To move in the old Toulouse
by Klod5
In the old alleys of Toulouse, it is even possible to see, on the walls of the houses, the plate streets and numbers of houses of the XIX th century.
For the aware walker, these plates provide a fundamental information for your orientation :
- the names of the streets and the numbers of the houses on yellow plates, indicate the streets that are in the sense of the Garonne (East - West).
- the names of the streets and the numbers of the houses on white plates, indicate the streets that are perpendicular in the Garonne (South - North).
Besides, it is good to know that the numbers of the houses are ordered :
- for the parallel streets in the Garonne : of uphill downstream (in the sense of the course of the stream)
- for the perpendicular streets in the Garonne, the numbers increase more one moves away of the stream. Therefore, if you look for the number 1 of the Rue Alsace-Lorraine (embassy of Italy), it is in the beginning of this street (close to the Esquirol place), toward the uphill of the Garonne that you will find it.
Festival Toulouse les Orgues
by Klod5
Toulouse les Orgues organise chaque année une véritable fête autour de l’orgue où d’autres formes de musique et d’expressions artistiques trouvent leur place.
Tirant parti de l’exceptionnelle qualité du patrimoine organistique de Toulouse et Midi-Pyrénées, le festival propose plus de cinquante manifestations à Toulouse et dans la région.
Depuis 2002, Toulouse les Orgues élargit son champ d’action en s’adressant au jeune public.
Toulouse the Organs organize every year a real feast around the organ where finds their place of other shapes of music and artistic expressions.
Pulling party of the exceptional quality of the heritage of organ of Toulouse and South of France - Pyrenees, the festival proposes more than fifty demonstrations in Toulouse and in the region.
Since 2002, Toulouse the Organs widen its field of action while addressing to the young public.
Festival international Toulouse les Orgues
34, rue Pargaminières
31000 Toulouse
tél : +33 (0)5 61 22 20 44
fax : +33 (0)5 62 27 67 61
e-mail : infos@toulouse-les-orgues.org
Lagrasse - visit the centre of...
by ChrsStrl
Lagrasse - visit the centre of the village to see the ancient market hall. The village has mediaeval streets & unexpected ancient doors. A covered ancient central market is of stone columns with a wooden roof. The roof has carved wooden capitals.
To one side outside a house a birdcage hangs - inside a toy parrot. Cobbled streets and craft shops with the shop signs nicely done in iron. The old bridge is beautifully curved over the river and gives vista of the abbey beyond which is lovely in the sun. A truly old town. It seems popular with the English and one can see why. The forested hills rise behind dark green in the sun & from the square the green sycamores form a lightness that dapples the street.
Fountains and statues (1)
by Emmjai
Toulouse seemed to have a lot of these. Unfortunatly, I now cannot remember much about the statue subject. Perhaps some VT'er out there will help me. I think it is Victor Hugo (but am not sure)
Thanks
Art collection in the Hotel d'Assezat
by Spincat
The Bemberg Collection is housed in the very lovely Hotel d'Assezat, a palatial 16th century residence just off the Rue de Metz, between the Pont Neuf and Place Esquirol.
The collection of paintings includes works by Gauguin, Matisse, Canaletto, Guardi, Cranach, and Bonnard, as well as antique furniture.
Entrance fee, as of late 2004, is 7.35 €
Hours are
Tuesday to Sunday: 10am to 12. 30pm and 3.30pm - 6pm
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