Toulouse Travel Guide

 17 Reviews  Magnificent pillars. If the outside of the church of the Jacobins, except for the bell tower, does not arouse the aesthetic enthusiasm, the inside with its magnificent pillars in the form of palm trees deserves the visit. The pillar with its 22 nervures which supports the polygonal choir is... 

 28 Reviews  This Building connected by two Henri IV Gates In the courtyard of Capitole. In 1525, the sheriffs decide to build a new tower on the site of an ancient tower of defense to keep the archives of the city. this place is destined to this use until 1946. In early 19th century, the tower was restored by... 

 22 Reviews  Montauban is a vigorous city (pop. 51K) . It began as a bastides and traces remain at the city center. It sits above the west bank of the river Tarn next to its old bridge that now connects a suburb on the other side. It makes an interesting day trip out of Toulouse if you are using a car to visit... 

 15 Reviews  It's a pretty common convention in Europe to name streets and squares after regions and cities in the country in which the streets are located, or after large cities elsewhere in Europe. This is just a convention, so you shouldn't expect there to be any special "Alsatian" flavour to Rue... 

 18 Reviews  This is a very nice garden I discovered while walking downtown to the Musée Georges Labit. Trees, flowers, fountains operating at full stream and thereby masking the noise of traffic around the roundabout, make a nice stop. Footbridges are leading to the Royal Garden, or to the large Botanic Garden.... 

 10 Reviews  FOR TAPESTRY AMATEURS. During my visit of the basilica St Etienne I had been intrigued by the numerous tapestries hung above stalls because it is a less frequent element of decoration in a church than frescoes or paintings, at least according to my experience. (The cathedral of Strasbourg is... 

 16 Reviews  When from the St-Pierre bridge one looks downstream the river, eyes and ears are drawn by the waterfalls at the height of the reach of the Brienne river. There stands the hydroelectric power station from 1889 which replaced the Bazacle mill. The power station (3000 Kw) is still active and can be... 

 9 Reviews  In my opinion this is the best museum in Toulouse. The works of art are presented in the sumptuous setting of the church and the chapter houses of the old Augustins convent. The visit begin with the beautiful cloister on which opens the room with the Romance sculptures and the collection of... 

 7 Reviews  The Canal du Midi is the other major waterway of Toulouse is the Canal du Midi, and unlike the River Garonne, it is man-made. You can go on river cruises here too, but I somehow think that it is better to do that on the Garonne - which is bounded by the old city of Toulouse rather than cookie cutter... 

 10 Reviews  In fact there are two small museums in the left wing of the Hotel Dieu Saint-Jacques: The Museum of the History of Medicine and the Museum of Medical Instruments of the Hospitals of Toulouse. To get from one to another just cross the hall. A total of 4 rooms on the history of medicine and pharmacy... 

 8 Reviews  Place Jean-Jaurès greets you as you leave the Tourist Information centre and head towards Rue d'Alsace-Lorraine. The park, which has various playground pieces and is almost always full of shrieking children, is dedicated to the French political thinker and Socialist Jean Jaurès. Born in 1889, Jaurès... 

 1 Review and 107 Opinions  This hotel is sub-standard, particularly considering what is available in the near surroundings, and... 

 1 Review  The restaurant itself just open early 2010.. but already so many people keep coming back to this restaurant.. is not because only the cozy ambiance & friendly Chef But Most of all is the food are Great. Mixed of Originality the Indonesian cuisine food & Gastronomy French cuisine, the chef able to... 

 7 Reviews  It seems that Toulouse is the biggest airport in South-western France. There is shuttle bus (line 4) that connects airport with the central railway station. The bus stop is to the right of the exit C of the airport. The route was approxmately 17-20 minutes. The price is EUR 5 per... 

 16 Reviews  The Maison de l’Occitanie is a sort of cultural and activist centre that strives to protect the Occitan language and culture and to encourage their adoption and reinvigoration by the people of Toulouse. It offers all sorts of courses on Occitan and the culture of the area, as well as small art... 

 13 Reviews  Les quais, tels que nous les connaissons aujourd'hui datent du XIX° siècle, lorsque les digues furent érigées pour proteger la ville des crues du fleuve. C'est une agréable promenade familliale depuis que la police en a chassé les dealers. The embankments, as us know them today date the XIX°...