Take a French course in one of the language schools in Montreal, the second city of Canada and the principal city of the province of Quebec. The city is the second largest French-speaking metropolis in the western world, and provides students with a taste of French culture without going to Europe! The majority of the city's 3.6 million inhabitants are Francophones so you will have no problem practicing your new language skills whilst you study French in a language school in Montreal. The city is noted highly for its living standards and cleanliness, having been ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world in 2007. The region has a changeable climate with warm summers and very cold winters. The city experiences an average of 2.25 metres of snow each year in the winter, with rainfall averaging out to about 900 mm throughout the year. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of -10 degrees, whilst July is the warmest with an average daily high of 26 degrees.