Montauban
Sign in to saveMontauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated in Occitanie behind Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan and Béziers. In 2023, there were 62,945 inhabitants, called Montalbanais in French. The town has been classified in the French Towns and Lands of Art and History network since 2015.
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Montauban is a town of about 63,000 people in southern France, serving as the capital of the Tarn-et-Garonne department and the sixth-largest city in the Occitanie region. The town has been recognized as part of France's Towns and Lands of Art and History network since 2015, indicating its cultural and historical significance.
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- Montauban
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 52,434
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Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated in Occitanie behind Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan and Béziers. In 2023, there were 62,945 inhabitants, called Montalbanais in French. The town has been classified in the French Towns and Lands of Art and History network since 2015.
The town, built mainly of reddish brick, stands on the right bank of the Tarn at its confluence with the Tescou.