Here is what tourists like to visit when they are on vacation in Toulouse
By Sarah Gilot
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“When you decided to come on vacation to Toulouse, what did you want to visit first? the question was simple. And the answers were multiple. As the 2022 back-to-school season approaches, the tourists are always numerous to roam the streets of the pink city. A Toulouse Tourist Officesome had come this Wednesday, August 24 to obtain information.
Toulouse is indeed full of many monuments, museums, and visits to be made. And if there is one thing that tourists like the most, it is above all city architecture.
“I’m here for a few days in Toulouse and I really like to walk the streets to see the architecture of buildings and buildings. It’s beautiful with the bricks. And then there are also a lot of small shops in the city center which are nice to discover. I find that there are a lot of shops here compared to other cities, it’s really good.”
The monuments
The architecture of the city attracts yes, and that of its monuments too. the Capitol, the Basilica of Saint-Sernin or the Jacobin convent… These are the three places that immediately come into the mouths of visitors. The tourism officeshe also says it, the trio is the one who dresses the most attention.
Guided tours are also organized to learn more and in detail about these three monuments… And the others in the city! 1uh next september a visit Great Monument of Toulouse place of aura. To take a look at all the programming, it’s just here.
On the museum side, the tourists met were designated by the Augustinian Museum and that Slaughterhouses.
Toulouse, land of aerospace
As we know, Toulouse is known to be the Pink City and the land of… aerospace. With Airbus, Thales and the city of spacethe capital of Occitania also attracts tourists keen to discover the secrets of aviation and aeronautics.
At the Tourist Office, Marie-Françoise is preparing for the end of her vacation in Toulouse with her friend Floriane. She had already been there, several years ago, and was surprised by the evolution of the city. And it was precisely to the Cité de l’Espace that the two women went first. “We had to discover the aviation part of Toulouse, confides Marie-Françoise, we really liked the Cité de l’Espace. But also the Hall of the Machine where we discovered the history of aerospace! ”
Tourist favorites
And over the stays in Toulouse, some have also had a crush. Among them are: architecture and beauty of the sea bream quaysthe Halle de la Machine, but also: the boat tours on the Garonne which offered some nice surprises!
Even the inhabitants of Toulouse are fans of it…!
And since Toulouse is a city with nearly 500,000 inhabitants, it also has Toulouse residents who visit it. Among them, Marie, retired and who has lived here for “50 years” now. This Wednesday, she made her way through the middle of the tourists to continue to discover the city whose she is a “fan”.
“I really like everything that is architecture, museum, in particular the Saint-Sernin Basilica,” she says. But all the cultural attractions of Toulouse are good, there are really a lot of things to do and visit here! “.
Toulouse Tourist Office – Donjon du Capitole Square Charles de Gaulle, 31000 Toulouse. Open Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. And Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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