TOULOUSE, FRANCE

In Toulouse, it all starts with the Capitol, the very heart of the city. Wandering through the surrounding areas, however, stretching north, east, south, and west to the city boundaries, reveals the life behind that pulse. Through this sort of exploration, the city gradually unveils its many faces, its treasures and contrasts: reminders of the past coexist with modern developments, small quiet streets with busy shopping thoroughfares, lively areas with dormitory suburbs, parks with buildings.

Toulouse's center

The Capitol An impressive building with an imposing façade, the Capitole, marks the very heart of the “Ville rose” (pink city). Today it houses the town hall and the Théâtre du Capitole. Its vast square is brought to life by the markets that take place there in the mornings (the main market and the Marché Biologique du Capitole, a market specializing in organic produce), as well as the crowds that meet on the terraces of Toulouse's best-known cafés throughout the day, such as the Florida. All around, the colorful streets in the old part of the city provide an insight into its... more

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