Nightlife

Le Gesù

Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal

Address
1200 De Bleury Street, Montréal, QC

Source: legesu.com, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Stone facade of the Gesù building on De Bleury Street in downtown Montréal
Photo: Jeangagnon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Theatre and concert venue with exhibition rooms, on rue De Bleury between rue Sainte-Catherine and boulevard René-Lévesque. The amphitheatre opened in 1865 beneath the Église du Gesù.

Nearest station Place-des-Arts (Green line)
Time needed 2 to 3 hours
Best time Evening
Rainy day

Insider tip

The box office is open Tuesday to Saturday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and closed Sundays and Mondays. The venue has no parking on site, and the Place-des-Arts exit on De Bleury Sud is the closest way in.

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What's on near Le Gesù

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Le Gesù, from the weekly Montréal events calendar.

Festival

New Year's Eve in the Quartier des spectacles

31 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Place des Festivals, Quartier des spectacles

Station Place-des-Arts (Green line)

The 2026 program hasn't been announced. The Quartier des spectacles has run a New Year's Eve program at Place des Festivals in past years.

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Open paved plaza of Place des Festivals with surrounding buildings, Quartier des spectacles, Montréal art_inthecity, CC BY 2.0
Market On now

Grand Marché de Noël de Montréal

13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 Quartier des spectacles, Sainte-Catherine Street between Balmoral and Jeanne-Mance, Quartier des spectacles

Station Place-des-Arts or Saint-Laurent

The Christmas market runs 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 with 40 chalets of local and regional artisans and a music and theatre programme. Hours are 3 pm to 10 pm Wednesday to Friday, 11 am to 10 pm Saturday and 11 am to 8 pm Sunday until 13 December, then daily 3 pm to 10 pm from 16 December, with changes on 21 to 25 December.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Latin Groove’s End of Session Party, November Dance

    13 to 14 Nov · Montreal Palladium, Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

    A dance event at Montreal Palladium, listed on the Latin Groove calendar.

    $12 · 21:00 to 02:00 · Map · Source: Latin Groove · Latin Groove’s End of Session Party - November

  • Jazz Sessions at Le Balcon Concert

    Every Tuesday. Next: Tue 17 Nov · Le Balcon, Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

    A weekly jazz session at the Le Balcon cabaret, presented with the Université de Montréal.

    See venue · Tuesdays 19:00 · Map · Source: Le Balcon · Jazz Sessions au Balcon

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Live music nearby

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Nearby

St. James United Church Church · 2 min walk A United Church congregation on rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest. Complexe Desjardins Shopping · 3 min walk A downtown shopping and office complex with Metro access at Place-des-Arts and Place-d'Armes. Place des Festivals Landmark · 3 min walk The main outdoor square of the Quartier des spectacles, opened in 2009, with a programmable fountain of 235 jets and four lighting structures. Square Phillips Park · 4 min walk A downtown square laid out in 1842, with a seven-jet fountain basin and a monument to King Edward VII by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert. Place des Arts Landmark · 4 min walk Montréal's main performing arts complex, with concert halls including the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at 260 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest. Christ Church Cathedral Church · 5 min walk An Anglican cathedral on Sainte-Catherine Street West.

Around Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

Museums on Sherbrooke, festivals at Place des Arts and a city under the streets

Downtown Montréal runs from the McGill campus and the Sherbrooke museums south to Boulevard René-Lévesque, with the Quartier des spectacles to the east. The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the McCord Stewart Museum and the Redpath Museum are all within a few minutes of McGill Metro. The festival district around Place des Arts is where jazz and Francos crowds gather in summer.

Downtown and Quartier des spectacles has 24 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 museums, 5 landmarks, 4 churches and basilicas, 4 parks and gardens, 4 bars and 2 restaurants. Read the Downtown and Quartier des spectacles guide.

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Good to know

What is the address of Le Gesù?
1200 De Bleury Street, Montréal, QC.
How do I get to Le Gesù?
The nearest station is Place-des-Arts (Green line). Le Gesù is in Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal.
How long do you need at Le Gesù?
Plan for 2 to 3 hours.
When is the best time to visit Le Gesù?
Evening.

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