Toulouse

Toulouse is an exciting and vibrant city. It is the fourth-largest city of France and the gateway to the Pyrénées'. A wonderful city with a long history, it is also very friendly to tourists and hosts a multicultural population. Toulouse is a major educational center, with 100,000 university students out of a 600,000 population. They also have an energetic nightlife scene, which appeals to visitors.

Getting Around

Getting around Toulouse is a breeze. There are various modes of public transport available 24 hours a day — perfect for non-stop touring and late night partying. This city is also perfect for strolls. The vendors, shops and restaurants are all oriented toward a pedestrian culture.

Things to See

Toulouse has a lot of beautiful historical buildings such as the Le Capitole and the mesmerizing Cathedrale St Etienne. The city also offers many galleries and museums including the Les Ailes Anciennes, the Musée du Vieux Toulouse and the Galerie du Forum. One can spend days wandering down the streets of Toulouse. The city is a maze of small streets filled with pedestrians, shops, and hidden architectural wonders. They have retained the beauty of this place a throughout the years as Toulouse has never been destroyed by war.

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