Montauban 2026: No ZFE, but Toulouse Next Door Has One
Montauban, France · ZFE
Montauban has no low-emission zone: it is not one of the 25 French ZFEs, so no Crit'Air sticker, Euro threshold or emission fine applies. Toulouse's ZFE starts about 46 km south.
No Crit’Air sticker is needed to drive into Montauban: the city is not one of France’s 25 low-emission zones and is not marked as one in preparation. Many sites still list a ZFE here; it does not exist. The sticker becomes relevant only if you carry on south, where Toulouse, about 46 km away, enforces one.
The ministry listing and the reasons are on the Montauban ZFE page.
Is there a ZFE in Montauban?
No. No sticker, no Euro threshold, no emission fine. Ordinary traffic signs, such as pedestrian streets in the old town, apply as anywhere.
Arriving and parking
Park around the old town and walk to the arcaded Place Nationale, the cathedral and the Musée Ingres Bourdelle by the Tarn. France’s basics: 50 km/h in towns, 80 km/h on most two-lane rural roads, 0.05% alcohol (0.02% on a probationary licence).
Heading to Toulouse
Toulouse bars Crit’Air 4 and unclassified cars; the fine for a car is EUR 68. A Crit’Air sticker costs EUR 5.11 for a foreign-registered car from certificat-air.gouv.fr.
Sources
- Ministry for Ecological Transition, ZFE list and map: ecologie.gouv.fr
- Government register of French ZFEs: mieuxrespirerenville.gouv.fr
- Service-public.fr, Crit’Air certificate price: service-public.gouv.fr
- Musée Ingres Bourdelle: museeingresbourdelle.com
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Winter tyres in France — 2026–27 season
Winter tyres are required in France whenever conditions are wintry — 1 Nov - 31 Mar (mountain law, designated departments).
- Tread minimum: 1.6 mm — France sets no separate winter figure.
- Accepted marking: 3PMSF on all four tyres, or snow chains / snow socks carried for two drive wheels; M+S alone no longer accepted (34 departments, signed communes only)
- Studded tyres: restricted
- Penalty: No sanction in force as of 17 Feb 2026 (penalty decree not yet published). Ignoring a B26 chain sign: 2nd-class fine, up to EUR 150. The obligation is enforceable only where B58/B59 signs are installed.
In French the rule is pneus hiver, and snow chains are chaînes à neige — that is the wording on signs, in hire-car paperwork and on any penalty notice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. The government's list of the 25 French low-emission zones does not include Montauban, and the city is not marked as a zone still to be created. No sticker is checked and no emission fine exists here.
If your route includes Toulouse, yes. Its ZFE bars Crit'Air 4 and unclassified cars, with a EUR 68 fine for a car. The sticker costs EUR 5.11 for a foreign-registered car, postage included, from the official site certificat-air.gouv.fr and arrives by post, so order it before you travel.
The Place Nationale, a square of pink brick ringed by a double row of arcades, and the Musée Ingres Bourdelle beside the Tarn, devoted to the painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, who was born in Montauban, and the sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, also from the city.
In one of the public car parks around the old town and walk; the Place Nationale, the cathedral and the museum are close together. No emission rule limits where a car may go.
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