Tourism. An autumn weekend in Toulouse
Heading south for a weekend or a few days of vacation? The pink city, sung by Claude Nougaro and installed on the banks of the Garonne, offers some novelties and good addresses, to discover this autumn.
The city of space
It’s hard to imagine a stay in Toulouse without planning a detour to the Cité de l’Espace, especially for the youngest. Located about twenty minutes from the city center, the city notably offers sessions in Imax 3D cinema, projected on a screen “as big as a 6-storey building” with, currently on the program, a session dedicated “to asteroid hunters ”. Count €17 for an adult ticket giving access to exhibitions and Imax screenings.
A typical hotel
In the heart of the city, the Soclo hotel, which opened its doors a few months ago, offers the charm of the old, combined with a good dose of modernity. In addition to its location, a stone’s throw from the Saint-Sernin basilica, the hotel offers a pretty outdoor setting, between the garden and the swimming pool, laid out around an ancestral cedar. The uniquely decorated rooms are available from around €200, but you can also take advantage of the premises for a brunch, organized from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
An inspired restaurant
A comic duo from Toulouse, the Chevaliers du Fiel have made an incursion into the world of catering for several years. Their new restaurant, Le Jardin, just opened its doors recently, near the Comédie de Toulouse, where they usually perform. Open onto a beautiful garden, the restaurant offers modern cuisine, built around homemade tapas. A practical address for spectators attending a performance at the Comédie de Toulouse, specializing in stand-up and improvisation.
An exhibition on mummies
Since October 22, the Toulouse museum has devoted a vast exhibition devoted to human and animal mummies. Objects of fascination, the mummies are evoked in two stages. In the first part, the exhibition is dedicated to man-made mummies, in Egypt, but also in South America, to be discovered along the way.
A second, astonishing part, explores the way in which nature can also preserve bodies, in ice or peat, and allows us to trace the thread of human history.
“Mummies, preserved bodies, eternal corns” is visible until the beginning of July 2023.