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.

The Car rental options available in Montreal are Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Alamo, Hertz, and Enterprise rent a car, Budget and National.

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