Tourist Information

City of Montréal

The world's second-largest French speaking city, Montréal is renowned for its numerous universities, medical and scientific research centres, as well as for its cultural and artistic life, its excellent restaurants and its hotel network. English is widely spoken in this clean and safe city. Montréal has earned its reputation of being an outstanding conference city, easily accessible by road or air, with a world-class convention centre located between historic Old Montréal and the modern downtown area; all within easy walking distance of many hotels and restaurants. The Palais des Congrès de Montréal (Montréal Convention Centre) facilities offer every amenity a world congress needs, all under one roof.

For more information, please visit:
 www.tourisme-montreal.org

Weather and Clothing

In summer months (June to August), the average temperature is 21° C (69° F).

Month	Farenheit		Celcius
July	High	Low	High	Low
	80°F	63°F	27°C	17°C

For more information on the conditions and forecasts for the Montreal Weather, please visit the website www.theweathernetwork.com.

Bus and Metro Network

For further information on transportation in Montréal, please go to their web site at http://www.stcum.qc.ca/

FARES 2006 (effective as of January 1, 2006)

	$ CAD	$ CAD
Weekly Pass	$18.50	$10.25
Six-ticket strip	$11.50	$6.00
Cash fare (Exact fare only)	$2.50	$1.50
Tourist Card (/day)	$9.00/1	$17.00/3

Gourmet Life

With the flavours of so many cultures on every corner, eating out is nothing short of a culinary adventure. And while French cuisine is ubiquitous on Montréal's dining scene, other distinctly innovative and imaginative menus have also emerged on the city's tables. To taste this abundance, just step outside.