Iconic Locations and Details: Summer 37
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Iconic Locations and Details: Summer 37

Your return to school

in Greater Montauban
After singing all summer long, the cicadas are still making the most of the fine weather…
In September, the region’s heritage, arts, cuisine and traditions – all quintessentially South-West – take centre stage!
Updated on 7 August 2026
Find your equipment

cultural

the Ingres Bourdelle Museum

and its temporary exhibitions

There’s still time to visit the new temporary exhibitions at the Musée Ingres Bourdelle!

Head back along the path to

The Memo

La Mémo and the bookshops in the town centre will be delighted to see you browsing their shelves to discover the latest literary releases.

PERFORMANCE VENUES

Theatre, concerts, live performances… This way!

Multidisciplinary and packed with highlights, the programme at Montauban’s performance venues – from the “Olympe de Gouges” theatre to the “Eurythmie” hall and the brand-new “Emergence” – is aimed at audiences of all kinds, whatever their cultural background, running from September to June.

The programme, carefully selected by the cultural development department, blends contemporary and classical works, music, drama, comedy, dance and even circus arts… always with the aim of providing high-quality, accessible entertainment.

THE CRAZY VIOLIN

At your café-theatre in the heart of Montauban, discover humorous plays and vaudeville acts that take a light-hearted look at everyday life, marital relationships and bringing up children!

Our tip: Make the most of the show by sharing a drink or a platter of appetisers!

The market

of producers

Wake up your senses every Saturday morning at the region’s largest market. Authentic and friendly, it has become an attraction in its own right.

Get ready for a festival of scents, colours and flavours to be savoured with a local twist! It’s the place to be to fill your shopping baskets.

Every Saturday, over 190 producers await you along the Allées de l’Empereur.

From stall to stall, our growers reveal their secrets and recipes to delight your taste buds.

Find all the markets in the Greater Montauban area

Can you smell that lovely aroma of cheese wafting through the air?

Can you spot that elegant lady in her boater hat? Come closer – it’s Hélène from the Ferme du Ramier.

She’s waiting to let you sample her raw-milk cheeses, fresh from her maturing cellar where over 6,000 cheeses are left to mature.

Discover the Ferme du Ramier

Events

at the start of the new school year
The party

sports

5 and 6 September

Organised by the City of Montauban and OMEPS, the Sports and Leisure Festival is a real highlight of the Montauban calendar, bringing together more than 80 clubs and associations on the Cours Foucault at the start of the new school year.

The aim is to enable each and every one of you to discover and try out, through taster sessions, the full range of sports and leisure activities on offer in Montauban.

See you on 5 & 6 September 2026

The party

the grape harvest

6 September

The Grape Harvest Festival takes place every year in September at the Domaine de Montels.

The Romain family and their friends welcome you to share their passion for wine and the local terroir.

A true tradition, this festival showcases the many trades involved in winemaking and offers a wide range of activities, walks and the traditional “Vignes Run Color” races.

Come and take part in the grape harvest the old-fashioned way.

You’ll delve into the secrets of wine through a range of workshops and tastings.

The festival of

400 Blows

from 11 to 13 September.

As the new school year begins, Montauban is celebrating: it marks the start of the ‘Fête des 400 Coups’, which pays tribute to a major historical event in the city’s history – the siege of the town by Louis XIII in 1621.

For over 30 years, Montauban Festivités and the city have been bringing this legend to life every year. On the programme: bandas, the traditional parade of floats, concerts, and more…

A host of events await you at all the city’s iconic venues.

You can also discover one of the south-west’s biggest funfairs at the Cours Foucault.

Good to know

Thursday 10 September marks the start of the new term for senior citizens at the Marché Gare. The event runs from 9am to 5pm.

European Days

Heritage

19 and 20 September.

Make a note of the weekend of 19 and 20 September. Come and discover – or rediscover – the heritage of Greater Montauban on this occasion.

Focusing on architectural heritage, the CIAP invites you to enjoy some unique experiences where you can discover hidden corners of our city or rediscover some of its most iconic sites.

The Ingres Bourdelle Museum and the municipal archives will be opening doors that are usually closed to the public, the Natural History Museum invites you to explore our natural heritage, and the Museum of the Resistance and Veterans will also be open for the occasion.

Fair

Biography

Sunday 20 September

Farmers, craftspeople and organisations coming together to champion the values of organic farming and environmentalism. On the programme: talks, activities, concerts and food stalls.
The Montauban (82) organic fair will take place on Sunday 20 September 2026 at the Cours Foucault. This year’s theme will be: ‘Towards a healthy future’

La Fabrique du

Jazz

24 and 26 September

Conceived as a tribute to Hugues Panassié, an iconic figure who elevated jazz to the status of a true way of life, La Fabrique du Jazz has its roots in the authentic atmosphere of the ‘Panassian’ years.

This unique festival seeks to recapture that special magic by revisiting the great classics that shaped the passion of this visionary critic.