Toulouse

Tucked in the south of France, Toulouse is one of the most eye-catching cities you’ll ever see. Almost every building is made from a warm, rosy-pink local brick, giving the whole city a glowing sunset look that has earned it a very fitting nickname. Stroll through its lively squares, past grand old churches and a magnificent city hall, and you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into a place where history is baked right into the walls.

But Toulouse isn’t just about the past. It’s also one of Europe’s most exciting cities for science and technology. This is where the world’s biggest passenger jet is put together, piece by piece, in a factory so large it’s hard to believe. The city is absolutely mad about space exploration too, with an incredible theme park where you can explore real spacecraft up close.

Warm, buzzing with students, and bursting with things to discover, Toulouse is a city that somehow makes ancient history and cutting-edge adventure feel like the most natural combination in the world.

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Quick fact

Toulouse is nicknamed 'La Ville Rose' (The Pink City) because nearly all its buildings are made from a distinctive rosy-pink local brick.

Fun fact

The enormous Airbus A380 — the world's largest passenger aeroplane — is assembled right in Toulouse, and you can take a factory tour to watch it being built!

Landmarks

Cité de l'Espace

This incredible space theme park lets you walk inside a real Mir space station module and see a full-size replica of the Ariane 5 rocket up close!

Capitole de Toulouse

The grand pink-brick city hall sits on Toulouse's main square and has a beautiful theatre inside with painted ceilings that look like works of art.

Basilica of Saint-Sernin

One of the largest Romanesque churches in the world, this ancient basilica has been welcoming pilgrims and visitors for nearly 1,000 years.

Airbus Factory Tour

At the Jean-Luc Lagardère plant you can stand next to the world's biggest passenger jet, the A380, and see how thousands of parts come together.

Musée des Augustins

Housed in a beautiful medieval monastery, this art museum has an amazing collection of sculptures and paintings stretching from Roman times to the 20th century.