Located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles (entertainment district), at the corner of Sainte-Catherine Street and the Place des Festivals, the
Maison du Festival is devoted to the dissemination and promotion of jazz and musical practice at large. It houses L'Astral, a multipurpose hall, Le Balmoral bistro terrace; the TD Gallery Lounge, dedicated to the visual arts; a gift shop with souvenirs for the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and the FrancoFolies de Montréal and an audiovisual documentation center, the Médiathèque Jazz/La Presse+, open to the public at no charge and dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Festival’s musical heritage.