Tourist circuit in the heart of toulouse

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DepartureTOULOUSE (31)
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Discover through this tour the beauty of the pink city.

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The Toulouse's Capitol

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Le Capitole of Toulouse hosts the town hall of Toulouse and the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. The building dates from 1190. This place is the heart of the city of Toulouse. It is the emblem of the city and is the location of municipal power for over eight centuries.

The remarkable features of this building are:

  • Tower Archives dating from the century VXIe
  • galleries of the court of Henri IV seventeenth century
  • the facade of City Hall of the eighteenth century and the 8 columns of pink marble

Accommodation nearby

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Hôtel Victor Hugo
  • Toulouse
  • 05 6 1 63 4 0 41
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Le Clocher de Rodez
  • Toulouse
  • 05 61 62 42 92
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Ibis Toulouse Purpan
  • Toulouse
  • 05 34 50 58 58
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Flamingo Hôtel Restaurant
  • Castelmaurou
  • 05 61 09 10 17

Saint-Sernin basilica

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The Basilica of Saint Sernin

The Basilica of Saint Sernin is a shrine built to house the relics of Saint-Saturnin of Toulouse bishop, martyred in 250.
Become one of the most important pilgrimage centers of medieval Europe. Saint-Sernin is the largest Romanesque church in Europe.

The Church of Our Lady of Dalbade

The Church of Our Lady of Dalbade is in the neighborhood of the Carmes in Toulouse. The current building, rather austere from the outside, is typical of the southern Gothic architecture.

The Church of St. Pierre des Cuisines

The Church of St. Pierre des Cuisines is the oldest church in the south-west France. It is built on an ancient Gallo-Roman necropolis of the fourth century.
It is a listed monument since 1977.

The whole convent of the Jacobins

The church of the Jacobins considered the most beautiful Dominican church of Christian Europe.
  • The bell tower
  • The cloister
  • The chapter house
  • The Refectory
  • The chapel of Saint-Antonin

Accommodation nearby

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Hôtel Victor Hugo
  • Toulouse
  • 05 6 1 63 4 0 41
le-clocher-de-rodez toulouse

Le Clocher de Rodez
  • Toulouse
  • 05 61 62 42 92
ibis-toulouse-purpan toulouse

Ibis Toulouse Purpan
  • Toulouse
  • 05 34 50 58 58
flamingo-hotel-restaurant castelmaurou

Flamingo Hôtel Restaurant
  • Castelmaurou
  • 05 61 09 10 17

The "Abbatoirs"

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The Space City

Let us guide you through the exhibits and the park:
  • Exhibition Pavilion on 4 levels
  • an Ariane V
  • Planetarium
  • the Terr @ dome
  • Mir
  • Soyuz ...
Launch rockets, satellites, exploration of Mars, meteorology, Earth observation. In the city of any visitor space is an actor of all these discoveries in space.

The Abattoirs

The Slaughterhouse is a museum of modern and contemporary art of Toulouse. Originally, this building was used to slaughter animals before being transformed into a museum in 2000. The collection includes 2,000 works of Slaughterhouses in the second half of the twentieth century. It consists mainly of paintings, graphic works, and a small collection of sculptures and installations have to be developed.

The museum of old Toulouse

The museum of old Toulouse presents objects depicting the history of the city of Toulouse, from antiquity to the twentieth century. This museum was established since 1948 in Hotel Dumay, in the historic center of town. It is owned by the Company of Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse and Friends of old.

Accommodation nearby

hotel-victor-hugo toulouse

Hôtel Victor Hugo
  • Toulouse
  • 05 6 1 63 4 0 41
le-clocher-de-rodez toulouse

Le Clocher de Rodez
  • Toulouse
  • 05 61 62 42 92
ibis-toulouse-purpan toulouse

Ibis Toulouse Purpan
  • Toulouse
  • 05 34 50 58 58
flamingo-hotel-restaurant castelmaurou

Flamingo Hôtel Restaurant
  • Castelmaurou
  • 05 61 09 10 17

Monuments in Toulouse

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Roman Amphitheatre

The Roman Amphitheater in Toulouse, built in the mid-1st century AD. He is the only ancient monument in Toulouse still visible in its entirety.

The Bazacle

The Bazacle is a place of historic crossing of the Garonne since Roman times.

In 1190, a dam called the floor Bazacle and mills were built. They fueled the city into flour until the 19th of fub.

It was then converted hydroelectric plant still in operation today. Part of the building is open to the public and hosts exhibitions throughout the year.

The hotel Clary

Jean de Bagis is behind this beautiful home located in Toulouse.


Accommodation nearby

hotel-victor-hugo toulouse

Hôtel Victor Hugo
  • Toulouse
  • 05 6 1 63 4 0 41
le-clocher-de-rodez toulouse

Le Clocher de Rodez
  • Toulouse
  • 05 61 62 42 92
ibis-toulouse-purpan toulouse

Ibis Toulouse Purpan
  • Toulouse
  • 05 34 50 58 58
flamingo-hotel-restaurant castelmaurou

Flamingo Hôtel Restaurant
  • Castelmaurou
  • 05 61 09 10 17



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