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About Montréal
Although Montréal is the world's second largest French-speaking city, it is also a very bilingual and multicutural city. A harmonious blend of European charm with a North American flavour, this island city and port of call on the St. Lawrence River is one of Canada's major transportation hubs. Montréal offers a host of artistic and cultural activities year round and is known for its exceptional cuisine and quality accommodation. This lively, safe, clean, green city eagerly looks forward to welcoming you to this Conference, where you can mix business with pleasure.
It is conveniently located with travel connections from North America, Europe and Asia. The city boasts ample hotel accommodation of international caliber, excellent restaurants, a wealth of local attractions for delegate and their families and easy access to other North American locations. Montréal is sure to fascinate you. For more information on Montréal, please visit the Tourisme Montréal website » www.tourism-montreal.org Montréal Public Transit
The Tourist Card, for $7/day or $14 for 3 days (2010 fare), allows for unlimited use of the transit system. The subway lines make travelling between downtown hotels, shops, attractions and the Marriott Château Champlain hotel very practical. For more information on public transit, please visit the website www.stm.info WeatherIn July the weather in Montréal is very pleasant. During this period, the average daytime high is 26° C (79° F) and the average low in the evening is 15° C (59° F). Please be sure to bring along a sweater or a light jacket as the nights can be cool.
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The island–city of Montréal is a cosmopolitan, affordable and safe destination located on the St. Lawrence River, in the Province of Québec, Canada. Founded over 350 years ago by French settlers, it is one of the oldest cities in North America, with a diverse population of over three million inhabitants.
Montréal is renowned for its numerous universities, medical and scientific research centres, as well as for its diverse and modern cultural and artistic life. The visual arts flourish here, too, at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d’art contemporain, and hundreds of top notch local galleries. In fact, Montréal has an international reputation for creative excellence, not just in the traditional arts, but in cutting-edge technology, multimedia, sound and film production.
Montréal has numerous and varied excellent restaurants - Montréal is the North American mecca of gastronomy and well-known for its art of living. It has rich architectural heritage and fabulous parks and outdoor activities.