My first time visiting Montreal was incredible! (Part 1)
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- In case you're planning to visit Montreal, this video might help you to get some ideas for what to do and how to schedule your trip. In Part 1 of my first visit to Montreal, I'll share with you how we got around the city, where we stayed, and what delectable French cuisine we got to try. I enjoyed Montreal so much and can't wait to go back again! #montreal #canadatourism #livingincanada
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I'm from Toronto and I absolutely love Montreal. Every time I visit it's a magical experience. I seriously don't understand why we don't have a high-speed train connecting the major cities in the region (Toronto > Kingston > Ottawa > Montreal > Trois Riviers > Quebec City). The VIA rail trains are slow and outdated, and the fact that building a high speed network is even being contested right now is insane. With better transit I'd visit more often!
Same here! If they had a 300kmh train with no interruptions I'd go there just for the weekend!
High speed trains would not work safely from December to April...
@@emmanueldidier321 That's nonsense, of course they would just like they do in Japan, France, Switzerland, and all other countries that have high speed trains and also have winter. Getting from Toronto to Montreal in under 3 hours is a necessity.
@@mrsnulchThose countries are a very small fraction of the size of Canada. But I'm sure there are articles explication why this hasn't been done yet. I can imagine culture being a huge factor _(Montréal especially not wanting influx from Toronto)._
I know I love Montreal it’s a weird lovely place in a good way and the people are awesome and chill !
Montrealer here: fun fact about Montréal: Montréal is the little sister of New York and the cousin of Paris
That's a nice way to put it!
???? how
Montreal is what makes Canada unique, it's the jewel of Canada.
Yes, it still is.
For me, la ville de Québec is much nicer, where I live now. :)
@@bpattila11 yeah maybe if you are 80 years old 😆
The jewel of america....there are no cities like it anywhere in America. New York is a cesspool....LA is Hell A.....
@@richardfinn5354 Yes, I no longer like New York nor Los Angeles.
Montreal is my fav Canadian city!
It's a beautiful city!
I like Quebec City but yes they are both awesome !
It’s always interesting to see your own city through the eyes of someone who is visiting it for the first time. Btw, I note that the Bagatelle Bistro you are talking about is a « bring your own wine » restaurant where you could have had the wine that you had just purchased at the SAQ. Something to remember on your next trip!
I moved there from France last year. Best decision ever
That's so interesting! How is Montreal better than the city you lived in in France?
@@LivinginCanada good question🙂 Firstable, from its size standpoint, Montréal is a city which is way bigger than the relatively 'small' one i came from, there are a lot of people, neighbourhoods and culture & culinary diversity here in Montréal, I have therefore the chance to live many new experiences, meeting new friends, the majority of whom have different cultural backgrounds and different roots as more than one-third of the population was born abroad and more than half of the urban population was from outside Canada. What makes it even more special, Montreal is in Québec Province i.e., a French-speaking part which means the place offers experiences and attractions linked to the distinctive identity. It is often said that Montréal has a ''free spirit'' compared to the rest of Canada and i fully agree with that as the city lives strong ''loud and proud'' particularly during the summertime offering a lot of concerts, festivals, and plenty of free shows and street performances etc..all over the city and some parts of which are pedestrian-only areas for the summer so it gives this impression of being in a village. Last but not least, I am a vinyl records collector (my YT is dedicated to this topic) and i am really happy because there are plenty of record stores in Montreal where i can find a wide choice of different musical genres and styles.
Montreal has a unique chill francophone vibe, nothing else like it.
Your french pronunciation is amazing for someone who is not french. In fact I find your whole delivery excellent. To answer your question about Montreal vs Paris … of course they don’t compare. I’m a longtime Montrealer, born and raised here and I luv my city. But it has very few of the Paris attributes: the homogenous Hausmanian boulevards, the historic icons like the Eiffel tower and the obelisk, the second empire and beaux-arts buildings, the gothic churches etc. But Montreal has that french european feel to it, with all the sidewalk cafes and restaurants, french signs, and general joie de vivre. Old Montreal has mostly Victorian architecture, albeit very beautiful.
Yeah. But less racism, anti-gay sentiments, protests, crime, corruption and NO Parisian to tell us that they can't understand our accent... Plus it's a LOT cleaner...
Personally, I prefer Quebec city, but that is me... Not a big city fan.
the way she pronounced "gare centrale" was really good
Sadly it was difficult to get in the Basilc NOTRE DAME,,the inside is very beautiful,,all those blue vitraux inside is beautiful,,maybe on internet you can find some photos or a video,,thanks for the visit ❤👍
Montreal is my favorite Canadian city. Many Americans also love visiting the city. The food choices are amazing and there is a lot to do. Summers have many festivals including the jazz festival. You really need a week to see all that the city has to offer. The best time to visit is May through October.
We went to Montreal last June. We took a day trip to Quebec City by bus. We really had a good trip, and I want to go back there sometime.
Sounds great! It is really a beautiful city!
Montrealer here: The temperature in May can vary from snow storms to hot and sticky. Although generally the end of the month is usually hot into June. This year it's cooler, 15-25 on avg. Cheers!
Great to here about the weather from a local who really know it well! Nice that you have slightly cooler weather this year, I bet it makes the summer more enjoyable, cheers!
Fair play to a great city! I visited last June, first time in Canada 🍁 by far my favourite place. I'm returning this year to beautiful Montreal!
Montreal native here. I lived in Old Montreal for ten years. There were several major movies shot while I was there, that putatively took place in Europe, including WW2 era. It very much is reminiscent of Europe.
Glad you enjoyed our city!
I did, tremendously!
I really enjoyed your video, we are proud to have an européen flare. We say S-A-Q in Quebec. I was very happy to see how you travel, I do exactly the same, I travel very light, I search for free activities and I spend my money wisely so I can travel more often. I visited Taipei in February that way and it was simply extraordinary. I salute your objectivity, your curiosity and the way you pronounce French. Thank you to spread the Canadian diversity, it helps to understand where we are coming from.
My 30 something son moved to Toronto in 2021 and then to Montreal. Really likes Montreal a lot overall, and says the new transit system connects way out and is really useful and nice, still rolling it out. Meets lots of interesting people. I'm moving there in 2024 to join him!!
Sounds great!
Just so you know for next time. Bagatelle is a Bring your own wine restaurant ( Apportez votre vin ) which is very popular in Montréal. So you could’ve just drank your bottle of wine there. There’s Duluth street in the Plateau, where it’s mostly BYOB restaurants
That's pretty awesome!
Glad you like it. Welcome to come back anytime. As far as I'm concerned May and September are best months. You usually get temperature between 15-25 degrees. Warm sun, cool breeze. Best time for Urban hikes or just get out of the city to the many national parks in Quebec and go for a natural one. All your pronunciations were on point, including SAQ.
It was a coincidence then that we visited at the best time-just that year happened to be super hot. Thanks, I appreciate that!
Thanks for sharing great tour to Montreal. It was very useful for me to visit Montreal for future :)
Awesome! There's so much to explore in Montreal, so glad this helps!
Wow, you actually travelled all the way from Toronto to Montreal. That's amazing !
Of course, I had to see it! If only viarail wasn't tardy and stopping all the time...
I've just come across your channel and enjoy it so much. Montreal has been in my bucket list for a long time, just haven't found time yet.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. Hope you make it to Montreal soon!
I've never been to France but upon visiting Montréal last week, I was immediately reminded of a mix between: Boston, Chicago, and New Orleans. Having the mountaintop in the city reminded me of being in Fort-de-France, Martinique
to be honest Quebec city would be a nice option also as it is more France like, IMO Montreal is a mix of Paris, Boston, small hint of Edinborough or Dublin and Newyork (Not as much Manhattan but more Queens and Brooklyn)
Spring in Canada is definitely bipolar😂 lol but so far we have beautiful weather! today is actually 19°C 😊
And yes Pharmaprix is the french canadian version of Shoppers :p
Pharmaprix definitely has a fancier sound to it!
Glad u envoy your visit! Come say hi anytime. 😊
I'm sure I'll be back!
•Just an FYI, in Montreal a good portion of restaurants are bring your own wine. They will have it written on the door or windows « apportez votre vin » as it was written at the 15:50 mark of this video when they went to BAGATELLE.
• As for the weather April and early May are very rainy and this pattern can last all the way to mid June in years where El Nina is stronger.
It's great to learn all of this from the comments section, will definitely keep that option in mind for next time!
BTW, if you are on a budget and you want to drink wine or beer with your dinner at a restaurant, there are many “Bring your own wine” (“Apportez votre boisson”) restaurants in Quebec, because the provincial law allows certain restaurants to open with only a “serving alcohol” license - so these restaurants have no menu for alcohol. They are not the upscale restaurants. They are usually “ethnic” restaurants (Vietnamese, Chinese, Greek, Italian…). You bring your alcohol, you give it to the person serving you, and they will treat it as if you had bought it along your food - opening the bottle, filling your glass, etc.). This certainly cut on the bill at the end. On a side note, for tipping at these restaurants, it is customary to be at bit more generous than the regular 15-20% to acknowledge the extra service.
Interesting, I didn't know about the higher tipping- do you give the extra tip just if you bring your own bottle?
@@LivinginCanada The idea is to tip as if you had bought the bottle directly from the menu: that means mentally adding the price of the bottle to the bill and tip accordingly. It acknowledges the extra work for the waiter/waitresses of opening and serving your home-brought drink. Or simply round up the tip you were to give based on the bill. It is more of a custom than a rule.
20% on any bill, with this ever « inflating inflation », is crazy non-sense. I would never bother to tip 18 to 20% if it was to be considered as an appraisal of a team’s performance. As practiced (by a lot) in Québec, tipping sweeeetmis almost a trend. The customer is bullied by the transaction machine into giving preset percentages varying from 15 to 22%!!! And this is not calculated upon the raw amount of he billl, no…. It’s a suggestion based on the amount the bill PLUS taxes (which are roughly 15%]. It is crazy. Prices on a menu do not mean anything anymore.
In Quebec, we are enforcing a 100k$ minimum salary for servers in busy and high-end places. Eff that : I’m not against good salary for servers, but I’m quite opposed to the precariousness plaguing the kitchens’ staff (for them, not having a right on the tip is not restaurants’s owners fault, but that of our government). I always assume that service will be mediocre at best, and hope that the food will be good (truthful, even)…. because, in the end, I don’t go to restaurants to be served, but to be treated with exceptional food.
It used to be that May was still on the cool side. 12-15C. But with climate change it's getting warmer. We just had a week of 20-25C in mid-May. But truly the summer really start in late June. Can be quite hot and muggy.
It seems that visiting Montreal before June is a better idea then!
Your French pronunciation is really good! Félicitations!
Merci beaucoup! I took French classes for 2-3 years during high school-of which I hardly remember anything. But the beautiful sound of the language stuck with me!
You missed a very beautiful inside of the Notre dame basilica of Montreal. It is so pretty inside. There's also a light show called Aura with show times at 6:30 pm and 8 pm every night except Sunday. It thinks it's $35 Canadian and you buy tickets online.
Quick answer to your question: in may it's usually between 15-25 Celcius. Getting under -30C with wind factor is common in winter, and getting over 30C, and around 40C considering humidity, is common in summer.
Wow, that's quite a huge range! Thanks!
I loved your video of my hometown of Montreal, you really did our city justice. The vibe here is as you described warm, chill and inviting. Maybe next time you come if it's in the summer you could check out the outdoor music festivals. Like piknic electronic, Oshega, Mutek, jazzfest and many more. Also checking out tam-tams on a Sunday on the base of mount royal is always a beautiful treat for free. You said the SAQ right we call it the sac.
Thank you, I'm happy that it was a more or less good representation of the city (at least from a tourists pov!). Will definitely be back!
Lived there for 15 years or so. My favourite city in Canada. Amazing food and buildings.
I agree, it's beautiful. Why did you move away?
Moved to Edmonton for work honestly.@@LivinginCanada
I love your video. Wow. I love when people enjoy our city. I'm from Montreal. But frankly would not live anywhere else.
its funny how your montreal exprience seems so nice, but i can totaly relate , Montreal is a great city to visit , and live too. its the perfect balance between American city and Euro city . its also kind of more cheap than most of big city around the world .
I also found that to be the feel, a combination between a North American and European city!
More cheap ?? Restaurent, hotel and bar are so expensive compare to europe
We say both Saq or S.A.Q
And yes, Montréal is peaceful, also my favorite canadian city. Will have to visite some other but Canada is so big so will be hard to visit lot of the country.
Also, Bagatelle is a really good choice. Their brunches are amazing!
This video is making me really excited to go back to Montreal. Haven’t been there since the pandemic started.
It's really a magical experience!
I’ll bet you could’ve picked up some beer at Le Petit Dep (short for Dépanneur, the Quebec French term for corner grocery). Next time!
We did that the next day, I love the corner groceries!
I love visiting Montreal from Vancouver!!! Understatement!!! The art, food, sights, museums, the Ritz Carlton, Fairmount Bagels, their competitor nearby (you know the one!!) and the amazing walks to take are so wonderful!!! Oh and the Montreal smoked meat!!!
We say S A Q. Or La S A Q. We say sack for SAAQ...Société d'assurance automobile du québec
Good to know!
The French restaurant you went, you can bring your own wine.
Local Montrealer here! I am answering to your questions along the video!
1. Month of may in Montreal is actually super bipolar and unpredictable from a year to another. It’s usually the beginning of a more summery climate yet spring is not over so it can be frisky too. If I remember well, month of May 2022 was abnormally hot compared to the usual.
2. Montreal is indeed often compared to Old Europe and it’s definitely not something we have shame about, this mixture of Old European and Modern American architectures is what make our city so unique.
3. Most of us say « S-A-Q » not « SAQ » to mention our LCBO ;)
4.
Thanks for contributing, this will definitely be useful for anyone traveling to Montreal!
Hello, je suis un Montréalais qui a habité 35 ans à Montréal! En effet, il s’agit d’une très belle ville qui comporte en effet un volet ‘Européen’! Toutefois, pour visiter une véritable ville à caractère européen, je vous souhaite de visiter la ville de Québec ❤ Dès ma première visite à ‘Québec City’ à l’âge de 12 ans, j’ai été très très impressionné pas la beauté de cette ville au point que je me suis promis d’y habiter un jour! En 2000, j’ai concrétisé ce rêve et je suis heureux d’habiter dans la Capitale nationale francophone où vous avez plus de 415 ans d’histoire qui allie la ville et la campagne 😅😊
Thank you, I just ran this through google translate! It makes me really curious about Québec City, several people had suggested this to me as well!
Quebec is cracking down on Airbnb in the province. Be aware of the new rules before booking.
Good to know, I wasn't aware of that. I hope it doesn't happen though!
Cool little video. Your French pronunciation is indeed pretty good, props. Montreal does have a European vibe to it compared to other North American cities, for sure, but is very unique because of its hybrid nature (both European and North American, French and English, etc.). It's a city of duality and I just love it.
To answer your initial thought regarding weather: Toronto and Montreal are similar in the winter, with Montreal getting more snow on average. In May, temperatures are normally around 15-24 celsius and sunny (it rains more in April). You came during an odd heatwave. :P
We say SAQ as SACK and generally go "la SAQ" (the SAQ, la because SAQ is feminine due to Société being feminine).
Very well explained, a city of duality. Yes that's also what I felt. Right that was a crazy heatwave, good to know it doesn't happen every year! Also nice to learn the article of the word which no one has mentioned so far!
Go to Chinatown which is near the Notre dame church and the convention center. The holiday Inn in Chinatown is very close to a lot of the touristy places. Mount royal is a bit far away and you need to take a bus or taxi there. There is a nice observation platform on top where you can see all of Montreal.
Weather is just fine right now. Average of like 17 degrees celsius in the afternoon. Kinda cooler in the morning with around 8 degrees.
Here in Toronto it's also much cooler than usual this year.
For the SAC thing we say both
Weather varies greatly in May. For instance we had a freeze warning last night and it's calling for 25 degrees later this week.
Im from Montreal and it’s perfect but it’s really hot at summer but also the maple sirup is delicious ❤
As always such a nice video... great fan of your work ..
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Bienvenue à Montréal!
Weather in Montreal is very extreme and all over the place, even in June you can get a low of 5C at night and then above 30C in the afternoon, it is hard to know what the weather will be like in advance. One thing is that Toronto has more water next to it so it tempers more.
I was laughing all the way to the end as soon as you went to the SAQ and beer store and said that you'd drink the booze at home because it would have been too pricey at "Bagatelle"...
When you showed the internet listing for the restaurant, it said in the name, in block letters..."APPORTEZ VOTRE VIN", which is French for... Bring your own wine. That place doesn't have a liquor permit, so they can't SELL any, but YOU can bring some. It's just the transaction that is banned, NOT the consumption.
Next time...
That's awesome, yes, next time...
If you’ve been in Montreal or from there, what’s the best thing about the city? If you’re about to visit, what are you most looking forward to? I’d love to hear from you!
I’m a long-time Montrealer. I give free walking tours for the pleasure of sharing my love of the city. Here’s my reply to you. From a tourist perspective. There is so much Canadian history here … the 18th and 19th centuries belonged to Montreal … this is where the development of Canada started with the fur trade. Place Royale is where the French created an alliance in 1701 with 39 First Nations to stop the wars and prosper through fur trading. The Square Youville next to it is in my opinion the most beautiful square in Montreal. Old Montreal is full of buildings which recall the shipping, train, telegraph, telephone, merchant companies that dominated the economy in that era and still do to this day (Bell, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National when it was the Grand Trunk, etc). You must walk Mcgill street in Old Montreal and then Saint-Jacques which was the Wall street of Canada. Then stop at the beautiful Centre du Commerce International with its gorgeous fountain and indoor restaured buildings, in front of Victoria Square. A visit to Old Montreal is a lesson in Canadian history. See the most beautiful building in Montreal, the Second Empire style Hôtel-de-Ville, the Marché Bonsecours which you showed but not in its splendour. It’s a remarkable building which housed the Canadian government for 2 months! There are a few houses that were built in the 18 th century. The Bank of Montreal and Molson Bank buildings also deserve special attention. The list goes on and on.
I would also visit some of the churches in Montreal, other than just the Basilique Notre-Dame. The religious heritage here is stupendous. Église Saint Jean-Baptiste, Notre-Dame des Sept-Douleurs, chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, St-Patrick basilica, etc,etc. But some of them are not open during the week. You need to go to a sunday mass to see them.
Also you must go up for a walk to Mont-Royal and see the downtown sector and Saint-Laurent river from its Belvedere called Kondiaronk who was the First Nation chief who orchestrated the Great Peace Treaty of 1701.
Ok … I stop here … but I could go on and on. If you are interested when coming back, I will give you a private tour, free-of-charge of course. I do this as a hobby and because of my love for Montreal.
@@FrancoisBert Too bad the French and First Nations allies lost the war and the English went on to commit cultural genocide against the French and First Nations.
Real estate - it’s cheaper than Toronto.
biking culture, you don't need a car, everything is accessible by bike. also people care less about money than in Toronto with the American mentality, here life its wayyyyy better.
The festivals!! It’s a city that invests enormously in culture. From Mural, to the Jazz Fest, to just for laughs, the fireworks, Piknic Electronik, Francos, nuits d’Afriques, Complètement cirque, Igloofest…there’s a festival for everyone. I suggest you come in summer , at the same time as the jazz fest, the fireworks and Piknic coordinate all together. And do them all. Montréal just never stops.
I also traveled to Montreal during heatwave
The Europe feel thing is mainly a North American general impression. Europeans are generally more interested in the American look of some of the buildings.
I guess it's the closest thing people associate with it. Once you take a closer look, it's definitely different.
Not really , downtown is very American, but the mid-rised buildings in the Plateau , Hochelaga are very rare in North American cities !
Hi! Montrealer here! Last year we had a heat wave in May. This year and as usual the weather is more between 15 and 20 degres.
And yes Europe culture is something we are proud. But it has no comparaison to Paris. Montreal developed its own culture since. The multiculturalism is more something we are proud of.
Good to know that it's not always that hot, I think next time I visit Montreal it will either be in May or around September, perhaps. That's true, Paris just looks more similar to Montreal when you compare it to Toronto or New York. Thinking of Paris again, the buildings in downtown are much larger.
Autumn maple trees are so pretty in the last weeks of September. May and September are my favourite months here, summers are very hot in Montreal. Since it is an island the humidity is high in the summer.
good for this girl...she seems really fun to travel with!
I do hope I am!
Thanks for sharing this! I am really hoping to be able to visit Montreal this year! Currently based in Toronto :)
I think you'll enjoy it!
Right now, the temperature are quite warm around 18 to 30 degrees for a couple of days now 😊
Interesting, so it wasn't an outlier after all. Today in Toronto it's 24ºC! That's pretty nice summer weather already!
@@LivinginCanada yeah it is, today was really warm 26 degrees. Feeling like 30 🥵
Tremendous video! Thanks for so many great tips!
I don't know if you've ever been there but old Quebec City in my opinion is the most amazing place to visit in Canada as far as cities go
I haven't, but so many people have recommended Quebec City to me, so I have to go there as well, hopefully soon!
Montreal is usually hit or miss in May and the reason is because of the Jet Stream and wind coming from West part of Canada blowing East. The lakes make it cooler and why it's also rainy/cloudy most of the time with few exception like any place. When it's warm, it's because the wind coming from the South most of the time starting from the Caribbean, passing the USA and the province of Quebec is in that path and thanks to longer days when it's sunny. Another reason why it brings warmer rain/wind in the hurricane season (June to October) and why it feels like summer,(people call this heat waves here as they are not used to 30+ degrees) it's moist and why greener than any other places. As tourist, I am happy you enjoyed Montreal. As someone who lived there, it's a total disaster now since the mayor Valerie Plante took office. The city is high on crime (defund the police), homeless growing like never seem before(I know I feed them), pot holes everywhere (if you have a car, it's at the garage all the time), garbage are now collected every two weeks (result is rats everywhere), the water pipes are leaking (the city is losing half of its drinking water), waste water is dumped in the river (where the clean water is taken for other cities along the St-Lawrence river) , corruption everywhere (constructions, politicians) and there is basically a new tax/increase everyday and nothing gets done. It's sad to say, but you have to escape the place if you can.
Thanks for explaining that! Yes, I noticed the potholes and the many constructions. Too bad. As a tourist though staying there for a couple of days it was fine, I guess it's another thing if you're living there permanently.
Just a tip, don't go to Depanneur (Convenient Store) for beer in Quebec. Go to grocery stores for beer 🙂
14:25 SAQ as in Sack or SAQ spelled S - A - Q are both correct!
What a relief to know 😝 thanks for letting me know! Is there a generational difference in how people prefer to pronounce it?
@@LivinginCanada From my personal experience, not really. we used both interchangeably.
But most people pronounce S.A.Q. … each letter seperatly.
The SAQ use to be "La commission des liqueurs" (1921 to 1961) which translates to "The liquor commission". Some older people still call it that.
"Sack" is good enough. The beers are in the small stores
gosh youre pretty and well spoken
Glad to hear my video was clear!
I love your vids also its better to go to the non tourist areas in Montreal there's some very beautiful non tourist areas and restaurants that are very affordable for you guys :)
I wish I knew more of those!
The weather in Montreal in the summer is warmer than Toronto . About 5c more . Winter is warmer as well but more snow . Lake Ontario brings a lot of humidity and makes Toronto colder than Montreal ( dry winter ) ...Montreal is a winter wonderland with many ski stations close to the city and winter sports.
I'd love visiting in the Winter!
Born and raised in Montreal. Great place to visit but you don't want to live there. Live in Vancouver now.
Great video 😊
Thanks! I appreciate it!
@Living in Canada I have been before but next time I am in Montreal I will check out the places you went they look awesome 👍
Just to save some time, I prefer to take the midnight train and get some overnight sleep.
Heeyy, I am from Montréal and I feel so bad for the people visiting, the amount of construction signs is just shameful 😢
There are quite a lot, but it didn't take away from the experience, it was still lovely!
Roads should be fixed
Bienvenue
Thank you!
Montreal actually looks a bit more like British cities than Paris .
I've only visited London, but I think I know what you mean.
Montreal is the canadian capital of culture of 400 years of history , architecture and culture. Montreal is a mix of europe and New York architecture and life style. UNESCO design city and # 1 sustainably city in the world . Vancouver is # 4. We also have Hollywood movies shot in Montreal representing New York and Europe ( London, Paris) .. The last Transformers ( 2023) was shot in Montreal , New York and Peru .
Actually, if you want to get closer to the European/Paris feel, Quebec City is the place to go. The Old Montreal is nice but it's nothing like the Old Quebec City :)
For SAQ, we just say the letters, we don't say it as a word, hope that helps!
That's good to know!
MontréaIer here: Just wanted to let you know that the "Apportez votre vin" on the door of the restaurant translate to BYOB (bring your own bottle), meaning you could've opened your bottle of wine or your beers at the restaurant! There's no corking fees in Montréal! Menu prices may be a bit pricier, but since you can splurge on a good wine bottle without breaking the bank, it's a good option. Beers can be bought at ANY corner market (named Dépanneur in Québec), even convenience stores in Gas stations, or supermarkets or grocery stores. The wines you'll find in there though are not that great. S.A.Q (in English, it's pronounced by spelling the letters, like you say LCBO in Ontario. But in French, we say the word SAQ, like "SACK") has much better wines, and it's the only place you can buy spirits and hard liquor.
BTW, Hélicoptère is probably my favorite restaurant in Montréal! Yeah yeah, Montréal has the second restaurant/population ratio in North America (first one is New York City), and still it's our favorite restaurant! Lucky to be close to those 2 restaurants... But that place is NOT BYOB.
I really wish I knew that! For next time then! :)
Good Morning I enjoyed this segment and I agree Montreal is unique in Canada and yes we do have that European flare and vibe.
I was born and raised in Montreal and this is my home, Toronto is nice to visit but I would never want to live there. Please keep posting these UTUBE episodes I tune in as often as I can. Also, you can simply say SAQ everyone will understand what you are referring too.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Great video, thank you! Any chance that you'd visit and show us a tour of Ottawa too? Unfortunately, there are only two types of content that pop up when you search for Ottawa: students talking about how boring it is or realtors talking about how exciting it is. Obviously both types are skewed and biased. Would be awesome though to see a fresh and neutral perspective by someone like yourself. I'm assuming most "happy" Ottawans must be millennial couples, but they seem too busy to post videos about their city :)
I have been thinking about covering Ottawa as well! Thank you for letting me know that you would find that interesting! That will be on my list this year. I haven't been to Ottawa yet so I hope I can offer that kind of fresh perspective. Cheers!
been cold but the next week is a return to normal, went out to do a day of tourism chez moi
Bagatelle is a « apportez votre vin » which means « bring your own wine » meaning you could have drank your wine there 😉
I loved your video greetings from Mexico City
Happy to hear that, greeting from Toronto!
watching this on june 1st, and eysterday it was 32 celcius degrees, lol! definitely hotter than usual though
Wow, again, that is very hot!
Derecho in Ottawa May 2022... 8 days without power... aint that something... just call it a Tornado? or the Hand of God... Thump. lights out... it happened on the long weekend.. so weekend to weekend... happy anniversary to Der - Echo... Echo...
Oh, you should have gone to Hélicoptère! Amazing food and wine, best in that neighbourhood! And we say "S-A-Q" (ess-ah-kü).
Ahh, it looked really nice! Next time!
Naturally, Montreal is European! Who would be offended by that? Naturally you are tourists! Naturally 6:30 AM is in the morning. You have a cute style. 🙂
Good to hear your thoughts!
❤ The chapel 💒 and Norte dam church do they have English mass ? Thank you for showing budget travel dear!
I would think that the Notre Dame has mass in English, but I haven't checked. Thank you!
Weirdly enough, these last few years, May had been hotter than June. Lots of heatwaves in May.
It's really strange weather. Here in Toronto we haven't had stable temperatures above 30 yet this year . I hope we won't suddenly have a really bad heatwave in August!
Generally the month of may is a mix of temperature.. one day you're in winter.. the other is summer.. the other is spring 😅 i'm not kidding but its generally at the beginning of may. Come next time during summer!! The experience is much better in old Montreal than in may hehe We pronounce S-A-Q more often than SAC 😊
You never know what the weather is gonna be like in May it can still be cool or super hot. This year, it's hot.
As a former Montrealer, I found the continuous description of the city as 'European' to be irritating and off the mark. Sure, Old Montreal has wonderful colonial architecture but there's so much more to Montreal. Not that you did this, but it's insulting to say you like Montreal because of how European it is. So the European bits are great and the Quebecois/Canadian bits are crap? Can you imagine telling Londoners that you like it is because of how North American it is? Montreal is a beautiful, interesting, historic city and its Quebecers and other Canadians over the last 300+ years (not Europeans) that made Montreal what it is.
Preach. 100% spot on.
I was expecting at least someone to have this sentiment which yes, I can understand. Good to hear your point of view!
Don't agree.
As a regular visitor to European and North American cities, one of the obvious pleasures of Montreal is the mix of old and new and different cultures.
The Old Town enhances the sense of a European city and is a special ingredient into the lovely mix of traditional, modern and concrete brutalism.
I'm sure others will have different selections, but for me, it is the closest in feel to European of North American cities, whilst retaining it's own special and unique identity.
The prices make me cringe hard. I would hate being a tourist in my own city
Haha, yes I wouldn't want to pay all that money in my own city. I guess when you're a tourist you become more spendy.
At this Bagatelle Bistro restaurant, you can bring your own wine like in many restaurants in Montreal. Too bad you could have drunk the rosé you bought at the S-A-Q. For the next time when you see "Apportez votre vin", you'll know that you won't have to pay an exorbitant price like in all restaurants.
That's really good to know, I had no idea. Thank you! What is the corkage fee though? Will definitely look out for that next time!!
There is no corkage fees.
@@LivinginCanada there is no such fees in Montreal
Hi there , visiting on 7-10/5& carried thermal but as u say it’s hot around 36 , thinking to reconsider packing, ur say?
Last year it was really hot, 32-34º C (that was around 12-15 May), but I would suggest looking at the weather forecast to get more accurate data. Looking at www.accuweather.com/en/ca/montreal/h3a/may-weather/56186
from May 7-10th temps are between 17º-20º (highs)-of course the 'feel like' temperature can be higher. Night temperatures could perhaps be a bit chilly. Personally, in Toronto at 7-10º I no longer wear thermal wear. My best tip would be to check the forecast again 1-2 days before your departure as forecasts can suddenly change!
For old world vibe you should go to Quebec City.
Thanks for the tip!
First time I went to Ontario, I went to buy beer at the grocery store. And I couldn't find the beer fridge.. the lady laughed at my Québécois ass.. (gently, she wasn't an asshole about it)
Haha! Coming from Germany I was also surprised that you can only get beer at the LCBO!
You should go to Old Quebec City. You didn't have poutine?
Will go there one day! Yes we did, coming up soon, in part 3 I think..
You lucked out on the nice weather. We can pretty much rely on July being reliably warm for the most part but June (especially the beginning) and August (usually towards the end) is touch and go. So sad and depressing. What I would do for more sunny days and consistently warm weather fo more than a measly couple of months.