Montauban, Midi-Pyrénées 82000

A group of 19th-century buildings with a chapel and interior courtyard, located in a town within the Quercy blanc region, between Toulouse and Agen. Founded by a priest named Imbert between the early and late 19th century, the first buildings for this Catholic school, which would last for nearly two centuries, were erected in 1826 on a small square in the town centre.Forming an asymmetrical U shape, the various constructions, primarily made out of plaster-coated brick with understated ornamental decoration, are cadenced by arched, drop-arched or rectilinear windows, most of which are rather tall and wide, while their gable or hipped roofs are topped with barrel tiles.The property is accessible via a dark grey metal double gate flanked on either side by low pink brick walls, which are, in turn, topped by solid fencing also painted in dark grey.Two wooden sheds stand on either side of the short pathway lined with plane trees and shrubs, which leads to the central courtyard, where two other plane trees provide welcome shade on hot days.On the left, an initial building, with four storeys, is preceded by an enclosed playground shaded by four tall plane trees. A two-storey edifice extends on from this first building, which is, in turn, followed by a one-story machine room. Moving on from here, a two-storey building, opposite the entrance and to the left, houses a former parish church, whereas, to the right of the courtyard's central wall, is a garage.In addition, to the right of the entrance, a fourth building with three storeys, followed by another with two storeys, face the courtyard, while a three-storey flat, with its own separate entrance from an adjacent street, rounds out this group of buildings.