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National square

Historic site and monument, Historic patrimony in Montauban

  • A must-see in the heart of the city since 1144 and the origins of Montauban.

  • THE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
    Seat of economic and municipal power, place of justice, the square was the center of Montalbanese public life in the Middle Ages.

    THE PLACE IN MODERN ERA
    Destroyed by two fires in the 17th century, the reconstructed square is magnified by a rigorous architectural program. It remains the commercial heart of the city.

    THE PLACE IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES
    The urban, demographic and economic development of the city since the French Revolution has gradually...
    THE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
    Seat of economic and municipal power, place of justice, the square was the center of Montalbanese public life in the Middle Ages.

    THE PLACE IN MODERN ERA
    Destroyed by two fires in the 17th century, the reconstructed square is magnified by a rigorous architectural program. It remains the commercial heart of the city.

    THE PLACE IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES
    The urban, demographic and economic development of the city since the French Revolution has gradually diminished the role
    local merchant.

    A GEM TO PRESERVE
    Despite the modifications made over the centuries, the place retains a remarkable homogeneity. Perfectly preserved, it constitutes one of the city’s heritage treasures.
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  • All year 2024
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