The Cinémathèque québécoise is a film conservatory and museum of moving images located in a former Catholic school for girls. The building, which sits on Boulevard de Maisonneuve, is recognized by the modern, glass-fronted architectural…
Latin Quarter Bohemian History
Walk through the historic heart of French-speaking intellectual life, exploring the legendary bookstores, cafes, and theaters that fueled Montreal's rebellious artistic revolutions.
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1. Cinémathèque québécoise
2. Théâtre St-Denis
The Théâtre St-Denis is identified by an elegant, traditional portico set back from Saint-Denis Street, a design intended to blend the massive performance venue into the rhythm of the surrounding neighborhood shops. Built in nineteen…
3. Bistro à Jojo
The Bistro à Jojo at sixteen twenty-seven rue Saint-Denis is recognized by the vitrines lining its interior, which house guitars, rare photographs, and personal memorabilia from decades of blues performers. Joe Lévis, the owner of a nearby…
4. Brasserie artisanale L'amère à boire
L'amère à boire is a craft brewery located on Rue Saint-Denis that has produced its own beers on-site since nineteen ninety-six. You can identify the establishment by its focus on traditional European beer styles, particularly Czech and…
5. La Librairie du Square
La Librairie du Square is a small, long-standing bookstore located on rue Saint-Denis, near the historic Square Saint-Louis. Founded in nineteen eighty-five by Françoise Careil, the shop earned a reputation over three decades as a…
6. Café Cherrier
Café Cherrier occupies the corner of Saint-Denis and Cherrier streets, recognizable by its vine-covered wrap-around terrace and a signature awning that shelters tables even in the cooler months. Founded in October nineteen eighty-three by…
7. Square Saint-Louis
Square Saint-Louis is defined by the rows of ornate, greystone Victorian houses that frame its perimeter. These homes, with their intricate ironwork and mansard roofs, create a dense, residential backdrop for the park. The square itself…
8. Café Campus
Café Campus is a three-story music venue and nightclub recognized by its high-energy atmosphere and its history as a worker-run cooperative. Established in nineteen sixty-seven, the venue moved to its current Prince Arthur Street address…
9. Théâtre de Quat'Sous
The Théâtre de Quat'Sous sits on Avenue des Pins, housed in a structure defined by its modern facade of silkscreened glass, black brick, and perforated aluminum. Founded in nineteen fifty-five by Paul Buissonneau, the company originally…