Toulouse: The Pink City of Southwestern France
Halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, cut across by the Garonne River and lies along the Spanish border is the Southern French city of Toulouse. While most major cities of France are built from stones, Toulouse is made out of bricks that once a symbol of poverty but now the source of pride. Its ochre rooftops and tetra-colored bricks used in many of its structures have earned its nickname as the La Ville Rose or “The Pink City”. Toulouse has one of the biggest universities, a home to many students and scientists. Visit this lovely city of Toulouse via plane and arrive at the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the nearest airport to the city proper.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to plan a trip to Toulouse is during the months of June to August for a pleasant warm weather. It’s also during these months the city is most alive where everything blooms and the sights are wonderful. Toulouse also holds the annual Violet Festival every February, the most colorful event in the city that attracts many tourists around the world.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Most of Toulouse finest brick work architectures can be found at its holy places. Step in to the rose colored light of the Church of the Jacobins and gazed up to the amazing vaulted palm that served as the final resting place of St. Thomas Aquinas. Follow the footsteps of centuries of pilgrims at the Basilique Saint-Sernin to discover the world’s largest collection of holy relics outside the Vatican. Come face to face to the city’s Roman past at the Museum of Toulouse where it houses wide collection of natural artifacts. After exploring the city relax either at Hotel Pullman Toulouse Centre or at Crowne Plaza Toulouse.