Population of the city ( commune ) of Montpellier at the 1999 census was 244,300 inhabitants , .
The whole metropolitan area ( in French : aire urbaine ) had a population of 459,916 inhabitants in 1999 .
Population of the city ( commune ) of Montpellier at the 1999 census was 244,300 inhabitants , whereas the whole metropolitan area ( in French : aire urbaine ) had a population of 459,916 inhabitants in 1999 .