Loading...
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 Montréal Highlights:
| Notre-Dame Basilica, Montréal | |
 |
The 19th century gothic Basilica of Our Lady, one of the city's most famous attractions, is located at the Place d'Armes in the historic area of Montréal. More about the basilica... |
| Mount Royal Park, Montréal | |
 |
This large city park is located on a hill right near Montréal's downtown. From the park, you have a great view over the city.
More about the park... |
