Toulouse Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Foie gras, wine, Airbus 


Con

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 A lot of policemen, but also a lot of thieves 


In a nutshell

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 Historic city: lively and laid back both at the same time! 

 

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Things to Do  

Outside Toulouse - Excursions

Outside Toulouse - Excursions, Toulouse

 15 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... 

Jacobins Church & Cloister

Jacobins Church & Cloister, Toulouse

 16 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... 

Gardens-Jardins

Gardens-Jardins, Toulouse

 17 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.... 

Place du Capitole

Place du Capitole, Toulouse

 22 Reviews  the place to be in Toulouse, all major events takes place here and where the people express themselves. The plaza is beautifully architecturally,and plenty of restos and stores all around this area. See the donjon just by the passage behind and the salles des illustres. There is a nice theater too... 

St. Sernin Basilica

St. Sernin Basilica, Toulouse

 19 Reviews  one of the oldest symbols and a great one in the pink city of Toulouse, the visit is free and only 2€ for the crypt treasury name after the martyr killed in 250AD, who evangelise the city and area. He was carried along the rue du Taur that takes you to the place du Capitole and basilica, being... 

St. Etienne Cathedral

St. Etienne Cathedral, Toulouse

 12 Reviews  The leaflet, in English, at the entrance explains: "The Cathedral of St-Stephen surprises and puzzles the visitor whether one looks at it from inside or from outside, since it is the result of a juxtaposition of buildings that have been either amputed or left unfinished, built between the 11th and... 

Walking - Les Rues

Walking - Les Rues, Toulouse

 10 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... 

Museums others

Museums others, Toulouse

 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... 

La Garonne

La Garonne, Toulouse

 11 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... 

Musée des Augustins

Musée des Augustins, Toulouse

 8 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... 

Markets - Marchés

Markets - Marchés, Toulouse

 3 Reviews  We had no accommodation booked for our first night in Toulouse, and as it was too late to search afar without risking divorce, so we booked into a rather bland place that had one thing to recommend it: it was right by the central Victor-Hugo Market. An extraordinary smell woke me the next day. I... 

Hôtels Renaissance Mansions

Hôtels Renaissance Mansions, Toulouse

 8 Reviews  Toulouse boasts about 50 handsome hotels particuliers - grand, private mansions mostly dating from the 16th century. Hotel D'assézat built by a rich woad merchant, is one of the finest. It now houses a museum, the Foundation Bemberg, with a collection of paintings, bronzes and objects d'art from the... 

Hotels  

Hotel Albert 1er

 2 Reviews and 197 Opinions  We flew into Toulouse for our vacation in the Dordogne and assuming jet lag, we decided to spend the... 

Pullman Toulouse Airport

 1 Review and 49 Opinions  This hotel is sub-standard, particularly considering what is available in the near surroundings, and... 

Restaurants  

OBALI Restaurant

OBALI Restaurant, Toulouse

 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... 

L'Entrecôte

L'Entrecôte, Toulouse

 3 Reviews  "L'Entrecôte" is the restaurant of a single dish. The waitress does not ask you what you want to eat but if you want the meat "rare" or "medium rare". Don't ask for "well done" this is an offence for the beef. The meat is good and cut in small strips in a flavourful sauce of butter and aromatic... 

Transportation  

Metro & Bus

Metro & Bus, Toulouse

 11 Reviews   Chauffeur de bus et collectionneur, il est incollable sur l’histoire locale Jérôme Bonato, chauffeur de bus, est aussi un passionné ès transports. L’ouverture de la ligne B ? Cela fait des années que Jérôme Bonato l’attend et l’espère. “Car jusqu’à aujourd’hui, on n’a pas fait mieux en matière... 

Flights & Airport from/to Toulouse

Flights & Airport from/to Toulouse, Toulouse

 7 Reviews  If you're comming to Toulouse by plane, I would recomend taking the bus (Navette) to the centre ville (downtown). They have buses every 20 min and it's very cheap (3,90 euros) if compared to a taxi ride (20-35 euros). They have a small office outside the airport (on the sidewalk).....If the office... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Outside Toulouse - Excursions

Outside Toulouse - Excursions, Toulouse

 21 Reviews  the official France walkers assoc site is here with contact info http://www.ffrandonnee.fr/_68/contact.aspx For Toulouse area contact bottom side http://cdrp31.free.fr/rando/ Hope it helps, its a beautiful region. 

Inside Toulouse

Inside Toulouse, Toulouse

 14 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... 

Favorites  

Impressions & Souvenirs

Impressions & Souvenirs, Toulouse

 16 Reviews  I know very little about Toulouse, only been there once for one day. The other day, I was listening to Claude Nougaro's song, which is called Toulouse. So much emotion. It is a love declaration from Nougaro to his city. His warm voice gives you the impression that you know the city and make you... 

History/Histoire civilian

History/Histoire civilian, Toulouse

 5 Reviews  Toulouse à été construite au premier siècle. C'est sur une ville gallo-romaine, que la présente ville s'est développé. Dans les vieilles rues de la ville historique, vous pouvez voir de nombreuses vieilles maisons. Ne manquez pas les lieux remarquable de la ville: La place du Capitole qui est le... 

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