Montreal

Montréal, long Canada's largest metropolis, is the second largest french-speaking city in the world. It is also Canada's second-largest city.

The city was founded in the 17th century as Ville-Marie but later became known as Montréal. In the 19th and 20th century Montréal developed into a large multilingual metropolis. But as tensions between French and English speaking inhabitants rose during the 20th century, more and more businesses moved out and the city's population growth came to a halt. At the same time during the 1970s Montréal became known world-wide, partly because of separatist tensions but also thanks to the successful Expo '67 and the 1976 Olympics.

Thanks to its rich history Montréal boasts a large number of great attractions, ranging from the magnificent Notre-Dame Basilica to the striking Olympic Stadium.

Some Montreal Highlights:

Square St. Louis, Montréal
	This green square is surrounded by colorful ornate 19th century rowhouses. More about the square...

Casino, Montréal
	Montréal's Casino is housed in a magnificent building which originally served as the French Pavilion for the Expo '67. More about the casino...