
City guide: Montreal, Québec (Canada)
An introduction to Montreal Montreal is located in Quebec on an island in the Saint Lawrence River. It is the 2 nd largest city in Canada and home to the largest French-speaking community in the world aside from France itself. French is the official first language of the city (specifically Quebec French which varies from the French spoken in France). However over half of Montreal’s population are bi-lingual which means they can speak both French and English.