DOSSIER - Montréal: resolutely tomorrow

Montréal may be a French-speaking city, but it is above all an American city, where the entrepreneurial spirit reigns and where private and public investors do not hesitate to cooperate to make the city of ice shine. And with 7.5 million visitors in 2007 and an increase of 3 % per year, it's easy to see why hotels are growing fast. What's less well known is that Montreal is also one of the world's top five centres for video games, special effects and multimedia. Youth and dynamism are the keys to the success of a city that is aiming, more than ever, for a place of choice among international metropolises. Text Cécile Balavoine - Photos Bruno Pérousse