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LOCAL
SPECIALITIES
LE MONTAURIOL
It’s a delicious chocolate candy made with local
cherries and Armagnac.
The candies name: “Montauriol” was given
by the chocolate makers from the name of the hill where
was situated the first abbey existing before the construction
of Montauban.
LE PAVE DU QUERCY
This traditional cake is made with a light egg paste,
vanilla flavour and garnished with nuts, almonds, raisins,
and crystalized cherries.
LE JACQUOU
It’s a pastry that allies a nice blend of our
local fruits. It’s garnished with prunes, nuts,
raisins and honey.
LE BOULET DE MONTAUBAN
This speciality was created by the « Maison Pécou
». It is a hazelnut candy coated with chocolate
and called “Boulet” (cannonballs) referencing
to the past of the town.In fact, while Montauban was
besieged by Louis XIII, their cannons shot hundreds
of cannonballs, and nowadays we can still see the impacts
on Saint Jacques church.
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THE MARKETS
They take place every Saturday mornings
at the Place Prax-Paris, in front of the Tourism Office.
And every Wednesday mornings at the Place Lalaque, close
to the train station.
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