
Montreal is the metropolis of the province of Quebec. Quebec City is the political capital but Montreal is the cultural and economic capital of Quebec and the main entry point to the province. The second largest city in Canada, it is a city rich in culture and history and a well-deserved reputation as one of the — if not the — liveliest cities in the Americas. Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking (as a mother language) city in the world, behind Paris. The population of Montreal is over 4 million. Montreal is sometimes referred to as The Paris of North America.