A plume of fragrant, smoky air drifted across the walkway. Chestnuts! Actual roasting chestnuts. Like the song. Like the postcard. Like the Christmas fantasy your inner eight-year-old still believes in.
Montréal in December is pure magic - snow-dusted streets, glowing Christmas villages, cozy cafés, incredible French food, and more holiday spirit than any one city should reasonably be allowed to have.