Montreal, long Canada's largest city, is the second largest French-speaking city in the world.Founded in the 17th century as Ville-Marie, Montreal soon developed into a large multilingual metropolis. But as tensions between French and English speaking inhabitants rose during the 20th century, businesses moved out and the city's growth came to a halt.
Thanks to its long history Montreal boasts a large number of attractions, ranging from the historic Notre-Dame Basilica to the modern Olympic Stadium.
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Square Victoria is a public square that was first created in the early 19th century. The main attraction is the authentic Parisian metro entrance in Art Nouveau style, created in around 1900 and installed here in 1967.
The Redpath Museum is a natural history and ethnology museum with a diverse collection ranging from a dinosaur skeleton over minerals and shells to Egyptian mummies.
The McCord Museum of Canadian History illustrates the history of Canada and Quebec in particular through exhibits focusing on Canada's indigenous people and the growth of Montreal into a metropolis.
The draw of this small downtown square is the La Joute fountain, which in the evening gets animated with mist and a ring of fire. Bordering the square is the colorful glass facade of Montreal's convention center.
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