WebThis is a list of gay villages, urban areas with generally recognized boundaries that unofficially form a social center for LGBT people. ... Le Village gai: Montreal: The Village/Le village (Bank Street between Nepean and James Streets) Ottawa: Church and Wellesley: Toronto Queen ...

WebA gay village is a geographical area with generally recognized boundaries that is inhabited or frequented by many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.Gay villages often contain a number of gay-oriented establishments, such as gay bars and pubs, nightclubs, bathhouses, restaurants, boutiques, and bookstores.. Among the most …

WebLe village gai de Montréal se trouve à environ 1,6 kilomètre à l'est du Quartier des spectacles et au sud du parc La Fontaine. Le village gai est un espace social et non administratif; il ne comporte donc pas de limites officielles. Il est centré sur la rue Sainte-Catherine, entre les stations de métro Berri-UQAM, Beaudry et Papineau.

WebThe transcontinental railway gave Mile End its first growth spurt and separate identity. In 1876, the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway – a project vigorously promoted by Antoine Labelle and Louis Beaubien – came slicing through the area on its way from east-end Montreal to Sainte-Thérèse, Lachute, and Ottawa.This railway was bought …

WebThe San Francisco Pride parade is a LGBT pride parade that is held on a Sunday morning as part of a two-day Festival.The route is usually west along San Francisco's Market Street, from Steuart Street to 8th Street and it runs from 10:30 am until almost 4:00 pm. Participants line up off the parade route in advance of the start of the parade. ...

WebRÉSO, commonly referred to as the Underground City (French: La ville souterraine), is the name applied to a series of interconnected office towers, hotels, shopping centres, residential and commercial complexes, convention halls, universities and performing arts venues that form the heart of Montreal's central business district, colloquially referred to …

WebDowntown Montreal (French: Centre-Ville de Montréal) is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.. The district is situated on the southernmost slope of Mount Royal, and occupies the western portion of the borough of Ville-Marie.It is bounded by Mount Royal Park to the north, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal to the northeast, the Quartier Latin and …

WebDollard-Des Ormeaux (French pronunciation: [dɔlaʁ de zɔʁmo]; commonly referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a predominantly English-speaking suburb of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada.It is located on the Island of Montreal.The town was named after French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux.. The town was merged with the city of …

WebSainte-Catherine Street (French: rue Sainte-Catherine) (11.2 km or 7.0 mi) is the primary commercial artery of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It crosses the central business district from west to east, beginning at the corner of Claremont Avenue and de Maisonneuve Boulevard in Westmount, and ending at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre by …

WebSaint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is …