JEAN-DOMINIQUE INGRES (1780-1867)
Ingres, born in Montauban, was a genius in painting and drawing since his childhood. He was the student of David, the master of classicism, but he had his own style for some of his works.
In fact the “Odalisque”, the “Source” or the “Bain Turc” are worldly known.
His immediate rival in Classicism was Delacroix.
Ingres used to play violin, this is why he was given the expression: “Ingres’ violin”.
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
J.A.D. Ingres : From Louis-Antoine Prat
5 continents editions
ESSAYS :
Picasso et Ingres : pour la vie, from Laurence Madeline
La modernité d’Ingres, from Georges Vigne
Probité de l’art, rappel à l’ordre et retour à Ingres, from J.R. Bouiller
La deuxième visite de Picasso à Ingres, from Robert Rosenblum
Les habits neufs d’Ingres, from Stéphane Guégan

ANTOINE BOURDELLE (1861-1929)
Native sculptor from Montauban, the house he was born in, is situated next to the Ingres museum where many of his works are.
He worked for over 15 years with Rodin before making his own sculptures like the famous Herakles archer.
Later on, rheumatism stopped him from sculpturing so he started writing literature with “La vie à été mon école”.


OLYMPE DE GOUGES (1748-1793)
(Her real name used to be Marie Gouze)
Daughter of the Marquis Lefranc de Pompignan, she follows to Paris a military haulage contractor.
Then, she becomes interested in literature and wrights plays and novels.
She milites against religious vows, slavery, divorce…
She is the writer of the Women’s Rights in 1791. Victim of her situation, she was guillotined under the reign of Terror.
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Olympe de Gouges : from Sophie Musset
Felin editions
La déclaration des droits de la femme et de la citoyenne : from Olympe de Gouges
Mille et une nuit editions
Marie-Olympe de Gouges : from Olivier Blanc
René Vienet editions


ROLAND GIRAUD (1942)
Famous theatre and movie actor we will remember movies such as “Trois hommes et un couffin” (1985), “Le maître d’école” (1981), “Les bronzes font du ski” (1979), “La petite allumeuse” (1987).
FILMOGRAPHY :
2001 : 18 ans après de Coline Serreau
1991 : Les secrets professionnels du Dr Apfelglück de Alessandro Capone et Stéphane Clavier
1987 : Tant qu’il y aura des femmes.
1983 : Papy fait de la résistance de Jean-Marie Poiré
1978 : Les Héros n’ont pas froid aux oreilles de Charles Nemes
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Chagrin de vie : from Roland Giraud
Michel Lafon editions

JEANBON SAINT-ANDRE (1749-1813)
Protestant pastor and revolutionary deputy of the Convention, he voted for the colours of the French National Flag.
Then he will rally to the First Consul, and then with the Emperor.
Once Prefect, he was at he origin of the first free-tax zones. (Mayence and Cologne)


FRANCOIS DESNOYER (1894-1972)
Painter born in Montauban, he will use fauvism and cubism to be one of the major French expressionism artist.
He will influence Cézanne and Picasso.


MONSEIGNEUR THEAS
Bishop of Montauban from 1940 to 1947, he will condemn, in his homilies, the anti semitism of Vichy’s system (regime), the Nazi occupants which will lead him to the stalag of Compiègne in 1944.
He became famous during the resistance by denunciating the arrest of 13000 Jews at the winter Vélodrome.
When he got back to Montauban, the inhabitants welcomed him with many greatings.


GERARD BARRAY (1931)
Theatre and film actor, he is also the author of texts that Frederic Dard enjoyed a lot.
As an actor we will remember some movies like: the “Capitaine fracases” (1960) with Jean Marais, “Shéhérazade” (1963), or “Surcouf, le tigre des septd mers” (1966).
FILMOGRAPHY :
1970 : Le cinéma de papa from Claude Berri
1968 : Béru et ces dames from Guy Lefranc
1966 : Sale temps pour les mouches from Guy Lefranc
1963 : Scaramouche from Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
1960 : Le chevalier de Pardaillan from Bernard Borderie


ETIENNE RODA-GIL (1941-2004)
Born in Montauban from an immigrant Spanish family, he will write successful songs for Julien Clerc, Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Lara, Mort Schuman, France Gall, Claude François. (He is the co-author of “Alexandrie-Alexandra” and “Magnolias for ever”).
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
Impasse de l’avenir : from Etienne Roda-Gil and Henri Fabre
Balzac editions
Terminé : from Etienne Roda-Gil
Verticales editions
Paroles libertaires : from Etienne Roda-Gil and Ricardo Mosner
Albin Michel editions


HUGUES PANASSIE (1912-1974)
He founded the Hot-Club of France in Paris in 1932. He likes to search for the best Jazz musicians in the world, and he will settle in Montauban in 1939 to his death in 1974.
Among his numerous books he wrote we can suggest: “les rois du jazz” (1944), and the “Dictionnaire du jazz” (new edition with Madeleine Gauthier)


DIDIER ROUS
Born in Montauban in 1970, he will be a professional racing cyclist in 1993 and he will win twice the French Championship in 2001 and 2003.



BRIGITTE DEYDIER (1958)
She is a judoka 6th dan, and was training in Montauban with Jean-Claude Cabanne. She was a world champion in 1982-1984-1986 and had a silver medal at the Olympic Games of Séoul in 1988.