Montr?al is like an American city where people speak French. Other than the language, there is little about Montr?al that resembles France.
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Most of Quebec's English-speaking population resides in the Montreal region on the Island of Montreal. The population is concentrated in the West Island and in the western half of Montreal's urban core, where there is a large network of English-language educational, social, cultural, economic, and medical institutions.
Founded by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, Québec City is full of cobblestone streets, European-inspired architecture, and a primarily French-speaking population, as Insider reported. These elements give the town a European feel, according to the same source.
The main difference is that Toronto is predominantly English-speaking and Montreal is predominantly French-speaking, although English is still widely spoken and understood in Montreal.
Quebec and Montreal ? All road/traffic/parking signs in the province of Quebec, which includes Montreal and Quebec City, are in French. In Ontario, which includes Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls, the signs are in English, with some in both languages.
It's not huge, but it is certainly large enough to qualify as a “big city.” And it is the only big city I've ever been in, certainly in North America, where I didn't feel like I had to be street smart and occasionally look over my shoulder.
Montreal's culinary scene has several well-known icons: smoked meat sandwiches, bagels, and poutine — dishes tourists won't leave the city without trying.