Pont des Consuls

The Pont des Consuls

The Montauban audio-guided tour presents you with the Pont des Consuls, a fine structure of brick and white stones which, unlike the bridges over the Tarn, was built at the gates of the town centre to link the old town to the suburbs.

A bridge to cross the valley

The name of the bridge recalls the ten consuls to whom Alphonse Jourdain entrusted the direction of Montauban at its foundation in 1144. In the nineteenth century, as part of a vast urban plan, the city destroyed the former consular house and laid out an esplanade, but the old town and the new northern suburbs remained separated by a deep valley where the Lagarrigue stream flows. To link them lastingly, the architect Léon Gardelle designed, between 1883 and 1898, this bridge of traditional regional architecture, restored between 2009 and 2011.

What there is to see

The Pont des Consuls charms with its combination of red brick and lace of white stones, typical of the regional architecture. Recently restored, it offers a fine example of the know-how of the nineteenth century and a pleasant passage point between the districts. It is a picturesque stop in the discovery of the heritage of Montauban.

Practical information

The Pont des Consuls is at the gates of the town centre of Montauban, above the valley of the Lagarrigue stream. It can be crossed freely on foot at all hours and on the level, along the walk.

Where does the name of the Pont des Consuls come from?

From the ten consuls who directed Montauban since its foundation in 1144; the present bridge was designed by Léon Gardelle at the end of the nineteenth century.

What is the Pont des Consuls used for?

To link the old town to the northern suburbs, over the valley of the Lagarrigue stream.