A tour to discover the haute-garonne

For the first day, you will begin the day Bonrepos-Riquet, before leaving Montégut-Lauragais.

The castle of good rest

In 1h30 to 2h, the tour you will discover this castle listed as a historic monument, labeled Illustrious House. You can breathe the air of wildlife in an area of 29 hectares of gardens and a large park.

Explorarome

Now, you'll test your smell. The course takes place in three stages. First visit to the garden, and then you go into the lab and then you test your nostrils in the showroom. Please note that the visit is by appointment.

Pink City will get you up in heaven. But before that, you will discover its history.

The Capitol 

Discover this mythical place. You can also go inside the building, in the room chandeliers. You can admire the works of artists of the nineteenth century Toulouse. On the site you will find old countertops: Café Bibent historical monument since 1978 and the Florida Bar, open since 1874. Then you can go for a walk on the banks of the Garonne. Soak up the sun and will see the chapel of St. Joseph Hospital and the Grave covered with copper. Further downstream, you'll see the Bazacle, where the first Toulousais settled.

The Cite of Space

After spending your morning in the memories, go to the stars through the Cité de l'Espace. Enjoy the size of the rocket Ariane 5 or scan an engineering model of the Mir space station with all its equipment.

Animals are our friends. You've probably heard this phrase. Go to meet them in a zoo. African Reserve Plaisance du Touch is located a few km from Toulouse. This tour will take you throughout the day.

African Safari

Start by visiting the reserve. You can see ostriches, zebras, but also lions. Then, park your vehicle in the parking lot and enter the park which is home to over 500 animals. You can attend the shows of sea lions and birds.

Some care instructions must be followed, including that of not alight from the vehicle or not to stop. The doors and windows should also be closed. And maximum speed must not exceed 5km / h. Signs will tell you the meaning of the visit.

In this new day, you go back in time. Discover first a Gallo-Roman villa before a charming village.

Archaeological site Montmaurin

This is one of the largest villas in France with an area of 19 hectares. Discover the remains of the Gallo-Roman remains. You enter a house with approximately 200 units of housing.

Salies-du-Salat

In the afternoon, do a walk on the heights of Salies-du-Salat. Through the village, you will in a short time of ancient times to today, the quaint old houses topped their galleries open to the sun, gourmet markets. You will also have one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the Pyrenees.

Today, you'll see the hidden wonders of the Haute-Garonne.

Church of Saint-Just Valcabrère

Near Commingues hiding jewelry Haute Garonne. The church of Saint-Just Valcabrère in part. Dating from the eleventh and eleventh centuries, the Roman style blend in a beautiful testimony of the Bible.

Saint-Bertrand de Comminges

Then Saint-Bertrand de Comminges is another wonder. This is the ruins of the Roman city of Lugdunum Converanum that will begin your journey back in time. You obseverez timbered houses of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries to prove the greatness of the city. You enter the Cathedral Saint Bertrand. Located not far from there, you can also go to the chapel of Saint-Julien Plan or the early Christian basilica, all listed by UNESCO as World Heritage of Humanity under the "Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostela".

Bagneres de Luchon has many buildings classified as historical monuments. We therefore suggest that you take the whole day to enjoy the city.

Bagneres de Luchon

Start by visiting the famous thermal founded in the 19th century, then made a tour of the city and you will see the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, the magnificent villas such as Villa Santa Maria, Villa Pyrene or that of Edward . Visit the casino and Art Deco elements, or Château Lafont.

Balance

We hope that this tour will satisfy you. We tried to make it as homogeneous as possible with visits to museums, monuments, but also towns and villages. Other possible routes available to you, depending on your expectations and your rate of travel.

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