Toulouse is the fourth largest city in France (after Paris, Marseille and Lyon) and the largest cultural, scientific and industrial center. At the same time, Toulouse with its beautiful historical center is one of the brightest and most original cities in the country. Here the Spanish, Basque, Aquitaine, Languedoc, Provencal and French traditions blended in equal proportions
@ The city on the Garonne River stands on the ancient ruins of the Roman settlement . Even today, the outlines of those ancient streets repeat the bends of Toulouse alleys and boulevards, and some houses of red brick deliberately erected in a pseudo-Romanesque style . It is because of them that Toulouse received her romantic nickname La Ville Rose ("Pink City") . In the Middle Ages Toulouse was one of the richest cities in France, blue sky-blue color of the wahoo paint dye . Monopoly came to naught after the Portuguese began exporting indigo to Europe . In the inheritance from this dye industry of Toulouse were elegant mansions, more than 50 hotels and manors of enterprising and wealthy residents of the city .
@@ Over the past 20 years, Toulouse has become the main center for aviation and space flights in France. More than 35,000 local residents (out of 400,000) work in the space industry, and Airbus is considered the largest employer in the whole region.
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How to get there
There are no direct flights from Russian cities to Toulouse. Optimum: with a transfer in Paris (Air France) or in Amsterdam (KLM). It is easy to get to Toulouse from Andorra thanks to the shuttles from Andorra la Vella and from the ski resorts to Tlouz airport Blagnac.
Having reached France, it will not be difficult to get to Toulouse either. The trains can be reached from Paris (on the high-speed TGV for 5 hours, usual for 7, 5 hours), Bordeaux (2 hours) and Marseille (4 hours). Tickets are better to buy in advance on the site iDTGV, in this case, the cherished ticket Paris - Toulouse can do in some 18 EUR. Trains to Barcelona also run from here, in just 7 hours and around 30-40 EUR
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Transportation
Despite the fact that Toulouse is a large city, its historical center can easily be reached on foot. All the most beautiful and famous sights are within walking distance.
To get to the outskirts or outside the city, you can use the extensive public transportation system, which includes a network of bus (Tisséo) and tram routes and subway lines. The metro, however, consists of only two branches: one goes from west to east (line A), the second from north to south (line B).
Toulouse's climate
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | dec | |
| day | + 8 | + 10 | + 14 | + 16 | + 20 | + 24 | + 26 | + 26 | +23 | + 18 | + 12 | + 8 |
| at night | + 0 | + 1 | + 4 | + 6 | + 9 | + 13 | + 14 | + 14 | + 12 | + 8 | + 4 | + 2 |
Shopping and Markets
Once in Toulouse on Sunday, it's worth to visit flea market, which opens early in the morning at the Basilica of Saint-Sernin (Saint Sernin). Make a high-quality or refined purchase here is unlikely to succeed, but to buy a funny vintage souvenir, and just spend half an hour wandering along the rows with stuffed junk trays - it's easy. Another flea market opens its doors every first weekend at Grand Rond
Fans of organic products and home-made wine will enjoy the farm market around St Aubin Basilic, which also opens every Sunday morning and runs around lunchtime. Fresh vegetables and fruits can be bought on the Vicenza until noon on Boulevard de Strasbourg (cheap and tasty).
Interesting second-hand shops can be found on Rue Gambetta. This street is in the center of the so-called "artistic quarter" of the city, dominated by the School of Fine Arts ('Ecole des Beaux Arts'). Here and around Place de la Bourse there are lots of shops with art, antiques and textiles - the historical craft of Toulouse.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Toulouse
The main attractions of the historic city center are the churches of Saint-Georges and Saint-Sernin, the Capitol and the pink facade of the large town hall. Other attractions: narrow streets of old quarters, built up by rich mansions, botanical gardens and the neo-Mavritanian pavilion of the Georges Labit Museum (an excellent collection of Egyptian and Oriental art).
Noteworthy is the cathedral of Saint-Etienne, which was laid in 1073 in the style of South French Gothic, but its construction was completed only after many centuries. In addition, Toulouse is notable for civil architecture of the 16th-17th centuries. Particularly impressive are the magnificent facades of the multi-storey mansions of the dye dealers - that same blue waida. Some of them were designed by the master of the Renaissance Nicolas Bachelier, in particular the Assise palace (now the Bamberg Foundation and the Flower Games Academy)
The main square of Toulouse is named after the Capitol located on it - the town hall of the mid-18th century. In the center there is a giant Oxitan cross
The Jacobin Church
69, rue Pargaminieres
Working hours: Mon-Sun 10: 00-19: 00
Massive exterior and air inside, Gothic Jacobins of red brick famous for the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas. This first and main temple of the Dominican order was erected in the 13th and 14th centuries
Basilica Saint-Sernin
1, place Saint-Sernin
Working hours: Mon-Sat 8:30 - 18:00, Sun 8 : 30-19: 30
The first sight of Toulouse, which decorates almost all the postcards with views of the city, was built in 1080-1120. for the needs of the pilgrims who traveled along the path of St. James. Previously, the place of the basilica is occupied by the late-entomological temple, which was laid by the first bishop of Toulouse, Saint Saturninus. Together with other pilgrimage churches, Saint-Sernin is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1218, a stone was thrown from the roof of the basilica, killing the leader of the Crusaders, Simon de Montfort
Museums of Toulouse
The old mansion of the Hotel d'Assezat is now home to the Bamberg Art Gallery (website), and the Hotel du May is the rustic Old Toulouse Museum
Augustus Museum, museum website
21, rue de Metz
Working hours: Mon, Thurs, Sun 10: 00-18: 00, Wed 10: 00-21: 00, Entrance - 2, 40 EUR
The museum is located on the territory of the ancient Augustinian monastery. Here is kept a little painting and an outstanding collection of medieval sculpture
Space site, museum website
Avenue Jean Gonord
Entrance - from 18, 50 EUR, for children under 15 years - from 12 EUR
Perfect a place to relax from churches and historical museums. Something between the museum of astronautics and the center of preflight preparation. The time of work varies according to a complex algorithm, it is better to check on the website.
Museum of Modern Art (Les Abattoirs), museum website
+ 33 (0) 5 62 48 58 00, 76, allee Charles-de-Fitte
Working hours: Tue-Sun 11: 00-19: 00, Entrance - 6 EUR Photo of Toulouse (15)