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Web Design MontrealA Montreal website has to work in two languages and respect Quebec's language rules. We design bilingual websites where the French version is a first-class experience, not a translated afterthought, built remotely from Manchester and quoted in CAD.
Designing for Montreal means designing for two audiences at once. Francophone and anglophone visitors arrive with different expectations, and Quebec's Charter of the French Language, strengthened by Bill 96, means French cannot be an afterthought in how a business presents itself locally.
We design bilingual sites where language switching is effortless, the French version carries the same care as the English, and Quebec French copy reads naturally instead of like a translation. Layouts account for French text running longer than English, so nothing breaks when you toggle languages.
Everything is delivered remotely from our Manchester studio. We work in Eastern Time friendly hours, design in Figma with shared prototypes you can comment on, and hand over a site your team can update in both languages without a developer.
Navigation, language switchers and content structure designed for visitors who move between English and French.
Designs that give French proper prominence across the site, reflecting Quebec's language requirements. General awareness, not legal advice.
Logos, typography and visual systems that work in both languages, including accented characters done properly.
Mobile-first layouts tested on real devices, because most Montreal local searches happen on phones.
French and English landing pages built for conversion, with copy that respects Quebec phrasing.
Bilingual Shopify and WooCommerce storefronts with checkout flows in both languages.
Testing headlines, forms and calls to action separately per language, since what converts in English does not always convert in French.
WCAG-conscious layouts with proper contrast, focus states and screen-reader structure from the start.
Your brand, audiences, languages and what the site must achieve, discussed on an Eastern Time friendly call.
Structure for both languages agreed before any visual design starts.
Homepage and key templates designed in Figma, reviewed together in both languages.
Development on WordPress, Shopify or a custom stack, with the French version built in parallel, not after.
Bilingual content loaded, language switcher tested, forms checked in both languages.
Go-live, analytics, and training so your team can edit both language versions.
Bill 96 strengthened the Charter of the French Language in 2022. The headline requirement is that French must have marked predominance in commercial signage and advertising. For a website serving Quebec customers, the practical reading is simple: your French presence must be genuine, complete and at least as prominent as your English one.
Machine-translated French damages trust. Montrealers notice instantly when French copy is an English page run through translation. It signals the business does not take Quebec seriously. We design around professionally written Quebec French, with layouts that accommodate it properly.
Language switching is a UX decision. A tiny flag icon buried in a footer frustrates bilingual users. We place clear, persistent language controls where visitors expect them and remember the choice across visits, so nobody re-selects French on every page.
Design details differ by language. French text typically runs 15 to 20 percent longer than English, accented characters need proper typography, and date, currency and address formats follow Quebec conventions. We design for all of it rather than letting the French version inherit an English layout.
Related services: SEO in Montreal, web development in Montreal, digital marketing in Montreal and our Canada hub. Projects are quoted in CAD after a discovery call; a typical bilingual brochure site and a bilingual ecommerce build are scoped very differently, so we quote honestly per project.
Quebec's Charter of the French Language, strengthened by Bill 96, requires French to have marked predominance in commercial signage and advertising. In practice, any business seriously serving Montreal needs a proper French website. For the precise legal position on your situation, consult a Quebec lawyer; we handle the design and build side.
Translation alone usually disappoints. Quebec French phrasing, longer text lengths and different conventions mean a good French version needs proper copy and layout adjustments. We can work from your English content, but we rebuild the French experience rather than auto-translating it.
We design with French in mind from the first wireframe: flexible layouts, no fixed-height text boxes that clip accented characters, and QA in both languages before launch.
Yes. Building French in parallel avoids the classic problem of an English-first design that the French version never quite fits into.
It depends on pages, functionality and whether you need Quebec French copywriting. Bilingual builds cost more than single-language ones because design, QA and content effectively cover two sites. We quote in CAD after discovery.
Figma prototypes you can comment on, video calls in Eastern Time working hours, and a shared project board. Time zones have never been a blocker for our international clients.
Tell us about your project and we will scope a bilingual design quoted in CAD, with Quebec language requirements handled properly.
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