Here are the recommendations and favorites places of our team, to take full advantage of the city of Montréal outside the program of MOMENTA | Biennale de l’image
To find out more about the city of Montréal, visit the
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How to get around?
| Public transport |
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Public transport (bus / metro) is a great way to see the city. Monday to Friday and Sunday, 5:30 to 1:00, and Saturday, 5:30 to 1:30. |
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| Bicycle self-service |
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The BIXI is Montreal’s self-service bicycle system. It’s a veritable urban transport. Accessible to all, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Why not visit our exhibitions in BIXI? | Website | ||||
| Car sharing |
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Wherever you are, there is always a car2go car at your fingertips. Take the wheel of any vehicles parked in your neighbourhood or book online up to 15 minutes before your departure. |
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Where to sleep?
| Hotel Zéro 1 | Quartiers des Spectacles |
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1 René-Lévesque East boulevard, Montréal, QC H2X 3Z5 (514) 871-9696 |
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| Hotel | Centre-ville | Monville | 1041 de Bleury street, Montréal, QC H2Z 1M7 (514) 379-2000 |
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| Hostel | Village | M Montréal | 1245 Saint-André street, Montréal, QC H2L 3T1 (514) 845-9803 |
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| Hotel | Quartier des spectacles | Candlewood Suites | 191 René-Lévesque East boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H2X 3Z9 (514) 667-5002 |
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| Hotel | Plateau Mont-Royal | Auberge de la Fontaine | 1301 Rachel East street, Montréal, QC H2J 2K1 (514) 597-0166 |
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Where to eat & drink?
| Restaurant | Mile End | Maïs | 5439 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2T 1S5 (514) 507-7740 |
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| Restaurant (vegetarian) | Mile End | Panthère Verte | 160 Saint Viateur East street, Montréal, QC H2T 1A (514) 508-5564 |
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| Restaurant | Mile End | La Khaïma | 142 Fairmount West avenue, Montréal, QC H2T 2M5 (514) 948-9993 |
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| Restaurant | Mile End | Larry’s | 9 Fairmount Avenue East, Montreal, QC H2T 1C7 |
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| Bar | Mile End | Ping Pong Club | 5788 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2T 1S9 | ||||||
| Bar | Mile End | Sparrow Bar | 5322 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2T 1S1 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Mile End | Dieu du Ciel ! | 29 Laurier Avenue, Montréal, QC H2T 2N2 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Mile End | Aire Commune | 5705 de Gaspé Avenue, Montréal, QC H2T 2A3 | Website | |||||
| Café | Mile End | Le Falco | 5605 de Gaspé Avenue, Montréal, QC H2T 2M1 | Website | |||||
| Café | Mile End | Café Olimpico | 124 Saint Viateur W street, Montréal, QC H2T 2L1 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Centre-ville | Sammi et Soupe Dumpling | 1909 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H3H 2E8 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant vegetarien | Centre-ville | LOV | 464 McGill street, Montréal, QC H2Y 2H2 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Centre-ville | Koa Lua | 1446 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H3G 1R3 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Centre-ville | La Belle et La Bœuf | 1620 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H3A 1L9 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Centre-ville | Kampaï Garden | 1616 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H3H 1L9 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Centre-ville | Biiru | 1433 City Councillors street, Montréal, QC H3A 2E4 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Centre-ville | Gokudo | 630 Cathcart street, Montréal, QC H3B 3C4 | Website | |||||
| Café | Centre-ville | Café Tommy | 200 Notre-Dame W street, Montréal, QC H2Y 1T3 | Website | |||||
| Café | Centre-ville | Café Humble Lion | 1204 McGill College Avenue, Montréal, QC H3B 4J8 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant vegetarien | Quartier des spectacles | Lola Rosa | 545 Milton street, Montréal, QC H2X 1W5 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Quartier des spectacles | La Capital Tacos | 1096 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2Z 1J5 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Quartier des spectacles | Cafe Parvis | 433 Mayor street, Montréal, QC H3A 1N9 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Quartier des spectacles | Ganadara | 1862 Maisonneuve Blvd W, Montreal, QC H3H 1J9 | ||||||
| Bar | Quartier des spectacles | Bar Furco | 425 Mayor street, Montréal, QC H3A 1N9 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Quartier des spectacles | PULLMAN (Wine bar) | 3424 du Parc Avenue, Montréal, QC H2X 2H5 | Website | |||||
| Café | Quartier des spectacles | Café OSMO | 51 Sherbrooke W street, Montréal, QC H2X 1X2 | Website | |||||
| Café | Quartier des spectacles | Anticafé | 294 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H2X 2A1 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Quartier Latin | Ginkgo Café & Bar | UQAM Pavillon J.-A.-DeSève, 308 Ste-Catherine East street, Montréal, H2X 1L7, Québec, Montréal, QC H2X 1L7 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant vegetarien | Quartier Latin | Vego | 1720 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2X 3K6 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Quartier Latin | Vua Banh Mi | 1579 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2X 3K3 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Quartier Latin | Juilette et Chocolat | 1615 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2X 3K3 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Quartier Latin | Saint-Houblon | 1567 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2X 3K3 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Quartier Latin | Abreuvoir | 403 Ontario E street, Montréal, QC H2L 1N5 | Website | |||||
| Café | Quartier Latin | Café Saint-Henri | 301 Émery street, Montréal, QC H2X 1J2 | Website | |||||
| Café | Quartier Latin | Café 1880 | 1186 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2X 3J5 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Village | Bistro Tendresse | 1259 Sainte-Catherine E street, Montréal, QC H2L 2H3 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Village | Pizzeria Magpie | 1237 Amherst street, Montréal, QC H2L 3K9 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Village | Le Renard | 1272 Sainte-Catherine E street, Montréal, QC H2L 2H2 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Village | Saloon Resto Bar | 1333 Sainte-Catherine E street, Montréal, QC H2L 2H4 | Website | |||||
| Café | Village | La Graîne Brulée | 921 Sainte-Catherine E street, Montréal, QC H2L 4Y5 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Montréal’s must-see | Schawartz | 3895 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2W 1X | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Montréal’s must-see | La Banquise | 994 Rachel E street, Montréal, QC H2J 2J3 | Website | |||||
| Restaurant | Montréal’s must-see | Au Pied de Cochon | 536 Duluth E Avenue, Montréal, QC H2L 1A9 | Website | |||||
| Bar | Montréal’s must-see | Candi Bar | 1148 du Mont-Royal E avenue, Montréal, QC H2J 1X9 | Website | |||||
| Café | Montréal’s must-see | Fairmount Bagel Bakery | 263 Saint Viateur W street, Montréal, QC H2V 1Y1 | Website |
What to do?
| Notre-Dame Basilica | Centre-ville |
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110 Notre-Dame W street, Montréal, QC H2Y 1T2 | Website Map | |||||
| Mount-Royal Belvederes – Mount Royal Cross | Plateau Mont-Royal |
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| Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) | Quartier Latin |
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475 Maisonneuve East boulevard, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4 | Website Map | |||||
| Biosphère, environment museum | Parc Jean-Drapeau |
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160 Chemin du Tour de l’isle, Montréal, QC H3C 4G8 | Website Map | |||||
| Centre de commerce mondial de Montréal | Centre-ville |
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747 Square-Victoria street, Montréal, QC H2Y 3Y9 | Website Map | |||||
| Clock Tower Beach | Vieux-Port |
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1 Clock Tower Quay St, Montreal, QC H2Y 2E2 | Website Map | |||||
| Crew Café | Centre-ville |
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360 Saint-Jacques street, Montréal, QC H2Y 2N1 | Website Map | |||||
| Farine Five Roses | Vieux-Port |
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839-995 Mill street, Montréal, QC H3C 1Y4 | Website Map | |||||
| Gibeau Orange Julep |
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7700 Décarie boulevard, Montréal, QC H4P 2H4 | Map | ||||||
| Grande-Roue du Vieux-Port | Vieux-Port |
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362 de la Commune East street, Montréal, QC H2Y 0B4 | Website Map | |||||
| Jardins Gamelin | Le Village |
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550 Maisonneuve East boulevard, Montréal, QC H2L 1Y5 | Website Map | |||||
| Habitat 67 | Vieux-Port |
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2600 Pierre-Dupuy Avenue, Montréal, QC H3C 3R6 | Website Map | |||||
| Jardin Botanique – Greenhouse collection – Cacti and others succulents | Maisonneuve Park |
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4101 Sherbrooke East street, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2 | Website Map | |||||
| “18 Shades of Gay” installation in the Gay Village | The Village |
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Sainte-Catherine Street in the Gay Village, stretching east from Saint-Hubert Street (Berri-UQAM metro) to Cartier Street (Papineau metro) | Website Map | |||||
| Pointe St-Charles containers | Pointe St-Charles |
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| Canal-de-Lachine Locks | Vieux-Port |
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Canal street, Montréal | Website Map | |||||
| Les Enfants Terribles — On the top of Place Ville Marie | Centre-ville |
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1 Place Ville Marie, 44th Floor, Montréal, Quebec H3B 4S6 | Website Map | |||||
| Coloured houses from Drolet street | Mile End |
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Drolet street, Montréal | Map | |||||
| Atwater Market | Canal – Petite Bourgogne |
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138 Atwater Avenue, Montréal, QC H4C 2H6 | Website Map | |||||
| Boulevard Saint-Laurent Murals (street art) | Plateau Mont-Royal |
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Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Montréal | Website Map | |||||
| Palais des Congrès de Montréal | Centre-ville |
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Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, QC H2Z 1H5 | Website Map | |||||
| Jacques Cartier Bridge | Sainte-Hélène Island |
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134 Jacques-Cartier Bridge, Montreal, QC H2K 4M2 | Map | |||||
| Saint-Paul street | Vieux-Port |
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Saint-Paul street, Montréal | Map | |||||
| Olympic Park | Hochelaga – Viauville |
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4141 Pierre-de Coubertin Avenue, Montreal, QC H1V 3N7 | Website Map | |||||
| McGill University – Arts Building | Centre-ville |
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853 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 2A | Website Map | |||||
| Village au Pied-du-Courant | Sainte-Marie |
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2100 Notre-Dame St. East, Montréal, QC H2K 4K3 | Website Map | |||||
| Festival | Mile End | Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) | In various movie theatres of Montréal Edition 22 from November 14 to 24 2019 |
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| Festival | Quartier des spectacles | OUMF | Saint-Denis street – Montréal From September 5 to 7 2019 |
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| Festival | Quartier des spectacles | Quartiers Danses | Place des Arts From September 6 to 14 2019 |
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| Festival | Quartier des spectacles | YUL EAT | From September 9 to 15 2019 | Website | |||||
| Festival | Centre-ville | Stop Motion | From September 20 to 22 2019 Cinéma J.A. de Sève Bâtiment J.W. McConnell (LB) Université Concordia 1400 boul. de Maisonneuve W Montréal, Canada, H3G 2V8 |
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| Festival | Quartier des spectacles | Festival International du Film Black de Montréal | From September 24 to 29 2019 | Website | |||||
| Cultural events | Quartier des spectacles | Jardins Gamelin | From May 30 to September 29 2019 Free of charge everyday until 23.00 pm |
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| Festival | Mile End | Festival international de musique POP Montréal | From September 25 to 29 2019 | Website | |||||
| Festival | Quartier des spectacles | Le Festival international de la littérature (FIL) | From September 20 to 29 2019 | Website | |||||
| Cultural events | Quartier des spectacles | Journées de la culture | September 27, 28 and 29 2019 | Website | |||||
| Cultural events | Quartier des spectacles | Guided Tour of Quartier des spectacles | From June 6 to October 6 2019 | Website | |||||
| Festival | Centre-ville | Festival du film brésilien de Montréal | From October 18 to 24 2019 | Website | |||||
| Festival | Hochelaga | Festival IF3 | From October 17 to 19 2019 | Website Map | |||||
| Festival | Quartier des spectacles | L’OFF Jazz | From October 3 to 12 2019 | Website | |||||
| Festival | Mile End | Festival Phénomena | From October 13 to 21 2019 | Website | |||||
| Cultural events | Montréal | Les Escales Improbables de Montréal | From September 14 to October 6 2019 | Website | |||||
| Art contemporary venues | Centre-ville | Centre Phi | 407, Saint-Pierre street, Montréal, QC H2Y 2M3 514 225-0525 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Petite Bourgogne | Antoine Ertaskiran Gallery | 1892 Payette street, Montréal, QC H3J 1P3 +1 514 989 7886 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Centre-ville | Cosner Gallery at Ritz-Carlton | 1260 Sherbrooke W street, Montréal, QC H3G 1H6 1-514-513-7717 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Centre-ville | Hugues Charbonneau Gallery | 372 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H3B 1A1 514.409.0068 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Vieux-Port | Nicolas Robert Gallery | 10 King street, Montréal, QC H3C 2N9 1-514-373-2027 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Vieux-Port | René Blouin Gallery | 10 King street, Montréal, QC H3C 2N9 (514) 393-9969 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Mile End | Simon Blais Gallery | 5420 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2T 1S1 (514) 849-1165 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Centre-ville | Tommy Zen Gallery | 1452 Sherbrooke W street, Montréal, QC H3G 1K4 (514) 526-6919 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Centre-ville | La Castiglione Gallery | 372 Sainte-Catherine W street #416, Montréal, QC H3B 1A1 (514) 564-8001 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Milton Park | MAI – Montréal, arts interculturels | 3680 Jeanne-Mance street, Montréal, QC H2X 2K5 (514) 982-1812 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Le Plateau Mont-Royal | Patrick Mikhail Gallery | 4815 St-Laurent boulevard, Montréal, QC H2T 1R6 (514) 439-2790 |
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| Art contemporary venues | Le Plateau Mont-Royal | Pierre-François Ouellette | 963 Rachel East street, Montréal, QC H2J 2J4 (514) 395-6032 |
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| Spectacle | Vieux-Port | Alegria du Cirque du Soleil | Quai Jacques-Cartier, Montreal, QC H2Y 4B2 +1 877-924-7783 |
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| Theater | Vieux-Port | Centaur Theater | 453 Saint-François-Xavier street, Montréal, QC H2Y 2T1 (514) 288-1229 |
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| Theater | Centre Segal Performing Arts | 5170 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3W 1M7 514.739.7944 |
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| Theater | Mile End | Espace GO | 4890, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R5 (corner boul. Saint-Joseph) 514 845-4890 |
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| Theater | Espace Libre | 1945 Fullum street, Montréal, H2K 3N3 (514) 521-4191 |
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| Theater | Mile End | Infinithéâtre | 5413 Boul. St-Laurent, Room 203, Montréal, QC H2T 1S5 (514) 987-1774 |
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| Dance | Quartier des spectacles | Tangente | 1435, Edifice Wilder Espace danse, Bleury street #101, Montréal, QC H3A 2H7 (514) 525-5584 |
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| Theater | Plateau Mont-Royal | Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui | 3900 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2W 2M2 (514) 282-3900 |
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| Concert Hall | Village | L’Olympia Montréal | 1004 Sainte-Catherine East street, Montréal, QC H2L 2G2 (514) 845-3524 |
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| Theater | Plateau Mont-Royal | Théâtre de Quat’Sous | 100, des Pins East avenue, Montréal H2W 1N7 514 845-7277 |
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| Theater | Quartier des spectacles | Théâtre du Nouveau Monde | 84 Sainte-Catherine W street, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z6 5148787878 |
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| Theater | De Lorimier | Théâtre La Licorne | 4559 Papineau Avenue, Montréal, QC H2H 1V4 514 523-2246 |
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| Theater | Outremont | Théâtre Outremont | 1248 Bernard W avenue, Outremont, QC H2V 1V6 (514) 495-9944 |
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| Theater | Village | Théâtre Prospero | 1371 Ontario St E, Montreal, QC H2L 1S2 (514) 526-6582 |
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| Theater | Mile End | Théâtre Rialto | 5723 du Parc avenue, Montréal, QC H2V 4H2 (514) 770-7773 |
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| Theater | Quartier des spectacles | Théâtre St-Denis | 1594 Saint-Denis street, Montréal, QC H2X 3K2 (514) 849-4211 |
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| Theater | Centre-ville | Théâtre St-James | 265 Saint-Jacques street, Montréal, QC H2Y 1M6 (514) 268-7069 |
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| Circus | Saint-Michel | Tohu | 2345 Jarry E street, Montréal, QC H1Z 4P3 (514) 374-3522 |
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| Artistic creation centre | Village | Usine C | 1345 Lalonde avenue, Montréal, QC H2L 5A9 (514) 521-4493 |
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| Museum | Petite Bourgogne | Centre Canadien d’Architecture | 1920 Baile street, Montréal, QC H3H 2S6 (514) 939-7026 |
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