What Living in Montreal is Really Like

Since the dawn of time, tourists to Montreal have been trying to answer one question... why is summertime in this city such a vibe?
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[@thebigNT]

Driving up to Montreal from Syracuse is my weekend heaven. Straight to Le Plateau, park the car and never touch it again until I leave!

[@VladislavBabbitt]

Good move!

[@Inmediostatvirtu]

I would think the Parc La Fontaine is named after the French Canadian politician Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, not because of the fountain. But yeah having a fountain in Parc La Fontaine respects the spirit XD.

[@TheNewTravel]

You are correct! I learned something today 😂

[@karima_MK]

Yiu are right, it's after him

[@glaframb]

True his last name Lafontaine means The Fountain like my last name Laframboise means The Rapsberry. in french.

[@Inmediostatvirtu]

@@glaframb D’où la confusion pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas le personnage !

[@leaucamouille3394]

I came to the comments when I heard him say it. 😂 Park is indeed named after Lafontaine, a key figure in the Patriot Rebellions of 1837 against the British colonial authorities. Lafontaine later served as our first Premier and is famous for pissing off the Anglo loyalists who rioted and 🔥burned down the Canadian Parliament in Montréal🔥 in full francophobic rage which lead to it being moved to Ottawa. He has his own monument/statue in the park at the corner of Sherbrooke and Ave. Du Parc Lafontaine just South of the pond. Hard to miss it.

[@mariamironova3095]

Living in the Plateau and walking around these areas regularly makes me so happy. We Montrealers are so lucky

[@kauevampiro7186]

I love walkability and walkable streets. Montreal is a great exemple of urban planning in north america

[@christofat2704]

do not forget many mexican cities

[@blackstardir]

as a montrealer allow me to laugh at that comment. Spend enough time in this city you will change your mind pretty quickly

[@a.sevggg]

as an architect, i really like your city's vibe.. buildings, people, public spaces.. and the bike paradise, obviously :)

[@christofat2704]

where do you live ?

[@a.sevggg]

@@christofat2704 ıstanbul, turkey

[@a.sevggg]

@@christofat2704 ıstanbul, turkey

[@apscoradiales]

Bike paradise? Yeah, nobody is going to stop you or give you a ticket if you sail through a red light or a stop sign here. Hell, you could even crash into school kids running to the school bus, and nobody will give a shiet. Great place, eh? Me? An architect too!

[@christofat2704]

@@apscoradiales For sure you are not an urbanist

[@drewmcdonald4082]

We loved Montréal so much last year we're going again this year. I'm from St. Louis in the States and the neighborhoods in Montréal were so familiar yet so different, I showed friends a picture of a street around Petite Italie and they thought it was some street by The Hill until they saw the ARRÊT sign.

[@angela86753]

I adore Montreal. So much to see and do and the people are very friendly. You are so lucky to live there

[@jess_bwst]

I moved to Montreal from Vancouver (lol) this May, and your videos also helped me lol love this one as well, thank you! The city is amazing and I'm already happy with this hot weather in the Spring! Excited for Summer! 🌞

[@m_bat-f9l]

Nice ! I moved to Montreal from Vancouver 10 years ago !

[@hazardlyhazard]

I was in Montreal last summer. Obviously I haven’t watched the whole video yet but just seeing the city here makes me miss it, I loved that place :)

[@sofia123kd]

I really want to move to montreal, it just looks like my vibe totally. Thank you for showing such a beauty.

[@reginakato7374]

Be ready for the Montreal winters😂

[@ernestorevollar3632]

I think your city is beautiful, thriving, and relaxing, Dan. As a follower of yours, I can say that I often learn so much from you because you've traveled to many parts of the world, unlike me who has never stepped foot outside of my country. Take care, darling 🤗.

[@GR-uh7me]

You definitely helped me move to Montreal. I love the Anti-Café too. It definitely has more of a hip/academic vibe than I do, but I enjoy the snacks and can get pretty good work done there

[@SavannahWong]

Part of the "beautiful bike path" you are on is the REV - a special bike lane project that offers protected and wider paths, direct routes to major areas, and is open all year round. So good! I used to live in Montreal and I miss it so much.

[@rafaeldelcidpinto840]

Thanks Dan for showing the Plateau. I'm a Plateau native. Been living there for 36 years, my whole life. Would love to tell you about a lot of the little secrets of the Plateau (about school and the Montreal slang that not a lot of foreigners know about but it's very cool ! )

[@msknagano]

I used to live in Toronto, and I visited the province of Quebec. It was twenty years ago. My roommates were Québécois, and this video brought back nostalgic memories. I love poutine, but sadly, I have no opportunity to eat it here in Japan. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@reginakato7374]

Poutine has super high calories 😂

[@Yoyomah1210]

@@reginakato7374 ...moderation ....

[@CcixSiFredi]

I wasn't expecting the ending… It’s like the “nouvelle vague” movie genre. Bravo!

[@jimlawton4184]

That red light is where you let out a good loud TABARNAK! 😅

[@RCMpianist]

OMG, that Kouign-Amann is so different from the ones from Brittany, it's the size of a pizza! I will have to try it someday. Thanks for sharing Montreal!

[@louern123]

as a 58 yr old montrealer, summer vibe exists because summer is short and hot!

[@betterfamilytravel]

We are full-time slow travelers and I landed here while beginning to research where we should spend a couple months in Canada (we’re from the U.S. and have only ever passed through airports, it’s an issue that needs to be rectified). You might be one of the most delightful KZbinrs I’ve ever watched (and I do a great bit of our travel research here). I’m now fully in love with Montreal and asking myself if we should just move there and call it. 😅 Thank you for making this decision an easy one and I’m very much looking forward to more of your videos!

[@christinecamley]

Love your videos!! I totally understand how talking to the camera in public would give you social anxiety! I think it's terrific that you do it anyway. I'm in psych and I struggle with this myself at times- social anxiety! - exposure therapy is the best treatment! I hope by continuing your social anxiety gets better! I am cheering you on! Be well Dan!! 🙂Love your work!!

[@maestroadam]

Living in Montreal has a way of changing one’s priorities.

[@tommcfadden748]

I visited Canada for the first time last year for holidays. By far Montreal was my favourite!! Loved Montreal so much, I'm returning this September for another holiday and looking forward to enjoying this fabulous city!!

[@silviastanziola659]

That is exactly why I scape to Montréal as often as I can in the summer!

[@quirkygal8]

Something that may sound a bit controversial; especially for anglos living outside Québec, is that most of us identify as Quebecers rather than French-Canadian. Merci pour ce mini film adorable. Juste marcher à travers les beaux quartiers de Montréal est suffisant pour passer une super belle journée. 🙂

[@obesia1873]

Ya, I found it weird too when he said it was the city of French Canadians or something like that. No, it's the Quebecois metropolis. We're the original Canadiens and had to rename ourselves when our identity was taken from the anglo canadians (who were the British back then), don't say we're a French version of our former selves that's weird.

[@vmoses1979]

Quebec is derived from the native people of Canada - the true owners of the land. So emphasizing that term as belonging to settlers from France is kinda funny. The only reason you prefer Quebecois as opposed to French Canadian is that you have ambivalent(resentful?) feelings about being a part of Canada.

[@obesia1873]

@@vmoses1979 Québécois are the rightful owners of the land and this includes native people and their ancestral rights. But they do not own the land individually. Also, the Québécois are the original canadiens, but the term was simply taken by the British loyalists so of course we had to find a new name for ourselves. Québécois is who we identify as as a result. Not a big deal. What group of people doesn't name itself on this planet? Why are you so bothered with that? Naming ourselves the French version of our former selves wouldn't make much sense.

[@vmoses1979]

@@obesia1873 Again you keep appropriating native people's lands by lumping French colonists with them in the term Quebecois as 'rightful owners'. I don't know why you need to distort plain history and accept your presence is because of force and appropriation. My point was simple - the term Quebecois began to be heavily used and promoted fairly recently because of Rene Levesque and the Parti Quebecois who called for independence referendums. Before that French Canadian was the norm and widely used in books and print media. The plain fact is that many things Quebeckers do is simply to oppose English Canada. And that is alright given the bad history of the English before the Quiet Revolution. But stop the dissembling please.

[@gabrieldodin185]

The city where I grew up! Love these "walking simulation"/pov Mtl videos.. makes me feel home 🌼

[@choisam20]

I can explain why summer in Montreal is special. First winter is long, so everyone comes out. Two, the city size is small so all the major attractions are in walking distance. NYC, LA are not like that. (Santa Monica beach to grifth-something else. It could be very far in traffic) (NYC is very diverse but it kinda doesn’t have the “one-ness” feeling. There is one-ness feeling but just not as strong as Montreal people) the culturally laidback-vibe is unique to Quebec, I think. 3. I think NYC party scene and MTL party scene are both good but MTL party scene is more welcoming. (Imagine going to 1 house to another in NYC. It’s just difficult to find parking spot twice. And it becomes a hassle). And, i think it’s a lot safer to walk around (relatively to other major cities in North America). You gotta play the “city lines” video game Dan. I think you might love it! (About lens: don’t get a new lens. What you have is perfect. I don’t know for streets but for ski-vlogging, insta 360 is the way to go. (In terms of battery performance in cold weather and giving many different option of views). (Go pro is no more the leader. )

[@Urban_LP]

This city is so beautiful and has a vibe not seen anywhere else in North America. I’m from Québec City and I hate it here.. I’m so excited to go do my studies in Urbanism in Montréal and live there. Metro, Bikes, REM, Buses ✨ This is the greatest city in North America (On par with New York haha)

[@cheeseparis1]

This is great! we have that in Paris too, such a pleasure to ride a bicycle along the river Seine or on Rivoli Street (formerly 3 lines of heavy traffic)

[@laupert9021]

God, how much I love this city 🥰

[@beethovinh]

actually love the outro. real creative way to keep the flow of this video going.

[@christinecamley]

I adore summer in Montreal!!

[@audiogabby9808]

Wow, I was all over downtown today too. It was a beautiful day out to explore the city. Btw, I come from Central Florida every summer for the entire summer. I love Montreal.

[@tracyshannon1795]

Shout out to Central Florida! 😊 I grew up their decades ago - primarily Winter Haven FL. I also have spent considerable time in Montreal over the years. Just wanted to reach out because of the commonality. Wish you the best!

[@markc119]

Greetings Dan! I live in upstate NY about 130 km from Montreal and visit every chance I can get. I agree this city has a vibe all its own--welcoming, slower paced (compared to many American cities) and feels like it was made for humans rather than motor vehicles. My fav areas are Mile End, Plateau, Little Italy and the area around LaFontaine Park. I also appreciate your vids (just subbed!) and learn something new each time. Merci Beaucoup!

[@wesleysullivan8047]

I was there the weekend of 6.8.2024. You are right, the city has a fantastic laid-back vibe. I can't wait to return. It turned out F1 was in Montreal that weekend, which I didn't know beforehand, so the city was buzzing even more than normal.

[@vanastha1]

Glad to see the trees and plants all blooming!!

[@cheeseparis1]

Thanks for the walk in your city, great video!

[@aliali-ce3yf]

This is the city Austin wants to be

[@EliasBac]

Im from Montreal and been to Austin recently. That’s exactly how I felt 😂❤

[@awellculturedmanofanime1246]

Bruh the ending was so good wtf much love man stay safe and dont overdo it if you feel something wrong or overwhelmed try taking a short pause or something idk how much you work but i guess you definitely feel the pressure of finance among other things on you

[@snazzydray]

Great vid, very relaxing in the spring heat !

[@bpekim1]

Thanks for showing us an insiders view of Montreal. I have visited Montreal once and love its mellow vibe and feel some kinship with my city of Chicago in some ways.

[@buzzmattn6539]

I'm in Montreal from Monday on. Can't wait to finally visit the city and Canada for the first time. And I have an AirBnB just half an hour stroll away from Parc de la Fontaine. So thanks for the tip here!

[@thefozzybear]

Winter in Montreal is brutal, Summer In Montreal is awesome. Been there 3X.

[@maestroadam]

This last winter wasn’t too bad in Montreal

[@NutritionalZero]

Good to have you back bruv

[@soniab8109]

Montreal truly has the best summers. So many things to do... and many of them for free! Big concerts, shows and exhibits completely free.

[@maryskillan284]

I have been to Montreal many times. It is beautiful all year round. The Metro is a great way to get around, it is fairly clean and easy to navigate.

[@scorpyloon2182]

Probably my favourite KZbinr. Watched until the end. Look be moving myself to Quebec soon

[@abdul_Opeth]

I like your videos! Deep and personal in a great way. We don't just see random views, but your thoughts and prospective. One suggestion I would like to see next. There are many walking only street. Will be great to know more about them 😊 Thanks and keep the good work.

[@laurentnoo6364]

Your video is great, I love this video. Montreal is so lovely during summer time. Thanks!

[@reginakato7374]

Yes, great in the summer but tough in the winter 😲

[@Xscape128]

Yeah man there's something magical about the Plateau area and those Bixi bikes are clutch

[@9grand]

Pour toi. Pas pour lui

[@Xscape128]

@@9grand qui t'a demander?

[@9grand]

@@Xscape128 Tu sais pas comment ça marche quand on fait un commentaire sur youtube

[@tonyderexxo7326]

It's because of the Parisians gentrifying it lol 😂 but they're doing a great job 👍

[@hagron5702]

Merci mon chum. Montréal me manque beaucoup.

[@cheeseparis1]

15:37 Kouign amann is from Brittany, west of France. 33% flour, 33% butter, 33% sugar. Your park picnic law is interesting, we have that for some snack restaurants, we have to eat if we buy drinks.

[@guambacon9438]

Some watch these videos to move to Montreal, while others watch to remember where we come from, our home, our neighborhoods, while living abroad.

[@azaadkamal6188]

Keep up the great work Dan ❤

[@act_sion]

Did you go to Segal yesterday?I thought I saw you there? BTW parc Lafontaine was not named because of the fountain but named after Louis Hippolyte La Fontaine the joint premier of the province of Canada , before the federation.

[@mtr801]

This is a great video - thanks!

[@Rob-ut9vo]

Very enjoyable video. I so want to visit Montreal. I've never been, but can't wait to go soon.

[@iamjoestafford]

Beautiful - Montreal looks like my kind of city!

[@reginakato7374]

Even in the winter?

[@MatiJumps]

I feel you when you talk about the vibe, Dan. There was one time I went to Miami Beach, and you cannot ignore the vibe of the place; the experience that people were having was undeniable. The bigger lens I could be just good for the interviews, but when your showing places is amazing, I think is just a luxury item, like having a car 🤣🤣🤣. 🐢

[@AlexSol1]

This whole video is a vibe 😊

[@gregorymiron8116]

Make no mistake about it Montreal is one of the great International cities in the world. There is so much to do so much to see and it is right on one of the Great Rivers in this world the Saint Lawrence which is where I grew up on . Is the vibe you talk about is very very real. I come from a smaller City and I always loved the Vibes that I got from my very favorite city in all the world. I hope most of you that come enjoy it as much as I do. As always great video.

[@rbenjamin1429]

Love Montreal! Summer is Quebec province is the best time, in my opinion: after such a long, cold, snowy winter, the summer is joyous! 🤗 Love your videos! 😁

[@Trade4Lewt]

been a while youtube recommended me your videos but its always fun to see your enjoy montreal dan

[@JoshKoehnapolyglot]

Miss the awesome MTL watching this nice video ! Merci😊

[@ninevolt]

so enjoyable, thank you for sharing your day 300 more of these videos, please

[@hutlazzz]

YO having this bike acceptences at montreal is such an individual and societal liberation from economic and logistic perspective that so many doesnt understand

[@rickbrawl]

You made me really wanna visit Montreal. Never really knew anything about the city. But it's french origins and cool vibes have really hooked me.

[@wh3998]

Was there for two months last summer. Lived 3 blocks from Mont Royal. Fond memories. Kahwa Cafe and Boulangerie Toledo are clutch and near Patisserie Kouign Amann

[@wigs9848]

Been following you for a few years, Dan. Always appreciate your videos. Thanks for showing us your tour of your new hometown. To me as the viewer it felt kinda like a personalized tour that your friend would give you. Any visit to Peg City this summer? Would love to see it in the warm weather too Cheers/ Santé from Ontari-ari-ari-Oh🍻

[@commenceenavoirmarre]

You present ua the typical day I used to organize for myself when I lived there, on the Plateau, Montréal.

[@rbenjamin1429]

I always love your videos 🤗

[@Zartren]

It would be interesting to compare the more "normal" vibes to those during the grand prix weekend coming up!

[@boricuaterp]

Drove from MD to Montreal last week and stayed there for 3 days. My first time in Montreal (visited Canada in 1988, I was 18). I would love to move there permanently! Beautiful city, friendly people and great food! I need to improve my French!

[@TheNewTravel]

Glad you had a nice visit

[@JoshKoehnapolyglot]

That ENDING Tho🎉 Great Idea! ❤

[@Mikezworld]

Love this! I am staying on that street in Mont-Royal! First Airbnb since moving here because of your videos! Any tips on getting up to speed on learning French? You should do classes :D

[@MB-px7en]

this juts got me so amped for my annual august trip haha

[@eddi8209]

Hi great videos Dan, Any videos of st urbain and fairmount lived there years ago ...great area

[@romansotelo7240]

0:18-0:22 My theory as to why summertime has such a vibe in Montreal is due to the greenery that it has because trees give air to people.

[@PyroNino11]

👍 loving your videos man

[@Seanonyoutube]

Love this. (And your angle is wide enough:))

[@elchananyanovsky4230]

Merci. J'ai aimé!

[@doovinapoonyth3977]

V v beautiful thank you v much

[@gazoontight]

Very nice.

[@martinbelisle4961]

33 tours is what we call LP records in Québec, bacause they do 33 revolutions per minutes. SP are 45 Tours.

[@VladislavBabbitt]

Great idea to pedestrianize Avenue Mont-Royal.

[@DivineGirlAshley]

I feel like I’m on a date ❤ nice video

[@rhysguillerme2893]

Hey Dan, great vid! One note: the kouignn amann is from Brittany, and we're pretty attached to being described as being in the West (or North West) of France, not the North. Are we annoyingly attached to the distinction? You bet!

[@JosiasItanare]

what camera do you use Dan? regarts! i like your videos thanks for the content!

[@glaframb]

Tadoussac is older (1600) 424 years ago . Québec City (1608) (416 years ) capital of the French colony of Nouvelle-France (New France). St-John's (Newfoundland is older) 1583 (441 years ago) The name Canada (1535) during Jacques Cartier second voyage to the Americas they got invite to the Kanata (Village) someone thought it was the name of the place instead. The province of Québec was created in 1774 as a brittish colony. while Canada was a French Colony. Today is vice-versa.. Québec = French and Canada is English ? Weird !?!

[@elidoesartz6340]

I’m moving to Montreal this fall

[@sergebrunet4218]

Don t forget, alot of us french Canadians are bilingual ! lol 😋

[@twicemisamoj-line5071]

I love Montréal

[@EliasBac]

Moved to Montreal in 2012 from France and fell in absolute love ❤ never left 🥹

[@lewisinho]

what camera do you use ? some really cool shots in this video : )

[@UnleashIT13]

Awesome outro

[@fredericktmiller]

Some day maybe I'll laze in the park with a first and best-ever slice of kouign-amann or stroll for hours before a $15 General Tso's poutine in a Montreal that has just pulled its summer vibrance out of the dryer. Or think about it while clicking for dollars and looking at the summer outside my window! Thanks.

[@karimedinburgh]

Awesome video my friend , always enjoy your amazing videos , thank you for sharing , have an amazing day ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘ ❤❤❤❤❤ 832

[@nikoforu]

ahhhh finally we get the answer. The autofocus is off in this guy's videos because he uses Panasonic. Probably a pre-S5II/G9II camera.

[@reginakato7374]

Love Montreal, but not in the winter 😂

[@Beachpar]

Nice