I totally agree with @rickb again about the fact that there are a lot of beggars and homeless people around and specially between near Emilie Gamelin place and on Ste-Catherine until St-Laurent. The main drag (pun intended) of the Gay Village in downtown Montreal is Rue St. Catherine, but the neighborhood extends several blocks north and south of that. Gay Village (often simply known as "the Village"; French: Le Village gai or simply Le Village) is a neighbourhood delineated by St. Catherine Street East and Atateken Street in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal. Catherine Street to make way for special events in the past, the Gay Village is not new to the car-free scene. However, the world itself is not so peaceful; it’s a fighting ring. Montreal is a beautiful Canadian city with a mix of French and English cultures. Géographie. If you are gay this village is the place to be for bars and/or strip clubs. If you are into gay strip bars, then this is the place for you, where the men are fully nude. I totally agree with @rickb again about the fact that there are a lot of beggars and homeless people around and specially between near Emilie Gamelin place and on Ste-Catherine until St-Laurent. Montreal is a cultural bubble, a free space to which people flock in order to celebrate the perks of our modern times. It’s a modern city with a reputation for being safe, but as with all cities there are dangers to be aware of. Montreal is a centre of Queer life and culture in Canada and hosts several circuit parties every year. The Village’s come-one, come-all spirit marks this rainbow-hued quarter as a vital part of the city’s urban landscape. Montreal is an amazing place to visit. Montreal is the major city of Quebec, Canada’s francophone region, and it has one of the best gay scenes in North America. The Gay Village is a few minutes north of … Le village gai de Montréal se trouve à environ 1,6 kilomètre à l'est du centre-ville de Montréal [1], immédiatement à l'est du Quartier latin 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. It takes a Gay Village The Village’s come-one, come-all spirit marks this rainbow-hued quarter as a vital part of the city’s urban landscape. The Montréal Village is where many members of the local LGBTQ communities congregate. I find that people are friendly as well.