Toulouse

Toulouse

Guide of Haute-Garonne

Guide of Haute-Garonne

Situated in the heart of the France Southwest region, Toulouse is really worth its name of pink city. The pinkish colour of the brick of its buildings and residences confers to the set a unique charm.

Renowned for its enjoyable atmosphere, Toulouse is also a city of Art and History with an important architectural and artistic heritage, which has been stunningly well protected over the last centuries. It is delightful to discover its historic centre, which abounds in townhouses from the Renaissance period. A marvel! This privilege makes of Toulouse the richest city of France for Renaissance townhouses. These prestigious residences built in the XVIth century by rich pastel traders remind of the luxury period that the city knew during the time of pastel business. This tinctoriale plant was then cultivated in the plains around Lauragais. Among the most beautiful Renaissance buildings of the city are : the Assézat townhouse, which is today home to the Bemberg foundation, a private museum hosting a collection of paintings; the Bernuy townhouse flanked with an octagonal tower; The Vieux-Raisin townhouse; the Clary townhouse or Pierre townhouse.

Unmissable place, the Capitol square constitutes the heart of the city. This hardly lively square is surrounded by beautiful buildings, such as the Capitol, a building of the XVIth century home to the Town hall and the Theater. Behind this prestigious building with eight columns is a keep of the XVIth century, the former Archives tower, which is now the main tourist information office today.

The stroll continues with the remarkable religious monuments of the old town: the Saint-Sernin basilica and its octagonal bell tower, a masterpiece of Romanesque art; the Jacobins cloister, a jewel of Languedoc Gothic art, with its beautiful brick-built church and its main cloister building.

Great for a promenade, the pretty banks of the Garonne river, and especially the Henri Martin walk and the Daurade district, are very pleasant to go around and relax in the sun.

The full-of-life streets in the historic centre are lined with a large number of cafés and shops. Ideal for shopping or to sip a drink on one of the numerous café terraces. In Toulouse, roisterers and party lovers really have what they need to be thrilled with the numerous restaurants, theaters, shows, bars, pubs and nightclubs.

Furthermore, the buildings, monuments and residences of the old town are wonderfully lighted at nightfall. A magnificent representation of the beautiful heritage of Toulouse.

City of Art and History, Toulouse is also a pole oriented towards Future and innovation, with its aeronautical centre and its spatial centre. Certain aspects of these two considerable domains are made approachable to public, with the Cité de l'Espace space museum, which offers interactive exhibitions and spectacles, and with the Airbus studios, which allow among other things to discover through guided tours the new Airbus A380.

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