The Old Bridge

  • Historic site and monument
  • Engineering structure
  • Bridge
Pont Vieux, 82000 Montauban
A real link between the historic heart and the Villebourbon district, the Pont Vieux de Montauban retraces a large part of the city's history with its all-brick construction and its impressive height seen from the Tarn.

From Friday October 20 at noon, traffic on the Pont Vieux will therefore be in the opposite direction, going from the Ingres Bourdelle museum towards Villebourbon.
In 1144, when the city was founded by Alphonse Jourdain, the plan for a bridge over the Tarn was planned.
It is stipulated in the charter of creation of the city of Montauban that the bridge will have to be strengthened. The money is lacking because of the wars against the Albigenses and the English invasions. Construction is postponed.
In 1311, the king, Philippe le Bel, supported the project and contributed to its building. He wanted, as in Cahors, to build a bridge that was an integral...

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The Old Bridge
Pont Vieux, 82000 Montauban
Updated on 19 October 2023 at 17:04
by Office de Tourisme du Grand Montauban
(Offer identifier : 5816469)
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