The arrondissement of Montauban is an administrative subdivision in France. It is located within the Tarn-et-Garonne département and forms one of that department’s arrondissements (arrondissement). The administrative centre and the department’s préfecture is the city of Montauban, which also serves as the arrondissement’s capital.
Role and organisation
Like other arrondissements in France, the arrondissement of Montauban groups together a number of communes and cantons for purposes of local administration and the coordination of national services. The seat in Montauban houses the departmental prefecture, which is the focal point for state representation at the department level; administrative duties for the arrondissement are organized from this centre.
Geography and context
The arrondissement lies within the boundaries of Tarn-et-Garonne and is part of the broader regional structure of France. Its territory includes urban, suburban and rural communes, and it functions as an intermediate level of administration between the department and the communes.
Further information
- For a general explanation of this type of division, see arrondissement.
- Details about the surrounding department are available at Tarn-et-Garonne.
- Information on the legal status of a département can be found via département.
- The terms used for administrative seats and roles are discussed at capital and préfecture.
- More on the principal city serving the arrondissement is available at Montauban.