Hello how may I help you? Recently, I've been really curious about Montreal. whats to be curious about Montreal? Can you tell me facts about Montreal? Sure thing! Montreal has a long human history stretching back over 8,000 years. It wasnt until 1535 that the first European Jacques Cartier laid eyes on what is today Montreal. Then 70 years later Samuel de Champlain set about creating a fur trading post. In 1642 the first real colony named Ville Marie was established. Very informative. What's it's most recent population statistic 4,098,927 In 2016 the city had a population of 1,704,694. Montreal's metropolitan area had a population of 4,098,927 and a population of 1,942,044 in the urban agglomeration, with all of the municipalities on the Island of Montreal included. That's great information. What river is it on? Saint Pierre River That's good. That's all the information I need. Okay