Université de Montréal

Learn French before coming here! The Québecer accent is very difficult to understand and they speak as fast as the French. I hardly spoke French at my arrival, and that made it very difficult to communicate with locals, most of my friends were other foreign students. Now, halfway through my exchange, I manage myself, I can speak with Francophones when alone, but in a group it remains a struggle. The university provides French courses, they are reccomended!!

There are many places in Mtl to have a drink with friends (Sherbrooke, le Plateau) in really nice pubs. A tip: try the "micro-brasseries", they're everywhere in the city (where they brew their own beers). Cafe Campus is nice for students outings. Rue Ste Catherine is good for clubs.

Too much to mention, there's something for everyone, nice small bars down at the vieux port or near the campus, as well as restaurants specializing in anything you can think of! Larger nightclubs mostly situated at St. Catherine, the main downtown street. Excellent!

One of the reasons to choose montreal, was to learn french, and my french did improve.

very good

I do not know too much