National square

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 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.