Esplanade de la Place des Arts

An urban link between the Musée d’art contemporain and Place des Arts, the Esplanade de la Place des Arts is an elevated public square, complete with a fountain in summer and a variety of spaces for hosting cultural activities. It can be accessed from Sainte-Catherine Street West via the grand staircase—a key architectural feature—where you’ll come across casual visitors and families grabbing a bite to eat. You can also enter from the north via De Maisonneuve Boulevard West, skirting the rounded façades of Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, whose majestic frontispiece dominates the square. Festivals set up stages and entertainment facilities here, making it a lively public space in summer and winter alike. The Esplanade also has its very own cultural program.