Forget Paris. Plan a romantic visit to Montreal in Quebec, Canada.

Before you go, practice a bit of Sil vous plait, Merci and an Oo la la or two. Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris.

A today-only American Airlines airfare deal gets you there for just $129 each way, or $168.40 inclusive of all taxes and fees. This great deal is valid daily, except Fridays and Sundays through Sept. 22, 2011. Give at least a one-week advance purchase notice. The best feature of this sale is no blackout dates. Consider making the trip north just before the Christmas season to enjoy the special street festivals and celebrations.

However, this $129 deal has no ticket-by date. This means the offer could vanish at any time today. Act fast to make a ticket purchase. www.aa.com.

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Tourism Montreal offers "Sweet Deal" packages on short getaways with 50% off a second night stay (the 50% rebate will appear on the final at check-out).

Package rates start at $116 Canadian ($112 USD) on the first night and $58 CAD the second night. Also included is a room upgrade, daily breakfast, WiFi and extras such as an Orange-Cantaloup Foaming Hand Soap and Antibacterial Waterless Soap Duo (a $20 CAD value); two Privileges Passport coupons from Casino de Montreal (a $20 CAD value); a shopping/travel bag with a total purchase of $75 CAD or more at select shopping centers and a gift certificate from La Vitrine (a $5 CAD) applicable toward the purchase of any show, concert or event.

Three-star hotel rates for the first night range from $116-$139 CAD; four-star properties (nearly 20 participating) range from $140-$239 CAD) and 4 five-star hotels are priced from $159-$249 CAD.

Get more information or book your stay online at www.tourisme-montreal.org.

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Sale fares listed here are subject to change. Every seat on every flight is not offered at the lowest rate. Since only a limited supply of seats is available, act quickly to make your purchase. I recommend starting the search for available seats at Kayak.com vs. calling an airline directly. You can also search for the sale at travel Web sites such as Expedia or Travelocity, etc. Airlines can discontinue or pull a sale price without notice when the offer is deemed "sold out," or when that rate does not have a "ticket-by" date.

Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.

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