CIAP

Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Centre

With an uninterrupted view over the main courtyard of the Ancien Collège, the Centre d’Interprétation de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine (Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Centre) can be found behind the large windows on the first floor.

An exhibition and cultural centre, the CIAP is also the home of the town’s tour guides, who tell you all about the town’s secrets with passion during their guided tours.

Permanent exhibition

Montauban: Portrait of a town

Explore the major stages in the town’s history, from its foundation in 1144 to the present day. The reception area features four maps showing the urban development of Montauban over the centuries. Don’t miss the scale model of the Protestant town under siege by Louis XIII’s army in 1621. The tour, which includes objects, paintings, sculptures, models and panels, then takes you through the major stages in the town’s history and the key features of its heritage. You’ll be all set to discover Montauban, a city of art and history!

PRACTICAL INFO

Location: 1st floor, Ancien Collège 25 allée de l’Empereur – Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am/12pm – 1.30pm/6pm – THE LITTLE EXTRA: A CHILDREN’S AREA

An area dedicated to children offers a range of games to help them discover history and heritage while having fun ( treasure hunt, memory, dominoes, etc.), as well as a reading corner.

CIAP exhibitions

After immersing yourself in the urban development of Montauban, between the walls teeming with history of the permanent exhibition.

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

Guided tours

The best way to discover the City of Ingres and its treasures? Follow the guide! Let yourself be lulled by the commentaries and unforgettable anecdotes of the tour guides. From the must-see“Let Montauban tell your story” to the festive“À la santé de la Place Nationale”, not forgetting the unusual“Kayak tour”, the CIAP offers a rich and varied programme of guided tours all year round.

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The CIAP's missions

As an administrative department of the town of Montauban, the CIAP is faithful to its vocation of sharing and transmitting heritage, in particular by organising workshops for children and guided tours, as well as working on the preservation and collection of Montauban’s buildings and heritage data. These many tasks, carried out with passion, have enabled the town to be awarded the ” Ville d’art et d’histoire” (City of Art and History) label since 1998.

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