Montauban, France

The city of Montauban

The city of Montauban

Map of Occitaine in France

Montauban is in the Occitaine region.

Map of Midi-Pyrenees, France

Montauban is in the (82) Tarn et Garonne departement

Montauban in Tarn et Garonne

Map of Montauban in the Tarn et Garonne

About Montauban

Montauban is in the Tarn et Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrenees region.

On the banks of the river Lot, the Occitana town is of a pink colour due to the red bricks which were generally used for its contruction.
Built as a fortified town by Comte de Toulouse in 1144. During the war of the religions, the town is an important fief for the protestants, only yo sucumb to the powerful catholics in 1629.