CIAP

Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Centre

With a breathtaking view over the main courtyard of the Ancien Collège, the Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine (Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Center) unfolds behind the large windows on the second floor.

An exhibition and cultural center, the CIAP is also the home of our tour guides, who passionately tell you the secrets of the town during their guided tours.

CIAP exhibitions

Immerse yourself in Montauban’s urban development, between the walls teeming with history of the permanent exhibition.

Take advantage of your visit to meander through the settings of the temporary exhibitions, which change according to current events and themes. Get to know a monument, a district, go behind the scenes of restoration work, or discover the city’s contemporary development.

Guided tours

The best way to discover the Cité d’Ingres and its treasures? Follow the guide! Let yourself be lulled by the commentaries and unforgettable anecdotes of our tour guides. From the essential“Laissez-vous conter Montauban“, to the festive“À la santé de la Place Nationale”, to the unusual“Visite en kayak”, CIAP offers a rich and varied program of guided tours all year round.

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CIAP's missions

As an administrative department of the city of Montauban, the CIAP remains true to its vocation of sharing and transmitting heritage, in particular through the organization of workshops for children and guided tours, as well as work on the preservation and collection of Montauban’s buildings and heritage data. These many tasks, carried out with passion, have earned the town the Ville d’art et d’histoire (City of Art and History) label since 1998.

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