Plateau-Mont-Royal

Plateau-Mont-Royal is a central borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the eastern slope of Mount Royal on a plateau overlooking downtown Montreal, bordered by Sherbrooke Street. It is bordered by the boroughs of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie to the north, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to the east, Ville-Marie to the south, and Outremont to the west. In 2016, it had a population of 104,000, spread over an area of ​​8.1 km².

The development of Montreal beyond the Saint-Laurent suburb in the 19th century led to the founding of the villages of Coteau-Saint-Louis in 1846, Saint-Jean-Baptiste in 1861, and Saint-Louis-du-Mile-End in 1878.

Today, the Plateau-Mont-Royal is one of Canada's major creative hubs, with a concentration of artists, musicians, and creative organizations unmatched anywhere else in the country. It is home to the National Theatre School of Canada, the Montreal Conservatory of Music, and several theaters such as the Rideau Vert, the Théâtre de Quat'Sous, La Licorne, and the Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui. The Plateau is also home to the Ubisoft Montréal video game development studio and the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec. It also offers direct access to Mount Royal Park via Jeanne-Mance Park, La Fontaine Park, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park, Saint-Louis Square, and Gérald-Godin Square.

Following the arrival of many French expatriates since the 2000s, the neighborhood is regularly nicknamed the "French Quarter," "Little Paris," "Petite France," or even, ironically, "New France."