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400 YEARS OF LES 400 COUPS

Experience the legend

Legend has it that Louis XIII, exasperated by Montalban’s resistance, fired 400 cannon shots in the space of a few hours on September 19 or 20, to terrorize the population and force its surrender.

The reckless Montalbanais held a banquet during the cannonade as a symbol of their determination and resistance to the King. Since then, this episode has been invoked as the origin of the expression “faire les 400 coups”.

Publication du : 19 August 2021
Replay the story

Do the 400 strokes

From September 16 to 22, Montauban will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of a major event in the history of Ingres’ city: the siege of the city by Louis XIII’s royal troops in 1621, which gave rise to the legend. For this historic anniversary, we’ve put together a program of cultural, festive and popular events!

GUIDED TOURS

Leaving from the Tourist Office

Urban rallies

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