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Guide To The Gay Village Montreal
This 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 known for its welcoming and diverse people, vibrant gay nightlife, and beautiful architecture. Also, poutine.
The Montreal Gay Village is easy to spot and even easier to differentiate from the rest of the town. Named unsurprisingly exactly what it is, Gay Village Montreal is full of restaurants, shops, bars, nightclubs, hotels, street performers, lovely art, and surprises around every corner.
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The Gay Village Montreal runs along Sainte-Catherine Street from Berri to Papineau Street. Stepping onto Sainte-Catherine Street 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 180,000 rainbow balls strung above your head, spanning the 1km stretch that makes up the Montreal Gay Village. It is seriously perfect for the ‘gram.
From April until September, this colorful stretch of
Historic Montréal LGBTQ+ milestones
1648
Montréal was just a tiny outpost of the French Empire when a gay military drummer with the French garrison was charged by the Instruct with committing “the worst of crimes” and sentenced to death.
The drummer’s life was spared after Jesuits in Québec City intervened on his behalf, and he was given a choice by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Québec: die or become the first executioner of Brand-new France.
The unidentified drummer took the executioner job.
1869
The first recorded gay establishment in North America was Montrealer Moise Tellier’s “apples and cake shop” on Craig Street (now Saint-Antoine Street) near Saint-Laurent Boulevard, where men met up for amorous liaisons.
1968
Between 1968 and 1983, Montréal legend Denise Cassidy – better known as Babyface, her nickname inherited from her brief career as a pro wrestler – managed some of the city’s first lesbian bars: La Source, La Guillotine, Child Face Disco, Chez Neonate Face and Face de bébé (1486 René-Levesque Boulevard West), which closed in 198
Gay Montreal | Real Estate and Neighborhoods | Housing
Considering how hard it is for members of the LGBT community to verb accepting neighborhoods, it’s no wonder people have been flocking to Montreal. Being one of few countries that recognize and back gay marriage, Canada is absolutely thriving with LGBT activities and businesses. The city’s residents are a pleasant mix of the LGBT community, both gay and straight families, new business professionals and both gay and straight university students. It should be noted that some of the locals complain of red-light activity and occasional sketchiness in the area, though nothing particularly life-threatening has been reported. Any prospective students planning on moving to Montreal may also appreciate the neighborhood’s proximity to the “Université du Québec à Montréal”, which is about ten to 15 minute hike away. Most people planning to move to Montreal should be able to get by sufficiently with English, but would carry out well to pick up some French just in case, considering the city’s bilingual na
Our Gay Village Montreal Hotel
Experience Montreal's Gay Village from the convenience of your suite in our LGBTQ-friendly hotel.
Gay Village is a fun and friendly place to hang out no matter when you check in. You can dance the night away in the area’s hottest nightclubs and bars or enjoy some good times with your friends on a restaurant patio. Parties are much more memorable at a BYOB lounge, so what are you waiting for, visit us at our gay Montreal hotel.
Gay Village Restaurant Recommendations:
If you are going for a more chill atmosphere, we suggest trying the adj entrees and delicious drinks from the professional team of mixologists at Bar Pamplemousse. This restaurant and bar combination is within walking distance from HOTEL10.
Feel like staying in for the night? HOTEL10's BAR20 bistro is the perfect choice! From coffee to cocktails, BAR20 has an assortment of options to opt for from to make your night-in even better.