According to Discover Canada, which Canadian city is the second-largest mainly French-speaking city in the world after Paris?
- Moncton
- Montreal
- Ottawa
- Québec City
Answer: Montreal
Montreal is the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. It is also Canada’s second largest city, after Toronto, and is famous for its cultural diversity. Québec City is the capital of the province of Quebec.
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- Quebec: about 9.1 million people (2026 estimate), most along the St. Lawrence River. More than three-quarters speak French as their first language.
- Quebec is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper and its largest producer of hydro-electricity. Canadian Shield resources support forestry, energy and mining.
- Quebecers lead in pharmaceuticals and aeronautics. Quebec films, music, literary works and food have international stature, especially in La Francophonie, an association of French-speaking nations.
- Montreal is Canada’s second largest city and the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world, after Paris.
- Ontario: about 16.3 million people (2026 estimate), more than one-third of all Canadians.
- Toronto is Canada’s largest city and main financial centre.
- Ontario was founded by United Empire Loyalists and has the largest French-speaking population outside Quebec.
- The Niagara region is known for vineyards, wine and fruit. Ontario farmers raise dairy and beef cattle, poultry, vegetables and grain.
- Five Great Lakes lie between Ontario and the United States: Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan (in the U.S.A.) and Lake Superior.
- Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world.