Is Montreal Worth The Hype?
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Is Montreal worth the hype? Can you live in Montreal with no French? What job opportunities are in Montreal? Is Montreal cost of living really low? In this video we dive into Montreal guide about culture, economy, and cost of living.
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I'm a proud Québécois and even prouder to welcome everyone from around the world to our beautiful province! What a great video from you two.
Thank you Dan! People like you make Quebec and Canada the amazing place it is!
Speak french
Not bad but somewhat one-sided on bill 101, a reaction to the then traditional condition of francophones as a class with inferior opportunities in their own province. I think Canada is still struggling with finding an optimal balance on this issue.
Love the new format and really appreciate the time you've put into creating this well-crafted video. I personally prefer +20 mins videos so this is a welcome change.
This channel is so underrated, keep grinding!
Awesome! Thank you for the nice words!
Hmm...it's very common for service people in downtown Montréal who don't speak French. Just walk into a store in Shaughnessy Village, and it's a challenge to get service in French.
I salute the amount of work you put into making this video. I believe it is evident that you really put in the effort to make it good. Cheers.
Thank you Mark. Glad you enjoyed watching it as much as we enjoyed making it!
This is an excellent overview of Montreal! Very well researched and delivered. Super!
Thank you kindly 🙏
Overall great job. Only thing missing is explaining the context (economic exploitation and cultural domination by Anglophones) why Bill 101 was enacted.
From a francophones, it was a necessary anticolonial move to avoid being assimilated by the English majority.
french speaking people are talking about colonization 😂😂
Great hard work ladies on your video of our city Montréal well documented many questions answered in this video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you! We’re glad you liked it 🙏 we tried to cover ad much as we could, in the way that’s still cohesive and not overloaded
Great work in making this informative session.. Really liked the new format.
Thanks for making this :)
I appreciate becoming so well informed!
Happy to help!
Great video, I just returned from a few months in Montreal. Loved it.
Interesting facts! I used to visit the city 2x a year before the pandemic. Would love to visit again. Thanks for the awesome presentation.
Thank you for watching! Glad you liked it :)
As a previous resident/student from Montreal, I miss that city. I learned so much there about everything. One day I will be back.
❤️❤️❤️
Anastasia's great story telling skills and Anna's cool and funny shots is 👌👌👌 combo
Such a romantic video of Montréal, especially the architecture and coffee shop scenes! 😊
Yes indeed!
Great video about Montreal! Love it!
Good job! 👍🙌🔥
Thank you Alex! we miss you😘
This video was really thorough. Thanks
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Good video.
Just a little historical notes. (Sorry for my English, I am more Francophone than Anglophone)
The bill 101 was to protect French Language (the French Population is 90 to 95% French )
The Montreal Parlement of the United Canada was burn by the Orangist (Anglophones organizations anti-Francophones, Anti-First-Nation and anti-stranger, they were a proto Canadian Ku Kux Klan (they have rule Alberta at 1916 to 1950, they begin to be an illegal party in 1951 and forced to be dissoluted))
Before the law 101 (1850 to 1959), that, it was the "Speak White" mentality were 90 to 95% of the population was force to use English in the workplace. Because, only Anglophones have the right to own business and fabric (at a 88 to 90%, likes Shops, Commercial Centres, Mines or) with exception of the New Papers and Media that was share half by Francophones ( and Anglophones )
If they don't do that they were repremanded agressively by a "Speak White or Be Civilized!".
If you speak another languages than English, you were consider as a "none-white people".
French Canadians of the Province of Quebec (Québécois Formerly names) were treats as cheap labours. They even have the not so nice nickname of "White Negros of North America".
In 1960, The Liberal Party leads by Jean Lesage starts the Quiet Revolution where French Canadians (becomes Québécois) starts to emicipate from the Catholic Church. Quebec Society is beging it laiciazition.
The Libéral party of Québec slogan was : "Maître chez nous" or "Master of our Home).
Renaud, Thank you for all these intricate details about Quebec’s history. It’s fascinating how much information gets omitted from popular internet sources.
@@MakeThatChange it is normal because history that is narrated in English is often seen as it was reported by English speaking people.
One day I suppose CZcams will propose French videos translated in English. This way all visions will be shared.
As I already wrote,it is interesting for us, québécois who understand and speak English, to learn how our history and culture is shared to English speaking people by watching your videos.
And because of the revolution it led to the downfall of Montréal it’s starting to come back and they are trying to keep Montréal down
In fact the term « French Canadian » remains as a way to express your ethnicity. « Québécois » means that you are a citizen of Quebec no matter your origins. Secularization imo is a bad thing. We would not exist without our strong Catholic roots. Colonization by France was made possible only because of Catholicism (reason why we did not decimate First Nations like elsewhere).
Interesting and eye opening.. thanks for this. I live in Ottawa, so I have learned a few new things about Montreal.
Woow, this was one of the videos on CZcams that got me fee the vibes of the city like I’m there. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
This format was so fun, you two!! Thank you for putting all of this info together for the masses!
Thank you for watching Dani!
I"m looking to visit Montreal from the States before it gets winter time this year LOL. This was SUPER (tres?) informative, thank you for investing the time to create this highly informative video!
Merci!
Great job! As a Montrealer for the last twenty something. You explained everything well
Glad you enjoyed it as a Montrealer!
I was waiting for videos on different places in Canada from you guys 😎
My dream came true finally 🥳🎉
Thank you for the effort 🙏
It was nice 👍
You are very welcome! Glad we hit your sweet spot Chetan!
Great video, ladies!
Keep up the good work! You're doing great
Thank you Tomasz! Will do!
Great video, thank you girls!
You are very welcome Ahmed
wow, thanks guys, I was actually waiting for a video like this, that was a great one :)
We’re glad we’ve scratched your itch! What other videos are you looking forward to? ☺️
@@MakeThatChange thanks a lot, as long as you are in Montreal, that would be great if you can make a video about:
1- I know there is an English Montreal neighbourhood and a French one, if you can show those places and compare them that would be great, which one is better for working professionals (especially for people in IT) and which neighbourhood is better to buy a home
2- Vancouver vs Montreal
I really appreciate your time and effort documenting all these, thanks :)
Awesome video!! If possible, please post a video on the STM, Uber Taxi, Montreal Taxi etc. Keep up the great work 👍🏼🙏
You girls are doing great work!
Thank you for the kind words Koby
Thank you. Very informative
❤️you are very welcome!
An interesting perspective on Montreal. I’ve been here for almost ten years now and count myself lucky to have lived in the two best cities in Canada. The other is Vancouver. Sorry Toronto. I’d like to point out a couple of inaccuracies. First, I never had any problem getting my Quebec driver’s license or a Quebec license plate in English. I did get the car inspection done in French but that was because I chose to do it at a place in a primarily French speaking neighbourhood. They might have spoken English. I was happy to practice my French so I didn’t bother to ask. Second, Montréal’s economic decline vis-à-vis Toronto began after the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s. Prior to this time, goods shipped to Canada could only get as far as Montreal before being shipped by train to the rest of the country. The opening of the Seaway was a big deal that had a much larger impact on Montreal than any issue involving language. My in-laws left the city for the U.S. around that time because of the high level of unemployment its opening created. Today Montreal is still the second largest port in Canada. Something I hadn’t realised until moving here was how extensive the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries are here.
Thank you for adding more insight into this Brenda, we appreciate this ❤️
Out of curiosity, was your last city to live in Vancouver?
@@bobbbxxx Yes. It was down to Ottawa or Montreal or maybe Quebec, possibly Halifax. A friend who had lived in Ottawa advised me to pick Montreal. Toronto was never in the running. Pretty sure it was the right choice at least in Canada.
@@polishtheday Yes, I guessed you were from Vancouver. Vancouverites have, in general, difficulty in accepting Toronto for what it is, so it was better for all that you to have chose Montreal, and I am glad you are enjoying it. :)
@@bobbbxxx If it’s any consolation to Torontonians I enjoy visiting Toronto and like all the beaches and places by the water. It’s something Montreal could use more of.
Montreal lost its position as the metropolis of Canada due to the opening of the St-Lawrence Seaway, not because of the language issue. Montreal used to be the last stop for shipping into the heart of North America, which changed with the opening of the Seaway. You got your history wrong.
Fantastic insight Denis thank you!
No need to be so passive aggressive.
this is absolutely correct, it wasn't about language issues.
Well, it's a combination of things but for sure language and the political situation had a hand in transferring the metropolis role to Toronto. We had two referendums about independance in the 80s and 90s. It would be foolish to think that big corporations were not wary about the turbulence an independent Quebec would bring on their business.
Great job, ladies. I'm impressed.
Thank you 🙏
Looool! I can assure you that your raisin bagel WAS fresh. They're baked in batches at night and are thus not usually warm when you get them, they are also dense and somewhat stiff. Honestly bagels are a recipe from the middle ages in Eastern Europe and brought over by European jews who escaped pogroms, it's a food made to be practical, primarily. Its not delicate culinary art. Bagels will last a long time, are easy to transport, don't need refrigeration and become dry instead of going moldy (don't leave in a plastic bag though). A few seconds in the toaster will usually bring it back to life. They are supposed to be dense and hard. Fun fact: European Jewish mothers gave bagels to their children when they were teething.
Congrats for the video! Good job!
Thanks!
Great video. I'm planning to move to Montreal from the States in 2023 and I've been watching a ton of YT videos about Montreal. Yours is one of the best I've seen.
Stay where you are bro.
@@jpbsv Why do you say that?
@Birit Simonsen I'm an English speaking montrealer, born and raised here.
I STILL get call Ed "immigrant" from the Frenchman here. It'd disgusting.
Taxes are sky high. And all services WHICH I PAY FOR are either NOT available to me or, available ONLY IN FRENCH.
Montreal is a hell hole, stay where you are.
@@biritsimonsendon’t listen to him. Native anglophones of Montreal are well known to complain a lot. Reality is that a francophone in Toronto has 0 service in French (which is normal as Ontario is anglophone). Quebec is francophone and yet, anglophones have schools, universities, hospitals, entire cities/towns etc. You can’t change those people:-). Americans enjoy themselves a lot here and we love them.
I've been watching videos from other channels about Montreal and its definitely on my bucket list for cities I want to visit
hope you visit it soon - would love to hear your impressions when you do!
I love this format
Wooohooo we’re glad you like it
I'm Brazilian and I hope to visit Montreal someday! Succès pour vous, Anna and Anastasia!!!
Thank you Gabriel! Hope you visit soon!
You guys are doing fantastic job, keep it up, may God continue increase u more wisdom knowledge understanding long life. ❤️👌
Thank you for your kind words Daniel!
That French vs English statue was so well explained and summarised.
Thank you Sachin
Forgot to point out that while the French lady and the English gentleman turn their backs to each other the poodle and bulldog are reaching for each other and just want to play together.
Love it. Glad you seem to enjoy. Quirky and traditional culture at the same time. The constant road work cracks is a thing and like the Montreal winter- you can just adapt and enjoy.
Awesome video. As an international student heading there this fall, this was really insightful.
Glad it was helpful!
ur channel is superb!! Keep rocking!
Thank you so much 🙂
Thanks for all the info. I am going on homeexchange in Montreal next summer.
Good luck & safe travels!
Bon travail, On Point! :)
Thank you for your efforts 😊
Our pleasure 😊
Love your videos!
Glad you like them!💕💕
Your videos are well researched. You should explore Quebec city next.👍
Will do soon! thank you :)
I love this video!
🎉🎉🎉this makes us happy!
good video and very informative. Good job
Glad you liked it!
Beautiful video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Such an awesome tour thanks for explaining so much history like the Queen Victoria choosing Ottawa as the capital in the middle 🐩
Thank you so much for watching - we love that you loved our nerdy fun facts🥰
I loved it when I visited!!👍🏽❤️
🙏it’s lovely
Yes, this format is great. A little bit long but great
Thank you! Noted 🙏
This is a great video. Very well done. One correction though... at 13:25 you said in the 20's forced companies to leave ... it was actually the 70's ... I was one of those who left. other than that FANTASTIC CZcams video.
Thank you for the correction! Where did you leave and do you like it where you are?
It’s quite the opposite. Montréalers are outside year round with so many events and festivals happening in the city during winter. The underground city is mainly an attraction for tourists and used by workers downtown and shoppers.
Igloofest is the best ❤️
You made me feel proud to be a Montrealer from birth and I’m 77. Congratulations.
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I just subscribed, vous êtes stimulantes. Ça m’épate constamment de découvrir ce que les gens d’ailleurs pense de mon coin de pays. Vous y mettez du soleil, mais comme partout ailleurs on ne possède pas la perfection. Nom de Dieu que je me trouve chanceux de vivre ici. Même que maintenant ce samedi 4 février et il fait MOINS 23ºC et que mardi il fera PLUS 2°C . C’est incroyable.
Thank you so much your videos really help me a lot through my journey to come to Canada
We are glad you liked it!
Great video. I am thinking to move therefor a while to study french. Btw is june and you are wearing jackets?
We filmed this video in late April!
I lived 2 years in Montréal and I second everything you said in the video. Thank you, you put in a lot of work
Great to hear! And thank you 🙏
I see your video.. I click because I'm certain I'll enjoy it
Awn Sachin thank you so much! You’re too kind 🥰
Amazing video
Thank you Samakat!
Hi there! I've just watched your post and it was useful for me! I am planning to study in Concordia university. I hope I will enjoy! Do you also study in the Concordia? Thanks again!
Hey thank you! Anastasia studied at Concordia for her bachelor’s.
Fun fact! Quebec has an international credit score better than every other province in Canada.
ha! that's super interesting! Why do you think that is?
@@MakeThatChange This is part of the explanation : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_Fund "Quebec's debt levels and credit rating improved following the introduction of the Generations Fund, along with the Balanced Budget Act of 1996"
What time of year did you film the opening scene ? (Right after the avacadp toast)
Dang, you put a lot of effort into making this one. Since I know a bit of French I considered going to Montreal to study but decided Toronto would be a better fit for me. My only worry is the high cost of living but I'm sure I'll manage.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you!!! You should come visit Montreal though and see how it is!
@@MakeThatChange Je vais certainement chercher à le faire à l'avenir. Uuuuh, I mean... Oui Oui! 😄
Montreal has the best rank english university in Canada , Mc Gill . In 2023 , Montreal ranked the best city in Canada for students and 14 th in the world .
21:06 lol that building handles free french classes in the province and people are paid 30$ per class.
It is not “language police”😂
I haven’t seen a place that bends over backwards for newcomers to learn and adapt. My tip for enjoying the city is leave your car and arrogance at home and you will be fine.
I don’t speak French (yet) and i am an immigrant living here for around 2 years. I haven’t experienced any racism or language police ever.
It’s a click bait video title and looks like it did bring out the social media rage and hate out of couple people. Hope they find peace wherever they go.
Cheers 🍻
Haha we just didn’t have the time to get to the real building. Glad you like Montreal and hope it remains that way for the years to come - we absolutely love the city!
Glad the click bait worked and you watched the video - we hope you’ve learned something new.
Amazing video and impressive knowledge of the city! Anna's dance at 19:01 is spectacular :D
Hahaha thank you Sergey🤭
You are the best ❤️
Thanks to you 😉
Hey there! Great video!
Thanks for this. Just wanted to ask, what level of French should an immigrant learn to gel into the Montreal society and by extension Quebec? B2?
Fluent
@@LaVictoireRosee oh thank you very much. That means B2 level is the minimum.
You can get by with B2 but C1 is better because you’ll be competing with Montreal natives who are fluently bilingual because they’ve been speaking French and English their entire life. Even monolingual French speakers sometimes struggle to find work in Montreal because employers expect fluency in both languages. Then you have those comfortable working in three or more languages. But immigrants get free French classes so there is some degree of support from the government.
@@polishtheday wow... Thank you so much Brenda! This comment was so helpful. I already know A1 level french. Based on your experience how long do you reckon i might take should i enroll on a complete french immersive program to reach C1?
Thanks in advance!
@@alexisxander817 How long to reach a certain level really varies. So much depends on the resources, time and motivation you have. I was already at A1 or A2 from taking French in school. When I decided to move to Montreal I listened to podcasts and enrolled in French courses at a local university, including a three week immersion program in Quebec, but none of that prepared me adequately. It just meant that I knew enough French to understand most signs, sign up for medical insurance and order food in restaurants. I was definitely not prepared to handle questions the neighbours asked me about my dog. So, I took a few more courses at McGill. Very expensive. There are cheaper options. I practiced specific vocabulary before doing certain things, like going to the hardware store for plumbing supplies. The best thing I did was join a Meetup where I met French speakers wanting to do a language exchange. I probably reached B2 within six to nine months of working at it but not working so hard that it wasn’t enjoyable. I’ve lost quite a bit of my speaking skill over the last few years because of COVID but my reading is much better. You always lose language skills if you don’t practice regularly though it’s relatively easy enough to get up to speed again with a few months of practice. That’s why I’m planning to take a course in the fall specifically to correct my pronunciation.
By FAR thr best city in Canada. There is absolutely no competition imo
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Super interesting but the background music is too loud! Please consider scrapping it or lowering the volume when you're editing - it competes with your dialogue.
Thanks for the feedback! Agreed 100%
Congratulations on your new outdoor work!!
Great job in general and awesome filmmaking direction..
I really enjoyed the economic /industrial/production part of the presentation. Accurate and to the point.
I really appreciated your references on the radical local politics spirit.
Since i don't speak French and haven't been leaving in Quebec, as an once week-vacation visitor of the city i would like to say that the most impressive sightseeing i visited was the subway (metro) by far. It is so different from those i ve had seen before in terms of aesthetics and culture..
Last but not least, Quebec considering to be one of the best heavy metal summer music centres around the world..
Thanks John!
Heavy MTL is indeed an amazing event with killer energy! Highly recommend for anyone remotely interested in the music!
Montreal subway probably deserves a separate video!
The political slogan to say is that Montreal is a “French” city, but that’s not true. It’s a bilingual city. It’s just not allowed to admit it. The rest of Quebec is @ 97% French speaking, but between the Anglos who have been there for a long time too (and who in part of the 1800s were in the majority of the city’s population) and all the immigrants who live in Montreal it’s not “French,” it’s bilingual.
Montreal is an amazing town, And there's no shortage of amazing towns to visit. Im excited to visit Schwartz deli, Do their dripping sandwiches taste good? 😍
Oh yes they do! 🤩
Your struggle with that BAGEL is very funny
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I appreciate your delving into history and especially since 1976. The accordion music is not appreciated and is likely a false attribution to France, not Canada. Are you should about the first skyscraper in Montreal? I thought it was the Medical Arts building. Another head office that left was the National Hockey League, headquartered in the Sun Life building she was sitting in front of.
Wow! Amazing video! I knew that Montreal housed many game studios. But, never knew that it was an AI hub. This is why i see a lot of machine learning engineer roles from Montréal. But i am super hesitant to apply because i do not know French. 🥺
You should still give it a try! Tech industry in Montreal is perfectly bilingual, and often anglophone!
Can you do a video comparing life in Russia to Canada? I've always been curious what Russia is like.
Interesting topic! Russia and Canada are similar in terms of size and climate and what comes with it, but are so different in almost every other aspect 😊
Thank you for such a great video! Interesting storytelling. But a lot of shots are out of focus and the volume of soundtrack on some clips can be lower to more clearly hear your speach. On one of the clips mic went mad due to the harsh blow of wind so mic protection would be beneficial! Wish you all the luck, you have a big potential!
Thank you Nick - this was our first video of the kind, lots of mistakes and lessons learned! Thanks for your feedback!
I dont think it’s the Notre dame de paris wanna be. The inside of the Basilica has 100x the amount of detail and beauty then the one in paris had.
That's why the basilica is world famous. A stricking example of world architecture
Everything looks beautiful in tourist videos it is nothing like living there day to day.
what do you mean?
I was there recently. It’s worth the hype
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Interesting video, perhaps Kazan and Tatarstan are the closest Russian equivalent to Montreal and Quebec (e.g. strong separate identity, language, culture, sovereignty movement, etc.) before "Poutine" revoked it and other regions' autonomy.
Every province has a Ministry of Health - not just Quebec.
That’s right!
Correction regarding the facts of transfers businesses and anglophones from Montreal to Toronto in the 60 ' . Montreal is still in 2023 , the main port in eastern Canada . The opening of the St-Lawrence seaway in 1959 is not the cause of the movement of anglophones and businesses to Toronto . The Quiet Revolution (French: Révolution tranquille) is the cause . A period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in French Canada which started in Quebec after the election of 1960, characterized by the effective secularization of government, the creation of a state-run welfare state (état-providence), as well as realignment of politics into federalist and sovereigntist (or separatist) factions and the eventual election of a pro-sovereignty provincial government in the 1976 election. Only anglophones could get good jobs and salaries . Francophones were traeted as a second class citizens.
Great video! You gals did an incredible job encapsulating the cultural, economic and political factors that have shaped the development of my native city, Montreal. I particularly appreciate your analysis of the impact of Bill 101 and the rise of Quebec separatism in the 1970's and 1980's. It's the reason why my dad decided to move our family to Southern Ontario back in the 70's, despite the fact that our family had lived continuously in Montreal since they first arrived in Canada from Ireland in the 1830's. Overall, excellent perspective on a great city!
The only addition I would have made is a bit of a review of the the multicultural diversity of the city, with different neighborhoods having different ethnic groups being dominant. For example, Pointe Ste. Anne/Griffintown and Little Bergundy in the downtown area was home to many Irish immigrants. St. Leonard and St. Henri are "Little Italy", while the Mile End, Côte St. Luc and Outremont neighborhoods historically had large Jewish communities.
Hey Terry! Thanks so much for your feedback, it means a lot, coming from a Montreal native! Great note on the diversity of Montreal, we will consider doing another video dedicated to Montreal neighborhoods🙌🙏
But Toronto is english speaking not Montreal
Peace my brother. I am a séparatiste and we're the good guys. French services in ON or NB none ! The only bilingual place around here is Québec. No one moved out when we took power in 1976. The latest statistics show there are a million Englishmen/women in Qc. If what you say were true, houses in the English part of Montréal would sell for nothing. We finance a very expensive english school system, English hospitals as well . I don't suppose you would say thank you to separatist tax payers ? How many French universities /hospitals in ON ?
Such an amazing video! Thank you!
The other interesting topics would be:
- francizations opportunities for immigrants; I have heard that there are some kind of francizations courses for new beeners or something like this...
- Montrel is one of the oldest places in North America. It is very interesting to go deeper into the historical narrative of this place, in my view. Before COVID I lived in Dunedin, New Zealand for a half of a year. It has a wonderful historical museum and library with books from times of colonization. Such an amazing atmosphere and it is very interesting!
- Getting PR in Quebec is always an interesting topic :) And also property.
- It is interesting to see so many places like in your video in different seasons - in summer and winter.
Thank you! I am looking forward to your new videos!
Wonderful topics indeed! So much to cover 🙏
Francisation is what Anastasia did for the first 6 months in Canada
The government offers free classes to all new immigrants
I Am sick and Tired of Saskatoon cold minu50 and i want to know is Montreal better place to live .less cold .more sun shine than sasktoon and cost of living is low than sasktoon ?? Can Anybody explain please . can we find one bedroom in 500$ in Montreal ???
In the 1980's ! Inflation has hit us too !
9:41 That is patently false. If learning English wasn't encouraged, we wouldn't have compulsory English classes starting in grade 1 going through college. We also wouldn't be the most bilingual province in Canada, bar none.
I've been to Montreal once and I loved the city, the city is very diverse and fun, there are a lot of things to do and you won't be bored at all. The only thing that I honestly didn't understand is why everybody keep saying that Montreal is sort of "European" city in North America. (Or something like that). I've been to France and Spain, and to me the city looked like just any other major city in North America, specifically very similar to Toronto. I was expecting to see something similar to Buenos Aires or Montevideo. Thanks for uploading the video... Cheers from Japan. :)
I'm with you; it doesn't seem like any European city that I have ever visited. Yes, French is spoken, but that doesn't make a city European any more than Mexico City for speaking Spanish, or Boston for speaking English. I think it is a tourist thing but it is better imo to be your own thing and not try to copy another city or country.
You need to go in the old Montreal to get that vibe
@@affiliateninja88 I'd say to me the city in Canada that has a kind of European vibe is Old Town Quebec City.
Old Montreal is 400 years old with French and British architecture and vibes. The city hall was built between 1872 and 1878 in the Second French Empire style. Old Montreal architecture is a mix between London and France architecture . Some houses was built in 1638. Look at this video on youtube title : Montréal, Canada 1930s en couleur by NASS
@@bobbbxxx you need to learn architecture . Old Montreal has a French and British ( London) architecture . The city hall built between 1872 and 1878 in the Second French Empire style. The Bonsecours Market was built in 1847 a Renaissance Revival architecture .. so is the rest of the Old Montreal ....
You both do know that Toronto has an almost identical underground system?
Called P.A.T.H. which even is connected to sone apartment buildings.
Yes😊
Where can a future international student start learning Québécois French before arriving at Montréal?
You can start with the regular French!
@@MakeThatChange It's like for someone who does not speak english should he learn Brittish English or American English or Caribean English spoken in the rap scene, reagatton, Hip Hop and Rhythm and Blues (R&B) and Jazz.
Bill 101 did affect many business but it wasn’t as bad as you make it to be
It was indeed a combination of things
Pizza is in the Larousse french dictionary.
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i am going to montreal soon
Summer is a great time to be there! So much happening
Are you ladies moving to Montréal?
No! At least not yet, Anastasia lived in Montreal before moving to Toronto - so we occasionally go there to visit her friends and family
The neighborhood culture that exists in Montreal is seldom found in the rest of Canada or the US, largely due to zoning/construction. A huge number of neighborhoods in Montreal are densely packed three or four storied multi-unit dwellings (often on streets lined with big trees). This creates a locally dense population that can easily support local shops and restaurants in that neighborhood. Walks are extremely pleasant. There is always something nearby to do. Groceries can be found often on your street corner. This sort of zoning is also a 'major' contributing factor to the low rents.
Groccery stores😂 Depaneur You have in Your mind? Those store look like Bangladeshi or Sri Lanca . Potholes on the road like after air strike in Syria.
My friend, I think you underestimate the neighbourhood culture of other Canadian cities. For example in Toronto neighbourhoods such as St Lawrence Market, Kensington Market, Little Italy, Little Portugal, The Annex, Little Korea, The Indian Bazaar, the Church and Wellesley Village, Cabbagetown, Chinatown (one of 4), Greektown, Leslieville, Queen Street West, West Queen West, Ossington, King Street West, Dundas Street West, Corktown, Baldwin Village, Distillery District, and many more. This is not to take anything away from the great neighbourhoods of Montreal (my favourite is The Main/Mile End) but just to let you know there are a lot of interesting neighbourhoods in other Canadian cities once you get past the usual downtown tourist circuit! 😉
@@polexwerex6025 The Deps in Montreal are what are called Convenience Stores in some other Canadian cities.
Is Canada a good place for mechanical engineers?
I'd say yes