Must-see attractions in Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

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    Cité de l’Espace

    Toulouse

    The fantastic space museum on the city's eastern outskirts brings Toulouse's illustrious aeronautical history to life through hands-on exhibits, including…

  • Church of the Jacobins aerial panoramic view, a Roman Catholic church located in Toulouse city, France
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    Couvent des Jacobins

    Toulouse

    With its palm tree vaulted ceiling, the Couvent des Jacobins is one of Toulouse’s oldest and most recognizable buildings

  • Place du Capitole, Toulouse, France.

    Place du Capitole

    Toulouse

    Toulouse’s grandiose main square is the focal point in the heart of France’s "Pink City"

  • Aeroscopia – Toulouse, France

    Aeroscopia

    Toulouse

    This aviation museum was built on the very spot the A380 Airbus was first completed. Here you can admire commercial and military aircraft and learn behind…

  • Flea market located in an old palace in Lectoure, France.

    Lectoure

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    It's something of a surprise to come across a place of such historical wealth in such a remote part of the Gers département, well away from any major…

  • Musée et Jardin du Canal du Midi

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    Understand France’s mightiest man-made waterway, the Unesco World Heritage Canal du Midi, through illuminating exhibitions and short films at this museum…

  • The Basilica of St. Sernin, built in Romanesque style between 1080 and 1120 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi Pyrenees, southern France.

    Basilique St-Sernin

    Toulouse

    This well-preserved Romanesque edifice is built from golden and rose-hued stonework up to the tip of the octogonal bell tower. Entry is free, but it’s…

  • Musee Saint Raymond

    Musée St-Raymond

    Toulouse

    Having trouble imagining Toulouse decorated with 4th-century nude Venuses and Corinthian columns? This light-filled museum neatly aligns the city's modern…

  • Place du Capitole, Toulouse, France.

    Capitole

    Toulouse

    On the eastern side of place du Capitole (the main square) is the 128m-long façade of the Capitole, Toulouse's city hall. This neoclassical masterpiece,…

  • Hôtel d'Assézat is among the finest hôtels particuliers in Toulouse.

    Hôtel d'Assézat

    Toulouse

    Toulouse boasts more than 50 hôtels particuliers – private mansions built for the city's nobles and aristocrats during the 16th and 17th centuries. Among…

  • Hôtel d'Assézat, which houses the Fondation Bemberg.

    Fondation Bemberg

    Toulouse

    This luxurious museum of fine arts and historic design is housed within Toulouse’s most impressive hôtel particulier (private mansion), the Hôtel d…

  • Musee Paul Dupuy museum, exterior and sculpture, Leg of a Horse by Daniel Coulet

    Musée Paul Dupuy

    Toulouse

    Browse a treasure trove of religious art, pharmaceutical items and impressive clocks and watches, lovingly assembled by local collector Paul Dupuy and…

  • Interior of the gothic cathedral of Condom.

    Cathédrale St-Pierre

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    The foundations of this formidable cathedral date back to 1011, when the site hosted a Benedictine abbey. The cathedral was rebuilt in Flamboyant Gothic…

  • The canal of midi in Toulouse, France.

    Canal du Midi

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    The Canal du Midi is an engineering wonder, a 241km waterway constructed under Louis XIV to link the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea. Deservedly…

  • Cathédrale Ste-Marie

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    Even travellers weary of traipsing around yet another French church will be delighted by Auch’s Unesco World Heritage–listed cathedral, a flamboyant late…

  • Fourcès

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    Some 13km northwest of Condom, Fourcès (the 's' is pronounced) is a picturesque bastide (fortified town) on the River Auzoue. The village's well-preserved…

  • Maison Natale de Pierre Fermat

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    The life and works of 17th-century mathematician Pierre de Fermat spring to life through puzzles, games and panels (in French) at this small museum within…

  • Escalier Monumental

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    These 374 stone steps flow luxuriantly from place Salinis, behind Auch’s cathedral, to bd Sadi Carnot by the Gers River, over a drop of 35m. Scenic…

  • Villa Gallo-Romaine

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    About 15km west of Condom near the little town of Montréal du Gers lie the excavated remains of a 2nd- to 5th-century Gallo-Roman villa. Discovered in the…

  • Collégiale St-Pierre

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    A twin-towered medieval church and cloisters is the focal point of tiny La Romieu, 12km northeast of Condom. This lonely village outpost first sprang up…

  • Les Jardins de Coursiana

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    These landscaped gardens in La Romieu were laid out in 1974 by a local agricultural engineer. More than 700 trees and rare plants flourish in the four…

  • Château du Busca Maniban

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    This magnificent château, 10km south of Condom on the D229, has been distilling Armagnac since the mid-17th century. It's not the place for a guided…

  • Église Notre-Dame de la Dalbade

    Toulouse

    This Catholic church is a worthy stop on a walking tour of Toulouse, thanks to its brightly coloured tympanum. The semi-circular recess above its entrance…

  • Musée de l'Armagnac

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    Located in a turn-of-the-century cellar, this museum is dedicated to the fine art of Armagnac production; it houses a modest collection of vintage bottles…

  • Jardin des Plantes

    Toulouse

    These 200-year-old sculpted gardens are a refreshing place to take a breather from hectic central Toulouse. Find the entrance to this 7-hectare park on…

  • Muséum de Toulouse

    Toulouse

    This natural-history museum ranges across the epochs, with exhibits from pterodactyl skeletons to ancient fossils. Exhibits are displayed with verve and…

  • Cathédrale de St-Étienne

    Toulouse

    The city cathedral dates mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, and has a gorgeous rose window. It's also the burial place of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the…

  • Les Abattoirs

    Toulouse

    Toulouse's former abattoir is now a cutting-edge art gallery hosting temporary exhibits. It's open until 8pm on Thursdays outside school holidays; ask…

  • Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    The elegant, tiered bell tower of Beaumont's main church, dating to the 14th century, was closely modelled on Toulouse's Couvent des Jacobins.

  • Château d'Eau

    Toulouse

    This 19th-century brick tower once pumped out fresh water, but since the 1970s it's been a venue for contemporary photography displays.

  • Marché au Gras

    Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn

    Stock up on local produce like homemade jams, cheeses, liqueur-steeped pâté and bottles of Armagnac at this twice-weekly food market.

  • Église Notre Dame du Taur

    Toulouse

    This striking 14th-century church commemorates the city's patron saint, St Sernin, who was reputedly martyred on this very spot.

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