A real link between the historic heart and the Villebourbon district, the Pont Vieux de Montauban retraces a large part of the city's history with its all-brick construction and its impressive height seen from the Tarn.
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In 1144, when the city was founded by Alphonse Jourdain, the plan for a bridge over the Tarn was planned.
It is stipulated in the charter of creation of the city of Montauban that the bridge will have to be strengthened. The money is lacking because of the wars against the Albigenses and the English invasions. Construction is postponed.
In 1311, the king, Philippe le Bel, supported the project and contributed to its building. He wanted, as in Cahors, to build a bridge that was an integral...
It is stipulated in the charter of creation of the city of Montauban that the bridge will have to be strengthened. The money is lacking because of the wars against the Albigenses and the English invasions. Construction is postponed.
In 1311, the king, Philippe le Bel, supported the project and contributed to its building. He wanted, as in Cahors, to build a bridge that was an integral...
