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Toulouse Travel Guide

Explore Toulouse





The Capitol de Toulouse

The Capitol de Toulouse is the City Hall and the original building dates from the 12th century, has eight white marble columns and the interior was built in the 16th century by architect Guillaume Cammas. Today it houses the Capitole Theatre and the Town Hall.


Musee des Augustins

This Museum hosts a collection of sculpture and paintings (Romanesques and Gothic) from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, the building dates from the 14th and 15th centuries, and can be visited in a guide tour.



Prairie des Filtres

A very relaxing place, beautiful view and a lot of green space along the river, this is one of the best parts of Toulouse to take a walk or if you like to fish this is a good place to do it.




Saint-Sernin Basilica

This is an ancient Basilica, it's one of the most beautiful that are still well conserved and is much larger compared to earlier churches, its name is in memory of Saint Saturnine, the building was rebuilt and in the exterior is the bell tower.



Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse

The Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse was built in the base of an original building which has no construction date but it was reconstructed in the 13th century and is one of the most beautiful buildings in Toulouse.







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