Editing Montreal (section)

==Neighborhoods==

The city is composed of 19 large boroughs, subdivided into neighbourhoods. Many of these boroughs were independent cities that were forced to be merged with Montreal in January 2002. However, following a referendum some municipalities decided to became independent again in 2006. Nowadays, all those boroughs and municipalities resulting from the 2006 demerger create a metropolis offering a variety of unique neighbourhoods reinforced by a strong multicultural population.

For a comprehensive description check the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_neighbourhoods_in_Montreal list of neighbourhoods in Montreal]

=== Downtown === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Montreal Downtown] displays its skycrapers, shops and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University world renown university] between the river and the mountain. And if the temperature is too warm in summer or too cold in winter for you, don't worry! You can still go around using some of the 32 km of underground tunnel and shopping mall that are part of one the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City,_Montreal largest underground city in the world]!

=== Old Town === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Montreal Le vieux Montréal]

=== Chinatown and Chinatown West ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Montreal Chinatown] is the historical site welcoming the Chinese diaspora. Despite, some historical and Chinese features (Chinese hospital, the gates, etc.), you will find a more discrete but more active Chinese community in Chinatown West near [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University the second English speaking university]. The neighborhood is also called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaughnessy_Village Shaughenessy Village] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_Concordia Quartier Concordia] after the name of the university.

=== The Gay Village ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Village,_Montreal The village] was once an effervescent neighborhood for the most active Gay community in North America, if not the world. Canada legalized Gay marriage since 2005 and the tolerance of local people help to create an healthy environment for this community. The village suffered from the recent economic crisis but remain a landmark neighborhoud in the city with a pleasant atmosphere.

=== Quartier Latin - For an evening in a more Latin environment === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_Latin,_Montreal Le Quartier Latin] around one the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_du_Qu%C3%A9bec_%C3%A0_Montr%C3%A9al French speaking univeristy] renown for its fin arts or sociology programs among others, is good place to have a local beers on a terrace or in one of the numerous bars.

=== West Side - For an evening in a more Anglo-Saxon environment === 
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Laurent_Boulevard Main] is the limit between West and East (for street numbers and direction, - #1 will be the closest to the south / Saint-Lawrence river) and unofficially divide the city between the English speaking community (West) and French Speaking community (East). It is also on this street that you will find most of the popular night club. For a drink in an Irish pub, or with a more international crowd have a look on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Street,_Montreal Peel street] on the West side of downtown. Note that the English community in Montreal generally tends to be wealthier than the French and it is reflected in the price of goods and services.

=== Pointe-Charles - Saint-Henri or Lachine Canal === 
Is composed of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe-Saint-Charles Pointe-Saint-Charles], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Burgundy the Little Burgundy] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Henri,_Montreal Saint-Henri] with Market Atwater, one of the two big covered market. Originally, a stronghold of the working-class since its leading role as the most industrially active area during the second industrial revolution, 

=== Griffintown === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffintown Griffintown]

=== Hochelaga ===

=== Mile End === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_End,_Montreal Mile End] famous for the bagels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St-Viateur_Bagel and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount_Bagel

=== NDG - CDG === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te-des-Neiges Cote-des-Neiges]-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame-de-Gr%C3%A2ce Notre-Dame-de-Grace] A very multicultural neighborhoud

=== Little Italy === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Italy,_Montreal Little Italy]

=== HOMA === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Hochelaga-Maisonneuve]

=== Biodome and Olympic Park === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Biodome Biodome]

=== The Mount Royal === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Royal Mount Royal]

=== Ghetto McGill === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Parc,_Montreal Milton Parc]

=== Entertainment District === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_des_spectacles Quartier des Spectacles]

=== Golden Square Miles === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Square_Mile Golden Square Miles]

=== The Islands & amusement park === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helen%27s_Island St-Helen Island], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Island Notre-Dame Island] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ronde_(amusement_park) La Ronde]

=== Le Plateau === 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Plateau-Mont-Royal Plateau Mont-Royal]


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