The bridge was designed to resist the violent floods of the Tarn, and indeed it successfully withstood the two terrible millennial floods of 1441 and 1930.
Every year, since 2004, the Rene Arcuset cross country race has been organized in the city. ==Movies== In the movie "Les Tontons Flingueurs" a French classic by Georges Lautner, shot and released in 1963, Lino Ventura's character is a businessman from Montauban.
The town experienced severe droughts in 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2015.
Every year, since 2004, the Rene Arcuset cross country race has been organized in the city. ==Movies== In the movie "Les Tontons Flingueurs" a French classic by Georges Lautner, shot and released in 1963, Lino Ventura's character is a businessman from Montauban.
The town experienced severe droughts in 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2015.
The team gained promotion from the Pro D2 competition for the 2006–07 Top 14 season.
The whole town supports rugby, but the athletic club is also very efficient and national results have been regular since 2007.
The town experienced severe droughts in 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2015.
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 at its confluence with the Tescou. ==History== Montauban is the second oldest (after Mont-de-Marsan) of the bastides of southern France.
The town experienced severe droughts in 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2015.
On 31 August 2015, the Tarn-et-Garonne area was particularly struck by a wave of violent storms.
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