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| Montréal's charm lies in its relaxed atmosphere rather than its star attractions. Nonetheless, this city of immigrants has managed to carve out a place for itself as Québec Province's economic and cultural centre. That it's friendly and easy to get around helps. Québec's largest city has always kept one foot in the countryside, although mighty skyscrapers have sprung up among the city's churches. During the day, the city has a typically north-American bustle - though French-speaking Montréal takes pains to retain its linguistic heritage. It may not feel like it, but Montréal is on an island 40km(25mi) long and 15km (9mi) wide, where the Ottawa River flows into the Saint Lawrence River in Canada's southeast. The most striking landmark is Mont Royal, a 232m (760ft) remnant of volcanic rock known locally as 'the mountain'. The core of the city is quite small and is below the mountain in the south-central part of the island. The city is conveniently laid out in a grid pattern and defined by neighborhoods and districts. The main downtown heart of Montréal is the area south of Mont Royal, with Rue Sainte Catherine, the main shopping street, running east to west through its center. McGill University marks the channel of space leading from downtown to the impressive views of the mountain. To the east of the mountain is the chic district of Plateau Mont Royal, with its fabulous 19th-century architecture and hopping nightlife. Running north-south through the district, is the busy and cosmopolitan Rue Saint Denis and the Boulevard Saint Laurent, known as 'The Main'. Its restaurants, history and ethnic mix make it one of Montréal's best-known streets. It also delineates traditional French-English boundaries; the area east of The Main remains French inspired although the boundary itself doesn't have great significance anymore. Both The Main and Rue Saint Denis continue south towards the Saint Lawrence River and into the historic heart of the city, the Vieux (Old) Montréal and Vieux Port area to the southeast of downtown. Directly to the east of downtown, over The Main, Rue Sainte Catherine Ouest (west) becomes Rue Sainte Catherine Est (East) and runs into the strongly French flavored Quartier Latin. The area is dominated by the emblematic Université du Québec à Montréal, and the waft of good coffee, steaming bagels and strong cigarettes. The city's gay district, The Village, lies to the east along Rue Sainte Catherine Est. Heading south of the Quartier Latin, and on the southeast border of downtown, is the small but well-entrenched Chinatown area |
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