Wivisites Montauban

At the CIAP (Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine), at the Old College, discover two tours of the city lasting 1 hour and 1.5 hours, which you can read or listen to in French, English or Spanish.
• Montauban les incontournables: discover Montauban’s main monuments, from the Place Nationale à Saint-Jacques church via the Pont Vieux and the Ingres Bourdelle museum. (1h00)
• Découvrez Montauban: set off from the pont Vieux, from Saint-Jacques’ church to the cathedral, witnesses to the rich hours of the city’s history. From one street to the next, admire the facades of the 17th and 18th century houses. Finally, take time to explore the Place Nationale, the city’s turning point since the 12th century. (1h30)

Heritage information and opening times for museums, sites and monuments are also available on the app. For those who prefer a paper version, the brochure “Parcours Montauban” is available in French and five other languages from the CIAP and the Tourist Office of Greater Montauban.

• Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, œuvres et hommages: discovering this artist, a major figure in 20th-century French sculpture, through the streets of his hometown. From the Esplanade des Fontaines to the Place Bourdelle, via the Cours Foucault, admire some of his major works: the Dying Centaur, the Virgin and the Offering, the Monument to the dead of the 1870 war… This walk will also show you how Montauban honours its child prodigy. Along the way, you’ll see the many tributes paid to Bourdelle by contemporary artists, including busts, commemorative plaques and contemporary installations. (1h45)