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Square
Place du Capitole
The central square of Toulouse, facing the brick-and-stone façade of the Capitole, with the Occitan cross drawn on the paving and cafés around it.
Occitânia · France Capital
Toulouse
In the destination Carcassonne and Toulouse.
In the photo: Capitole de Toulouse, France.
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The city
What to expect from Toulouse.
Toulouse, capital of Occitanie, is nicknamed ville rose because of the brique foraine, the clay brick that gives a pinkish hue to the old centre. It has the Basilique Saint-Sernin, the Capitole on the Place du Capitole and the Couvent des Jacobins, and is home to Airbus, with the Cité de l'espace and the Aeroscopia museum. The Garonne and the Canal du Midi cross the city.
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The local experience
What to see in Toulouse
Palace
Capitole de Toulouse
Seat of Toulouse's city hall for more than eight centuries and also of the opera theatre; the state rooms, such as the Salle des Illustres, can be visited.
Church
Basilique Saint-Sernin
One of the largest Romanesque churches in Europe, built from the end of the 11th century to house the relics of São Saturnino, with an octagonal brick bell tower.
Church
Couvent des Jacobins
Church and cloister of the Dominicans, all in brick, with the 28-metre palm-shaped column and the tomb of São Tomás de Aquino.
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Museum
Musée des Augustins
Toulouse's fine arts museum, in a former Gothic Augustinian convent, with European painting and a large collection of Romanesque and Gothic sculpture.
Museum
Collection Bemberg
Art collection of collector Georges Bemberg, from Veronese to Picasso, with a large collection of Bonnard, housed in the Hôtel d'Assézat, a Renaissance townhouse from 1555.
Museum
Musée Saint-Raymond
Toulouse's archaeology museum, next to Saint-Sernin, with Roman sculptures and pieces from the Celtic world and the early Middle Ages.
Museum
Les Abattoirs
Modern and contemporary art museum installed in the former municipal slaughterhouses, on the left bank of the Garonne.
Bridge
Pont-Neuf
The oldest bridge over the Garonne in Toulouse, despite its name, with seven brick and stone arches; from it you can see the Prairie des Filtres and the Hôtel-Dieu.
Historical site
Port de l'Embouchure
River port where the Canal du Midi meets the Canal latéral à la Garonne and the Canal de Brienne, featuring an 18th-century bas-relief.
Theme park
Cité de l'espace
Science park dedicated to space, with a replica of the Ariane 5 rocket, a model of the Mir station, a planetarium and exhibitions on astronomy.
Museum
Musée Aeroscopia
Aviation museum in Blagnac, next to the Airbus factories, with two Concordes, the Super Guppy and over 40 aircraft; the starting point for Airbus tours.
Museum
Halle de La Machine
Shed where the company La Machine stores and sets into motion its performance machines, including the 14-metre Minotaur Astérion, which carries passengers.