@@jeanbolduc5818 That’s Great for you you’ve been lucky in your neighbourhood, I’ve lived here 47 years And only had 1 bike stolen & 1 mirror smashed.. but it’s not about our personal anecdotes is it , I have many friends downtown and around downtown & have heard many stories of stolen bikes .. And giving good advice to keep your property safe does not make me a hater buddy .. also I was referring to le plateau montRoyal and it’s closely surrounding Burroughs where MOST of cyclists live & where most tourists visit .. not saint Leonard or rdp ect ect
Living in Montreal is very different from other towns; you have European vibes with a mix of American vibes, the food is fabulous, and you wish to eat real mid-eastern food, fine you've many places to pick from. You want to eat real French food, there again many places to pick from, oh wait, I want Thai food for lunch, again you've got it. You love European flair music wise of course you've got it. If you want to dance in an Argentine place go downtown, right next to the best
Montreal is not American at all, Americans recognize this when the visit, it is why so many wish to stay. Montreal would wither and die without the Canadian understanding of socialism. Americans, understand that Socialism & Communism are not the same!
Great video ! you covered most of it ! When you re in Old Montreal you need to mention it ! i didn t hear you say it ! I was born on Montreal Island in 1956 ! Montreal is over 350 years old ! Yes it s mainly french but Montreal is different ! West part of Montreal is mostly English and the East is mostly French ! Come in summer and participating in one festival after the other ! !thanks for showing the world what Montreal is all about ! thanks a million !
Our favourite place. I've said this before, we have been there every year since 2014 until the pandemic. And we went again in early July. We hope to retire here in 20 to 25 years if we can afford it. ❤️
Montreal is the most walkable city in North America because of its high density and walk/bike friendly infrastructure. I really hope all these people loving it here realize that. You can probably notice that from lack of cars in this video. There’s no magic spell that makes Montréal special.
I live in Phoenix. Phoenix (proper and metro area) has almost exactly the same population as Montreal (proper and metro area), yet Phoenix doesn't have anything that Montreal has. Yes, Phoenix is newer, so it would naturally lack some of the charm that comes with age - but geez, we have almost nothing here but flimsy, beige, stucco, sugar-cube homes and freeways for hundreds of square miles. An almost endless sea of mediocrity with pockets of golf-course neighborhoods for those who can afford it. I feel robbed by our politicians and business community.
You have to understand that Montreal(Ville-Marie) is the oldest city in North America(Historians will tell you that it is Quebec City). Europeans landed here in 1534 and thought it was China and thought the First Nations people were Chinese, this is why today a suburb of Montreal is named "Lachine". Almost every produce, bank and manufacturing in North America from it's origins from beer(Molson's, Labatt's), tobacco(Imperial Tobacco), sugar(Redpath), mills to pens(Waterman's) and even American surnames like Gagnon, Leblanc, Cormier etc... can be traced back to this city.
@@etow8034 Ha-ha. I am actually somewhat aware of Montreal's importance in the world and its many contributions. I spent almost three years up there in Longueuil, and went to Concordia University (Loyola) for two full years. I was there when Levesque and the old P.Q. first came to power. My studies included two semesters of Canadian history and a year of "Native Peoples of Canada" (back then, they weren't called "Indigenous People"). Some of the best teachers I ever had were there. And I used to have fun conversations in the campus library with my Quebecois friend, Robert, who was a fiery separatist and a helluva nice guy. Interestingly, although Montreal is much older, that fact only accounts for the beautiful older buildings - and Phoenix, which never had great buildings like Montreal, nonetheless destroyed almost all of its better historical specimans. During the last five decades, Montreal and Phoenix have both grown very large together. Montreal did it right. Phoenix did it all wrong, focusing on urban sprawl, flimsy brown-cube homes, freeways, and parking lots. And I say that as a Phoenician with decades of watching things getting worse. Regardless of history, though, Phoenix is a place that puts zero emphasis on public art. When it comes to public art and beautiful architecture, neither the politicians nor the developers believe in it... so we don't have any.
Montréal is french city with all different accent because our citizens are from mostly europeans because we share the same way of living,italians portuguese spanish american latinos irish and french africans and of course a lot from france and we all mostly catholics believe in sharing and love respect that's what make us of Joie de vivre with cheese wine baguettes and forever good friends and family and certainly love to dance,food is very important for us i mean good food not hamburgers from Mcdo,you people from Americans we waiting for you the table is setup we love to share from all over the world,we speak the language that you speak sorry for our french accent but we like to please,we in our hearts are Francais Americans we never sign the act of canada or if you prefer the constitution the same land but two different identity two country in one,Voila! Bienvenue/Welcome/Bienvenido.
Très beau reportage / Very nice report ! Plus que jamais vraiment fière de ma ville natale / More than ever, i'm really proud of my hometown - Vive Montréal!!! ;)
Mount Royal is the name of a plantation in the series North and South with Patrick Swayze. It's set in the south (the plantation) Looks like a beautiful place to live, I'm stuck in England. I could never live there though as I don't wanna live in a city, my small Town is big enough. Thanks for your pics on Cravens channel 👍 🐾 💞 😊
Montreal will never be Paris. Paris is in a league of its own. With that said, Montreal is definitely worth a visit. It’s beautiful and there are so many things to do. Plus, it’s only a two hour flight from my hometown (NYC). I’ve been to Toronto. I plan on visiting Canada’s other great metropolis.
Montreal is a mix between the architecture and life style of London , england , a mx of New York ( built on an island , central park , architecture ) arts , creativity city like Berlin , food and night life and some vibes from Paris aesthetics city for arts , UNESCO creativity , food , fashion and language ... Quebec city is more french architecture than Montreal .
Yes, Montreal is much cleaner than Paris and since she has not endured invasion she is much more unscarred. Don't look closely at some of the buildings in Paris. Montreal is in her own league surrounded by the stunning beauty of Quebec and Canada. Thank God Montreal will never be Paris, this would be her ruination.
The people in the video liked Banquise's poutine and Schwartz's smoked meat? Imagine if they had better of both. They both are not in my top 10 in Montreal for their specialities: poutine go Paul Patates, Smoked Meat go to Lester's or Deli SNowdon. In my entourage, no one really go to Banquise or Schwartz's, we know better.
Those anglo Americans tend to think Montreal feels « European » because they tend to associate Europe to France. Because of the french language, Québec province might feel « Europeans » because of that. Actually for us french people, it feels very north American, and even very english (the city has actually more english-derived architecture than french). In fact, there is not such a thing as « european feel ». Every European country has a different a completly different feel, foods, architecture, language and culture. Paris is nothing like London, but both are part of Europe. The US and english Canada have cultural roots moslty in England, which it totally different as France, but still as European... there is no reason that hearing speaking french should make it « more European » that hearing speaking English, Spanish, German, Greek, Portuguese, Polish or Russian... all these languages are European
Torornto is very USA average city of Chinese , Indians and poor history and architecture ..But yes , anglophones burnt down the canadian parliament in Montreal and moved to Toronto .
Montreal is one of the great International cities in this world. The Vibes of the city are unmatched just about anywhere else and all the great festivals throughout the year really keeps this city exploding with energy and excitement. Go and take a visit to Montreal and I guarantee you you will not be disappointed. PS can somebody tell me what the name of the song the last 45 seconds of this video I really love this song.
do not walk to Mount Royal, take the metro to '' Mont-Royal Metro'' and ask which bus that will take you to the MONT-Royal Park easy and less painfull. you will get off at Lac des castors '' Beaver lake'' and from there easy walk to the lookout
One thing must be made perfectly clear. Montreal is social and yes socialist. Socialist in that this kind of public space and public celebration is Montreal. It comes from the hearts of happy people, people comfortable with themselves and willing to share their city. People who have a social safety net, people who will not be ruined by the cost of illness or a period of unemployment. People who go to school at a fraction of the cost of US schools. New York has its charms but it does not have this socialism that lives in the hearts of citizens and spreads out to visitors. Montreal has a special atmosphere and unique tone. Montreal could not live in the United States, it would wither and die. Montreal has none of the buried hatred of Europe! Montreal is Canada because by contrast with other countries Canada cares for its people. Canada is successful corporate and socialist at the same time. Montreal is detail and grand, it is cleaner than Paris and really the best of places, a place that would disappear without the wholistic Canadian experience.
Do you know how many attractions there are in Montreal? Something will always be omitted 😂 I’m actually working on a video about the fireworks festival, due out next week!
In2022 , only 3 north American cities made the top 20 best cities in the world by Forbes study and Time out .. # 2 : Chicago , # 9 Montreal and # 20 New York city
Nice, well-made video. But don't be fooled : this is Quebec, not Canada. That's why it has such a different feel... because it's located in a different country (yet to be independent, but a country all the same)! Bienvenue, and have fun!
@@denisclark3189 Very well said, Quebec without Canada wouldn't be the same, every race bring something to Quebec, English, Spanish, Italians, Greeks and on and on, but for the quebecois is only them, they are so afraid that they have to create laws to keep French as the most important language, I love Canada and that includes All Canada, is the best country in the world.
@@denisclark3189 "Just a province within OUR country"? Sorry to break up your little dream, but Quebec is a nation in its own right and will eventually become a separate state. You can't stop the Quebec people from being free, you ignoramus.
@@pancho5405You should read a little bit about history. English-only laws were passed in many now-English provinces in the early XXth century. And Quebec could not do the same?!?
@@spqr_3177 if Quebec separate from Canada will become a third world country, that will never happen, when will you learn that even French Canadians don't want that.
Montreal, as great as it is, is a shell of what it used to be. Quebec politics of the last half-century have taken a serious toll on what was once a truly world class metropolis. It's been all downhill after Expo '67. In fact, Toronto owes most of its economic and population growth to the fact that the Quebec gvt set out to alienate the Anglo and minority communities of the city to the point where many of them packed up and moved to T.O. from Montreal. Montreal, in my opinion is the most Canadian city there is, but don't say that to a nationalist Francophone or they'll rip your head off.
Well historically , you anglophones burnt down the canadian parliament in 'Montreal. And all these anglophones terrorists move to Toronto .. Probably your ancestors .. You are ignorant and jealous of the world class unique and sophisticated city of Montreal .. Toronto has no identity except people from China and India living in ghettos .
Montréal the best City in the world
I just cannot believe that I will be living there soon. OMG.... The hype is so real right now!
Don’t forget to fold your car mirrors when you park it , or the peddlephiles will smash them. Also lock up your bicycle well or it WILL get stolen.
@@darthdaddy6983 it never happened to me and i va been living here for 20 years ... Darth Daddy you are a hater .. get a life
@@jeanbolduc5818
That’s Great for you you’ve been lucky in your neighbourhood, I’ve lived here 47 years
And only had 1 bike stolen & 1 mirror smashed.. but it’s not about our personal anecdotes is it , I have many friends downtown and around downtown & have heard many stories of stolen bikes ..
And giving good advice to keep your property safe does not make me a hater buddy ..
also I was referring to le plateau montRoyal and it’s closely surrounding Burroughs where MOST of cyclists live & where most tourists visit .. not saint Leonard or rdp ect ect
Yo bro you in Montréal yet? How do you find it?
Truly is such an amazing city, so happy I can call it home
Living in Montreal is very different from other towns; you have European vibes with a mix of American vibes, the food is fabulous, and you wish to eat real mid-eastern food, fine you've many places to pick from. You want to eat real French food, there again many places to pick from, oh wait, I want Thai food for lunch, again you've got it. You love European flair music wise of course you've got it. If you want to dance in an Argentine place go downtown, right next to the best
Montreal is not American at all, Americans recognize this when the visit, it is why so many wish to stay. Montreal would wither and die without the Canadian understanding of socialism. Americans, understand that Socialism & Communism are not the same!
Can't wait to experience this beautiful city will be there in August for my birthday
Did you enjoy it? I usually go in August (annually). It is my favorite city!
@jeffreymcdaniel6813 loves it can't wait to go back and my bursary is the beginning of August so there's always a holiday celebration in there
Great video ! you covered most of it ! When you re in Old Montreal you need to mention it ! i didn t hear you say it ! I was born on Montreal Island in 1956 ! Montreal is over 350 years old ! Yes it s mainly french but Montreal is different ! West part of Montreal is mostly English and the East is mostly French ! Come in summer and participating in one festival after the other ! !thanks for showing the world what Montreal is all about ! thanks a million !
Our favourite place. I've said this before, we have been there every year since 2014 until the pandemic. And we went again in early July.
We hope to retire here in 20 to 25 years if we can afford it. ❤️
As a Montréaler now living in the south of France, one thing I really do miss is the bagels.
St-Viateur or Fairmount? It's St-V for me :)
I’ll trade you all the bagels on earth for a day trip to Corsica
Montreal is the most walkable city in North America because of its high density and walk/bike friendly infrastructure. I really hope all these people loving it here realize that. You can probably notice that from lack of cars in this video.
There’s no magic spell that makes Montréal special.
My favorite city in canada and I'm from Las Vegas
You eat omg well, live really well, constant festivals, and there’s jobs galore!
I live in Phoenix. Phoenix (proper and metro area) has almost exactly the same population as Montreal (proper and metro area), yet Phoenix doesn't have anything that Montreal has. Yes, Phoenix is newer, so it would naturally lack some of the charm that comes with age - but geez, we have almost nothing here but flimsy, beige, stucco, sugar-cube homes and freeways for hundreds of square miles. An almost endless sea of mediocrity with pockets of golf-course neighborhoods for those who can afford it. I feel robbed by our politicians and business community.
You have to understand that Montreal(Ville-Marie) is the oldest city in North America(Historians will tell you that it is Quebec City). Europeans landed here in 1534 and thought it was China and thought the First Nations people were Chinese, this is why today a suburb of Montreal is named "Lachine". Almost every produce, bank and manufacturing in North America from it's origins from beer(Molson's, Labatt's), tobacco(Imperial Tobacco), sugar(Redpath), mills to pens(Waterman's) and even American surnames like Gagnon, Leblanc, Cormier etc... can be traced back to this city.
@@etow8034 Ha-ha. I am actually somewhat aware of Montreal's importance in the world and its many contributions. I spent almost three years up there in Longueuil, and went to Concordia University (Loyola) for two full years. I was there when Levesque and the old P.Q. first came to power. My studies included two semesters of Canadian history and a year of "Native Peoples of Canada" (back then, they weren't called "Indigenous People"). Some of the best teachers I ever had were there. And I used to have fun conversations in the campus library with my Quebecois friend, Robert, who was a fiery separatist and a helluva nice guy.
Interestingly, although Montreal is much older, that fact only accounts for the beautiful older buildings - and Phoenix, which never had great buildings like Montreal, nonetheless destroyed almost all of its better historical specimans. During the last five decades, Montreal and Phoenix have both grown very large together. Montreal did it right. Phoenix did it all wrong, focusing on urban sprawl, flimsy brown-cube homes, freeways, and parking lots. And I say that as a Phoenician with decades of watching things getting worse.
Regardless of history, though, Phoenix is a place that puts zero emphasis on public art. When it comes to public art and beautiful architecture, neither the politicians nor the developers believe in it... so we don't have any.
Don't worry, our politicians rob us blind every day...
Merci !!!
Montréal is french city with all different accent because our citizens are from mostly europeans because we share the same way of living,italians portuguese spanish american latinos irish and french africans and of course a lot from france and we all mostly catholics believe in sharing and love respect that's what make us of Joie de vivre with cheese wine baguettes and forever good friends and family and certainly love to dance,food is very important for us i mean good food not hamburgers from Mcdo,you people from Americans we waiting for you the table is setup we love to share from all over the world,we speak the language that you speak sorry for our french accent but we like to please,we in our hearts are Francais Americans we never sign the act of canada or if you prefer the constitution the same land but two different identity two country in one,Voila! Bienvenue/Welcome/Bienvenido.
In Montréal, if you eat in a park, It's a Disney moment. All the wildlife wants some!
Très beau reportage / Very nice report ! Plus que jamais vraiment fière de ma ville natale / More than ever, i'm really proud of my hometown - Vive Montréal!!! ;)
My soul city: Montreal🙏💜
C’est une très belle ville bravo 😉
The winter is tough. 😊
Mount Royal is the name of a plantation in the series North and South with Patrick Swayze. It's set in the south (the plantation)
Looks like a beautiful place to live, I'm stuck in England. I could never live there though as I don't wanna live in a city, my small Town is big enough.
Thanks for your pics on Cravens channel 👍 🐾 💞 😊
Nice editing job.
Thanks!
I live in montreal over ten years.
It is in my bucket list
I miss MTL soooo much!!! 💗💗💗😪😩
Montreal will never be Paris. Paris is in a league of its own. With that said, Montreal is definitely worth a visit. It’s beautiful and there are so many things to do. Plus, it’s only a two hour flight from my hometown (NYC). I’ve been to Toronto. I plan on visiting Canada’s other great metropolis.
Are you ranking Montreal before having been?😛 It may surprise you! Also, it’s only one hour from NYC!
Montreal is a mix between the architecture and life style of London , england , a mx of New York ( built on an island , central park , architecture ) arts , creativity city like Berlin , food and night life and some vibes from Paris aesthetics city for arts , UNESCO creativity , food , fashion and language ... Quebec city is more french architecture than Montreal .
Yes, Montreal is much cleaner than Paris and since she has not endured invasion she is much more unscarred. Don't look closely at some of the buildings in Paris. Montreal is in her own league surrounded by the stunning beauty of Quebec and Canada. Thank God Montreal will never be Paris, this would be her ruination.
@@maryrafuse3851unfortunately the invasion is happening in MTL also but it’s a bit under the radar at the moment
Montréal est tellement cool et plaisir
Just wow 💝💝💝💝
The people in the video liked Banquise's poutine and Schwartz's smoked meat? Imagine if they had better of both. They both are not in my top 10 in Montreal for their specialities: poutine go Paul Patates, Smoked Meat go to Lester's or Deli SNowdon. In my entourage, no one really go to Banquise or Schwartz's, we know better.
Agreed, but both are still very good and enjoyable for tourists.
Montréal is one of the world's' "Great Cities"!
Those anglo Americans tend to think Montreal feels « European » because they tend to associate Europe to France. Because of the french language, Québec province might feel « Europeans » because of that. Actually for us french people, it feels very north American, and even very english (the city has actually more english-derived architecture than french).
In fact, there is not such a thing as « european feel ». Every European country has a different a completly different feel, foods, architecture, language and culture. Paris is nothing like London, but both are part of Europe. The US and english Canada have cultural roots moslty in England, which it totally different as France, but still as European... there is no reason that hearing speaking french should make it « more European » that hearing speaking English, Spanish, German, Greek, Portuguese, Polish or Russian... all these languages are European
🥰Love the video .
Thank you!
18:58 Best Canadian wrestler today, "Speedball" Mike Bailey (Impact Wrestling)
Huh. Bagel wars. Who knew!
I work as tourist guide in old Montreal and I like it , but I also like Toronto. 😮
Torornto is very USA average city of Chinese , Indians and poor history and architecture ..But yes , anglophones burnt down the canadian parliament in Montreal and moved to Toronto .
That's a really odd statement to make!?!??
Bravo!
Merci!
Montreal is one of the great International cities in this world. The Vibes of the city are unmatched just about anywhere else and all the great festivals throughout the year really keeps this city exploding with energy and excitement. Go and take a visit to Montreal and I guarantee you you will not be disappointed. PS can somebody tell me what the name of the song the last 45 seconds of this video I really love this song.
The song is called Alive by Ikson.
do not walk to Mount Royal, take the metro to '' Mont-Royal Metro'' and ask which bus that will take you to the MONT-Royal Park easy and less painfull. you will get off at Lac des castors '' Beaver lake'' and from there easy walk to the lookout
I walking up the stairs is an experience in itself 👍🏻
But yes if anyone needs it for accessibility reasons
The number 11 bus.
❤❤❤
One thing must be made perfectly clear. Montreal is social and yes socialist. Socialist in that this kind of public space and public celebration is Montreal. It comes from the hearts of happy people, people comfortable with themselves and willing to share their city. People who have a social safety net, people who will not be ruined by the cost of illness or a period of unemployment. People who go to school at a fraction of the cost of US schools. New York has its charms but it does not have this socialism that lives in the hearts of citizens and spreads out to visitors. Montreal has a special atmosphere and unique tone. Montreal could not live in the United States, it would wither and die. Montreal has none of the buried hatred of Europe! Montreal is Canada because by contrast with other countries Canada cares for its people. Canada is successful corporate and socialist at the same time. Montreal is detail and grand, it is cleaner than Paris and really the best of places, a place that would disappear without the wholistic Canadian experience.
Why wasn't there any mention of la ronde theme park and yearly fireworks festival???
Do you know how many attractions there are in Montreal? Something will always be omitted 😂 I’m actually working on a video about the fireworks festival, due out next week!
@DiscoverMontreal I was there this year and it was Ana amazing experience at la ronde
@@jamiephillips3947 so glad you enjoyed it!
J'aime MONTREÀL
In2022 , only 3 north American cities made the top 20 best cities in the world by Forbes study and Time out .. # 2 : Chicago , # 9 Montreal and # 20 New York city
In 2022 , only 3 north American cities made the top 20 best cities in the world according to Forbes # 2 Chicago , #9 Montreal and #20 New York city
Hay quá
Know it better than anybody...
It’s safe. Unlike central park
For sure mind blowing, beautiful yes but . Traffic is hell, monster pot holes, orange traffic cones impossible to get around.
I got news for you, most cities have traffic far worse than Montreal. Leave your car and take public transit, the city has an amazing metro system.
And then there's the construction 😂
Well you don’t get anything without construction 😉😉
Poutine is like the tourist's version of frites-sauce !
sausage? not in a million years
Skipped Montreal's most iconic element........the strip clubs on every second corner.
Montrealer here 👋 just want to say Ide rather be in Mexico City.
Enjoy your Airbnb and whatever.... that's why Montrealers can't find reasonable apartments here anymore.
Nice, well-made video. But don't be fooled : this is Quebec, not Canada. That's why it has such a different feel... because it's located in a different country (yet to be independent, but a country all the same)! Bienvenue, and have fun!
@@denisclark3189 Very well said, Quebec without Canada wouldn't be the same, every race bring something to Quebec, English, Spanish, Italians, Greeks and on and on, but for the quebecois is only them, they are so afraid that they have to create laws to keep French as the most important language, I love Canada and that includes All Canada, is the best country in the world.
@@denisclark3189 le Québec c'est mon pays !!
@@denisclark3189 "Just a province within OUR country"? Sorry to break up your little dream, but Quebec is a nation in its own right and will eventually become a separate state. You can't stop the Quebec people from being free, you ignoramus.
@@pancho5405You should read a little bit about history. English-only laws were passed in many now-English provinces in the early XXth century. And Quebec could not do the same?!?
@@spqr_3177 if Quebec separate from Canada will become a third world country, that will never happen, when will you learn that even French Canadians don't want that.
Montreal, as great as it is, is a shell of what it used to be. Quebec politics of the last half-century have taken a serious toll on what was once a truly world class metropolis. It's been all downhill after Expo '67. In fact, Toronto owes most of its economic and population growth to the fact that the Quebec gvt set out to alienate the Anglo and minority communities of the city to the point where many of them packed up and moved to T.O. from Montreal. Montreal, in my opinion is the most Canadian city there is, but don't say that to a nationalist Francophone or they'll rip your head off.
Well historically , you anglophones burnt down the canadian parliament in 'Montreal. And all these anglophones terrorists move to Toronto .. Probably your ancestors .. You are ignorant and jealous of the world class unique and sophisticated city of Montreal .. Toronto has no identity except people from China and India living in ghettos .
Sucks.... hard...
what ?
monteral = overpriced toronto
Montreal is 150 years older than Toronto and MUCH cheaper. Try again.
toronto is so boring man 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What are you even talking about 😂😂😂