Editing Montauban

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    |region     =Midi-Pyrenées
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'''Montauban''' is a town and commune of southwestern '''[[France]]''' in the region '''[[Midi-Pyrenées]]''', préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles (50 km) north of Toulouse. The town, built mainly of a reddish brick, stands on the right bank of the Tarn River at its confluence with the Tescou. The commercial importance of Montauban is due rather to its trade in agricultural produce, horses, game and poultry, than to its industries, which include nursery-gardening, cloth-weaving, cloth-dressing, flour-milling, wood-sawing, and the manufacture of furniture, silk-gauze and straw hats.










==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''HISTORY OF MONTAUBAN'''</FONT>==

With the exception of Mont-de-Marsan, Montauban is the oldest of the bastides of southern France. Its foundation dates from 1144 when Alphonse Jourdain, count of Toulouse, granted it a liberal charter. The inhabitants were drawn chiefly from Montauriol, a village which had grown up around the neighbouring monastery of St Théodard.

In the 13th century the town suffered much from the ravages of the Albigensians and from the Inquisition, but by 1317 it had recovered sufficiently to be chosen by John XXII as the head of a diocese of which the basilica of St Théodard became the cathedral.

In 1360, at the Treaty of Brétigny, it was ceded to the English; they were expelled by the inhabitants in 1414. In 1560 the bishops and magistrates embraced Protestantism, expelled the monks, and demolished the cathedral. Ten years later it became one of the four Huguenot strongholds under the Peace of Saint-Germain, and formed a small independent republic. It was the headquarters of the Huguenot rebellion of 1621, and successfully withstood an 86-day siege by Louis XIII. It did not submit to royal authority until after the fall of La Rochelle in 1629, when its fortifications were destroyed by Cardinal Richelieu. The Protestants again suffered persecution after the repeal of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.

During World War II, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was briefly hidden in a secret vault behind a wine cellar at Montauban.

'''''More informations about the History of Montauban on the [[wikipedia:Montauban]] !'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''WHAT TO VISIT ?'''</FONT>==

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[[File:FR-82-Montauban03.JPG|thumb|280px|center|The Prefecture]]
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[[File:Montauban2.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Main Square]]
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[[File:Montauban pont.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Tarn River]]
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[[File:Montauban-musee-ingres.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Ingres Museum]]
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[[File:Montauban eglise st orens.jpg|thumb|170px|center|St-Orens Church]]
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[[File:Montauban-cathedrale.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Cathedral]]
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'''''More informations about the places to visit in Montauban on the [[wikivoyage:Montauban]] and even the [http://www.montauban-tourisme.com/ang/index.php Official Website of the Office of Tourism] !'''''

==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''TIPS'''</FONT>==
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===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Free Internet/Wifi Access'''</FONT>===

Here are some places where you can find some Internet/Wifi Access:

* '''CYBERTHE''' - ''Adress: Montauban Services. cite des chaumes Bat I appt 27,28,29. BP 920 82009 Montauban Cedex - Tel: 05 63 91 92 92''
* '''CAFOP - GRETA du Tarn et Garonne''' - ''Adress: 12 avenue Général SARRAIL - Tel: 05 63 91 64 46''
* '''Bureau information jeunesse (BIJ)''' - ''Adress: 6 passage semeziès - Tel: 05 63 66 32 12''

===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Nice & Cheap Places to Eat'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Nightlife'''</FONT>===

==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''COUCHSURFERS'''</FONT>==
There are about 50 Couchsurfers in Montauban and its area. You can check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8733 CS Group of Montauban] or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.<br/>

===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Meetings'''</FONT>===
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Montauban, just check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8733 CS Group of Montauban] to see what happen in the city and/or the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=192 Regional CS Group of Midi-Pyrenées] to see if there is any event in the area.

===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Coffee or a Drink'''</FONT>===
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city:

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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==
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===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''How to get to Montauban'''</FONT>===

* By Car:
* By Carpooling: You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". Try [http://www.envoiture.fr/ Envoiture.fr] to get to Montauban. 
* By Train:
* By Plane:

===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Bus'''</FONT>===

===<FONT COLOR="#FF3333">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===

==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>==
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* '''Police Station:''' <br/>
Tel: 17 or 05.63.21.54.00 <br/>
Police Municipale: 05.63.22.12.22
* '''Health Urgency:'''<br/>
Tel: 15 
* '''Hospital:''' <br/>
Tel: 05.63.92.82.82
* '''Fireman Station:'''<br/>
Tel: 18
* '''Embassy:''' 
* '''Emergency Doctor:'''

==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS'''</FONT>==
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''INTERESTED LINKS'''</FONT>==

* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=192 Regional CS Group: Midi-Pyrenées]'''
* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8733 City CS Group: Montauban]'''
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* '''[http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montauban Montauban on Wikivoyage]'''
* '''[http://hitchwiki.org/en/Montauban Montauban on Hitchwiki]'''
* '''[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montauban Montauban on Wikipedia]'''

[[Category:France]]
[[Category:Midi-Pyrenées]]