The city of Montauban has the particularity of being built mainly with red bricks, which gives it a very typical look. The district of the old city of Montauban is typical of the Middle Ages with streets set at right angles around a very busy square - this is the Place Nationale. The Pont Vieux straddles Montauban and offers a superb view of the Tarn river. The cathedral, which is a touch of white stone in the red city, towers over Montauban and watches over its citizens.
