Travel · Posted 2 minutes ago 13 Suuuuper Subtle Cultural Differences Between Montreal And Paris I Didn't Notice Until I Visited Both Cities Some of these were genuinely shocking. Others were things I probably should've known. by Abby Zinman BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Helloooo travel enthusiasts! I'm Abby, and yes, I love a good trip.
Who doesn't? There's nothing more exciting than walking around a brand-new city, learning about the culture (and obviously, the food. We'll get to that). Abby Zinman Fanny pack + biker shorts = true tourist apparel.
I've been lucky enough to visit two of the most popular French cities in the world as of recent: Montreal and Paris . I was pumped to put my whopping 10 YEARS of grade-school French to use — and to enjoy such notoriously beautiful cities. Abby Zinman I was by no means French-immersion, but hey, I was French-intensive.
AKA, the one above core French. Subtle flex. And after visiting both Montreal and Paris, I have to say, there are some differences I was not expecting.
So if you're interested in literally anything to do with travel, or if you're simply Canadian or French and curious to see how spot-on I am, you're in luck — here are some fascinating tidbits I picked up on: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF France 2 1. People go wild over how beautiful the small area of Old Montreal is — and it is stunning — but like, that’s what all of Paris looks like. Beautiful historical buildings, cobblestone stree.
