Petite-Patrie is a nice environment to live. Some of its places are among the most famous and the most colourful in Montreal: the Little-Italy, with the boulevard Saint Laurent and its numerous small Italian cafés, the Dante Street and the very busy Jean-Talon Market.

It is the residential area which offers the largest number of stores in the city with its numerous shopping areas such as the Beaubien Street and the Plaza Saint-Hubert.

In addition, in Petite-Patrie there are dozens of churches and pagodas representing various cultures.