MONTREAL, Aug 2 — Stripped of the crowds of visitors that usually flock to its sights, from the Grand Prix to its renowned festivals, Montreal is trying to reinvent itself during the coronavirus pandemic and salvage what is left of its summer. The city is spending heavily and sponsoring dozens of...
Place des Festivals is pictured in Montreal, Canada July 28, 2020. — AFP pic
Over the past 40 years, Namour has greeted thousands of visitors to his gallery, including former presidents Bill Clinton of the US and Jacques Chirac of France. But on this hot summer’s day, not a single person has entered his establishment since he opened up three hours earlier. The city has had to cancel major cultural events that in the past drew in hundreds of thousands of visitors, including its world-renowned jazz festival.“A million tourists, tops” are expected this year, said Lalumiere, saying 90 per cent of the revenue from that sector is at risk.
“The Quebecois are scared of coming to Montreal,” said Michel Archambault, professor of urban studies and tourism at Quebec University.
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