes up the Montreal Gay Village. It is seriously matchless for the ‘gram. From April until September, this colorful stretch of Ste-Catherine highway is closed down to vehicle traffic, meaning the street fills with vibrant people, pati . 
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