Marché Jean-Talon is a gourmets delight; a whole city block of nothing but stall after stall piled high with the best regional fruits and veggies, meats and seafood. Baked goods, cheese, maple syrup, ice cream, jams and jellies, charcuterie, wine and beer, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, name it and you will find it here.

Ben & Tournesol offer a cornucopia of unique items, from home décor to vegan-friendly shopping bags to porcelain table sets by Versace to Paul Frank clothing, a perfect place to shop for yourself or buy a gift.

Les Chocolats de Chloé Montréal’s famed chocolatiers creates luscious ganache centers with intense flavors like anise, honey, raspberries, Earl Grey tea, and passion fruit, all covered in the smoothest Valrhona chocolate or simply choose chocolate-covered marshmallows, salty-sweet caramels, and plain bars.

Olives et Épices owned by the De Vienne family offers olive oils and spices, from rare Indonesian spice blends to obscure but must-have herbs from Africa a treasure trove of scents and flavors.

Le Fromentier has more than its fair share of specialty food shops and gourmet cafes and offers the best breads and pastries, chocolate croissants, buttery brioche, baguettes and cinnamon raison bread.

Avenue Laurier Ouest is popular, fashionable and lined with all manner of high-fashion boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, gourmet food stores and upscale kitchenware shops.

Crescent Street is one of Montréal’s premiere destinations for nightlife and fashion. Hip cafés, clubs and designer boutiques line the streets.

Gourmet Laurier has supplied Montréal cooks with rare spices, the finest extra virgin olive oils, exquisite chocolates, specialty teas and coffees, jams and jellies, mustards, Québec cheeses and meats; also find a good selection of high-end coffee grinders, pepper mills and other kitchen gadgets.

L’Art des artisans du Québec offers the most unique items from local and regional sources; Blown glass, textiles, ceramics, wood carvings all handmade.

Mortimer Snodgrass is fun to browse with bath products, handbags and tote bags, ingenious kitchen gadgets, hats and t-shirts, all with their own quirky charm or funky design.

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Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-largest city in Canada.

The city was called Ville-Marie (City of Mary) till 1775 after which it was called Montreal.

French is the official language of the city which is one of the five largest French-speaking cities in the world.

Forbes Magazine ranked Montreal as the 10th cleanest city in the world in 2007.

“Underground City” in Montreal is a climate-controlled labyrinth of 2000 shops, spread over an area of 18 miles.

Anglophones is the term used for English speaking people in Montreal.

Montreal has the second highest number of restaurants, per capita, in North America after New York.

Montreal one of Canada’s most important ports, a major urban area and economic center, the city is regarded as one of North America’s great cosmopolitan cities.

The city is also an important railway hub with the underground Metro rail system.

The city got its name from Mt Royal a three headed hill in the city at whose base it lies. The wooded area surrounding the hill extends as a park to the center of the city.

The city’s major attractions include an environmental museum, insectariums, and museum of fine arts, a museum of contemporary arts, an amusement center, casino and large botanical gardens.

Celebrating close to 100 in number Montreal is a city of festivals that peaks midsummer but continues the year round.

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Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada located city in the province of Quebec. The city originally called Ville-Marie, or “City of Mary” is named after Mont-Royal, the triple-peaked hill right in the centre of the city. The true international flavor in this vibrant, culturally diverse, and colorful city of 3.7 million inhabitants is evident in the numerous fine restaurants, shops, theatres, train stations that are a characteristic feature of the city. With tourists coming in year-round one cannot miss experiencing the excitement and exuberance that pervades the entire city. Montreal’s has a beautiful seaway through the St. Lawrence River which serves as a reminder of its glorious past.

CLIMATE

Montreal’s climate is classified as humid continental with warm, at times hot and humid summers with temperatures varying from 24 – 26°C at highs to 13 – 16°C at lows. Winter in Montreal is cold, snowy and windy. Spring and fall are pleasant but interrupted by drastic temperature changes. The city gets abundant sunshine annually, with summer being at its sunniest best, and also the slightly wetter season as compared to the rest.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Montreal with its multicultural and multilingual lifestyle, safe neighborhoods, and easy-going attitude make it a pleasure to explore. The main tourist attractions include Old Montreal & Old Port, Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Walk up Saint-Denis Street & Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Point-a-Calliere Museum, Montreal Biodome, Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, The Lachine Canal, Casino de Montréal (Montreal Casino) and the Jean-Talon Market (Marché Jean-Talon).

TRANSPORT

Montreal has an excellent urban transit system, efficient, well managed and coordinated with great detail. Public local transport is served by a network of buses, subways, and commuter trains which are almost always on schedule. The pride of the city’s transport system is the subway better known as the Metro, which by itself is another tourist attraction. The innumerable subway stations were particularly designed by different architects with excellent usage of public space.

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AIRPORT

Montreal has two international airports, while one operates for passenger flights only; the other operates the cargo transport. Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport also known as Dorval Airport is Montreal’s main airport and also the busiest airport in the province of Quebec. It is ranked as the third busiest in Canada in terms of passenger traffic with an estimation of 12,218,774 passengers on an annual basis.

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