This city has the best of two worlds: the exotic attraction of the south of France and the easy friendliness of Canada. A walk through the Latin Quarter, China Town, Gay Village and Victorian style shady avenues, it reminds me of a great theme park.
Once, French speaking Montreal was a bastion of Catholicism, but the sixties swept in on a tide of free love, contraception and tolerance. Religion was was pushed aside for new values.
Now there is apprehension that a right-wing government is on its way that will challenge past liberalism. For the time being though life is easy-going, culture is rich and accommodation is still reasonably affordable. And in the summer at least, the sun shines over Montreal.
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