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Montreal, Canada
Prepare to have your breath taken away. Whether it's by the dramatic mountain scenery, sparkling turquoise lakes, spectacular waterfalls, vast prairies or plummeting winter temperatures, Canada is a c...
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You only have to walk into the nearest store and be asked "Can
I help you…est-ce que je peux vous aider?" to realise just how bilingual,
and bicultural, Montreal is. Situated in Canada's eastern province
of Quebec, this is the largest French-speaking city outside Paris
and there's no doubt it's stolen a certain joie de vivre from across
the water. Yet despite being locked in an English-French duel for
some three centuries, it today exudes a friendly, almost romantic
ambiance where the interaction of cultures only adds to the charm.
A stylish blend of European and North American, with the great Canadian
outdoors on its doorstep, and the mighty St Lawrence River running
through it, Montreal is at once relaxed, exciting, warm and so very,
very cold…which is why they've built a fantastic network of walkways
and subways to ensure you never have to bear the snowy winters if
you really don't want to.
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