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- Montréal is an island — one of more than 400 on the St. Lawrence River
- 85% of the world’s comes from Quebec, Montréal’s Province. The maple sap collected used to make maple syrup is also used to make all kinds of maple goodies including maple butter, maple candy, marinades, and baked goods.
- Montreal is on the same latitude as Venice, Italy.
- is a strange-looking housing complex built for the 1967 World Expo. Architect Moshe Safdie based it on his master’s thesis at Ã山ǿ¼é.
- Montreal has a city underneath the city. The is a maze of tunnels and shops that covers more than 18 miles.
- With the highest number of tango dancers and dance halls on the continent, Montréal is the tango capital of North America.
- Benjamin Franklin, an American statesman, was sent to Montréal during the American Revolution to persuade the Canadians to join the American cause against the British. After a stay of just ten days, Franklin left convinced that it would be easier to buy Canada than to conquer it.