Bienvenue à Montréal
Business Traveller UK|November 2022
Québec's largest city offers a striking mix of old and new along with public artworks, stunning landscapes and an amazing range of cuisines
HANNAH BRANDLER
Bienvenue à Montréal

A sea of blue and white flags wave in time to the beat at the Place des Festivals in Montréal. While it was my first evening in the city, it would be far too vain to assume that the welcome party was designed for me. My visit coincided with the start of La Fête Nationale on June 23, Québec's national holiday, observed across the city with parades, bonfires, fireworks and street parties.

My trip to Québec's largest city had been long overdue; initially booked and planned for May 2020 and cancelled due to the ensuing pandemic. What followed were some of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in North America, with a state of emergency renewed more than 100 times over the course of the pandemic. The Québec government officially lifted restrictions in May, and I finally made it overseas a month later, so I too felt I had something to celebrate amid the crowd of proud Québécois.

While the city is certainly looking forward to leaving the difficult years of the pandemic behind, it's striking how the old and the new tend to coalesce in Montréal - particularly in its art scene.

MONTRÉAL MULTIMEDIA

You don't need to be in the city for long to notice that the city itself is a canvas for creativity - from murals emblazoned across buildings to digital projections in underground walkways.

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