Place Émilie-Gamelin
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Place Émilie-Gamelin (known informally as Berri Square, French: Square Berri) is a city square in central Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was created to mark the 350th anniversary of the city.[1] Bordered by Berri Street, Saint Hubert Street, Sainte Catherine Street, and De Maisonneuve Boulevard, the square is adjacent to the entrances of transportation hubs Berri-UQAM Metro Station and the former Station centrale d'autobus, as well as the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Grande Bibliothèque du Québec.
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Place Émilie-Gamelin | |
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Type | Town square |
Location | Quartier Latin, Ville-Marie Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 45°30′55″N 73°33′36″W |
Created | May 17, 1992 |
Operated by | City of Montreal |
Status | Open all year |
Public transit access | Berri-UQAM (Montreal Metro) |
Website | https://jardinsgamelin.com/en/home |
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For years Place Émilie-Gamelin and the surrounding area held a bad reputation for drug sales and homelessness, something the city has tried to progressively change.[2][3]