What is "montauban"

Montauban (; ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. 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 of Languedoc Roussillon Midi Pyrenees behind Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan and Béziers. In 2013, there were 57,921 inhabitants, called “Montalbanais”. The town has been classified “Ville d’art et d’histoire” (City of art and history) since 2015.

The town, built mainly of a reddish brick, stands on the right bank of the Tarn River at its confluence with the Tescou.

Montauban is a commune, capital of the Tarn-et-Garonne prefecture, southern France.
Montauban is referred to in:

• Arrondissement of Montauban containing the town
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Montauban centred on the town
• Gare de Montauban-Ville-Bourbon, the railway station serving the town
• US Montauban, the town’s main rugby club

Montauban may also refer to:

• Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze, commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France
• Montauban-de-Luchon, a commune near the Spanish border
• Montauban-de-Picardie, a village in the Somme department in northeastern France
• Montauban-de-Bretagne, a commune in Brittany in northwestern France