Urban hike in Villebourbon

Since the Middle Ages, Villebourbon has been constantly changing. In the 18th century, it was an industrious bank on which cohabited brickmakers, sailors, peasants, wealthy clothier merchants or dyers. At the end of the 19th century, the arrival of the railway made the district a hub of transport in the city, new factories and businesses were then born: pasta factory, biscuit factory, passenger hotels...

In March 1930, great floods ravaged the south-west of France.
Montauban then began an urban renaissance comparable to post-war reconstructions. Architects from all over France come to help rebuild the lower districts of the city. The ruins are raised and Art Deco invites itself to Montauban. Public and private architectures are marked
discreetly or brilliantly by this very particular style which flourished in the 1930s.

Discover this multi-faceted district in the company of Sandrine Bastié, architect-advisor at the CAUE of Tarn-et-Garonne and a guide-lecturer from the CIAP. A visit with two voices and two perspectives on this emblematic district of the city.

Useful information
Visits limited to 30 people
Free on reservation: one month before the date of the visit.
Approximate duration: 2h30, bring walking shoes

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