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Toulouse is in the south of France, north of the department of Haute-Garonne, on the axis of communication between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is about 100 km from the Pyrenees and the borders with Andorra and Spain.
Toulouse is now Europe’s aeronautical capital, with the largest space centre in Europe, and where airbus have their headquarters. Toulouse will hook curious minds with its riveting museums that explore the cosmos, prehistory, ancient art, the natural world, as well as art from the gothic period up to the impressionists.
From the Garonne to the Canal du Midi, from Saint-Sernin to the Cité de I'espace, on a guided tour, tourist train or boat, your stay in Toulouse is sure to be an absolute joy.
Toulouse, city, capital of Haute-Garonne département, Occitanie région, southern France. It is situated at the junction of the Canal Latéral à la Garonne and the Midi Canal, where the Garonne River curves northwest from the Pyrenean foothills.
The fourth-largest city in France may lie in the country’s sprawling southwest, between a bend in the Garonne River and mighty Canal du Midi. This dynamic student city offers exciting art, hearty cuisine, boat trips and urban beaches – only a few of the best things to do in Toulouse.
Beyond the old town, Toulouse sprawls into France’s fourth-largest metropolis. It’s an animated, hectic place, but Toulouse – nestled between a bend in the Garonne River and the mighty Canal du Midi – is invigorated by its waterways.
Toulouse is at its most beautiful during spring and summer sunsets, when the sky and the city are draped in the same pink-orange color. Enjoy it best with a glass of wine on a terrace – or a glass of the local aperitif: the Pastis. Toulouse is a student city with exceptional charm.
From the Garonne to the Canal du Midi, from Saint-Sernin to the Cité de I'espace, on a guided tour, tourist train or boat, your stay in Toulouse is sure to be an absolute joy.
Stroll the Garonne, before visiting France's most beautiful pipe organ at the Saint-Sernin Basilica. Yet for all its medieval architecture, Toulouse is a modern city, home to the European aerospace industry, as well as bars and restaurants in bustling Place du Capitole. Read more.
Toulouse is the fourth largest city in France (after Paris, Marseille and Lyon), with a metropolitan population of almost 1½ million in 2020. It's known for its rugby, its aerospace industry and for violets, which are used to make bonbons and liqueurs.