Montreal Streets

Crescent Street (Rue Crescent) is located in the western part of downtown Montreal, between Sherbrooke Street and René-Lévesque Boulevard. Although Crescent Street consists of only three blocks, it is one of Montreal’s most popular streets and it is visited by thousands of visitors each year. This popular hotspot is famous for its trendy restaurants, vibrant nightlife, art galleries, designer boutiques and specialty stores.

Montreal’s Saint Denis Street (rue St-Denis) is a popular street that crosses both the Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood and the Latin Quarter district. It is one of Montreal’s most popular streets because there is always something happening on rue St-Denis at any time of the day. The street is popular amongst tourists and locals, with its assortment of specialty stores, restaurants, bars, cafés, boutiques and shops.

Saint Catherine Street (rue Sainte-Catherine) is the heart and soul of downtown Montreal. Spanning more than 15 kilometers (9 miles) from East to West, Saint Catherine Street is the commercial artery of Montreal. Loved by Montreal locals and tourists alike, this street contains everything from name-brand stores, boutiques and restaurants. There are 9 Metro stations that run parallel to this street and it crosses many of Montreal’s popular neighbourhoods.

Montreal’s Boulevard Saint Laurent is affectionately known as The Main by many Montreal locals. Boulevard St-Laurent runs North-to-South and crosses the entire island of Montreal. It is often seen as the dividing street between Montreal’s English-speaking population, who lived traditionally on the Westside, and the French-speaking population who lived traditionally on the Eastside. Today, St-Laurent is Montreal’s physical division of East and West (Est and Ouest in French). The Main is one of Montreal’s most popular hotspots. Boulevard Saint Laurent features a huge selection of restaurants, stores, galleries and a very vibrant nightlife.

Montreal’s Sherbrooke Steet (rue Sherbrooke) is the second longest street in Montreal. Sherbrooke is divided into Sherbrooke East, located in Eastern Montreal and Sherbrooke West, located in Western Montreal. The street dividing both sides of Sherbrooke is Saint Laurent Boulevard. Although it is not as flashy as Crescent Street and not as popular as Saint Catherine Street, Sherbrooke Street is still one of the most recognizable streets in Montreal.