The Quartier des spectacles is centered on the intersection of Sainte-Catherine Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard, covering almost a square kilometre bound by City Councillors Street, Berri Street, Sherbrooke Street, and René-Lévesque Boulevard. This area is home to 30 performance halls totalling almost 28,000 seats, numerous international festivals, art galleries and centres for the exhibition and broadcast of alternative culture. The Quartier des spectacles hosts nearly 8,500 jobs linked to cultural activities, from education and creation to production, exhibition, and broadcasting. A part of Montreal's downtown, the neighbourhood forms the city's cultural heart.


MONTREAL: A CITY OF FESTIVALS

Over the years, the neighbourhood's role as a host for major events has become a unique economic and cultural force for Montreal and its businesses, and an asset to be preserved. With major summer happenings like the Jazz Festival , FrancoFolies , and Just for Laughs , as well as more offbeat events like Divers/Cité and the Montreal High Lights Festival , the Quartier des spectacles testifies to Montreal's cultural vitality and contributes to its international renown.