Location: Toulouse
Top Things to do in Toulouse
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Toulouse, Occitanie
The southern France city of Toulouse is a study in contrasts. Visit the Academie des Jeux Floraux, the oldest literary society in the western world, as well as the Galerie du Chateau d'eau, the world's first photography museum. Stroll the Garonne, before visiting France's most beautiful pipe organ at the Saint-Sernin Basilica. Yet for all its medieval architecture, Toulouse is a modern city, home to the European aerospace industry, as well as bars and restaurants in bustling Place du Capitole.
Restaurants in Toulouse
1. Toulouse Walking Tours
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5.0 based on 438 reviews
Penny's memorable English speaking walking tours around the city of Toulouse. With 10 years' experience of guiding in Toulouse, my mission is to help you fall in love with 'La Ville Rose' by sharing my passion for all-things Toulouse through walking and talking! Plus, as a real foodie I'm always sharing my tips for where to sample the best of the city's cuisine. I offer both Scheduled walks and Private Bookings.
2. Mobilboard Toulouse
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5.0 based on 103 reviews
Mobilboard invites you to discover the cultural heritage of each city from a different angle. As you glide through the heart of historical city centers, where other means of transportation are impossible, the sensation multiplies the joy of discovery… You see so much more!Your guide is there to reveal the hidden treasures of the most beautiful cities, with various themes such as art, traditions, gastronomy, ecology, etc.This fun cultural experience will turn your tour into an unforgettable breath of freedom.
3. Vin Vigne Voyages - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Discover the Southwestern vineyards, gastronomy and heritage, departing from Toulouse : Gaillac AOC and Albi, Carcassonne and the vineyards around, Armagnac and Gascony wines. An amazing way to discover french culture. Take part in our Gourmet Tour and be wellcomed in a typical flat. Become a wine expert with our Tasting Workshop!
4. Basilique Saint-Sernin
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4.5 based on 3,434 reviews
Reviewed By KateJourney - Exeter, Canada
When we decided to explore Toulouse, we headed directly to the Musee d'Archaeologie ...and found it right beside the basilica...so after the museum we toured it as well. A lovely church with and interesting crypt with reliquaries...always great to immerse in local history.
5. Fondation Bemberg
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4.5 based on 657 reviews
Reviewed By pjoneshale
Very good and eclectic collection of sculptures, paintings, ceramics and furniture in a wonderful building from renaissance to modern
6. Musee des Augustins
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4.5 based on 1,147 reviews
This place is temporarily closed.
Reviewed By 590jhl - Seoul, South Korea
This is the huge museum in the center of the city. With very few other visitors, I enjoyed myself watching things inside slowly.
7. Theatre du Capitole
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4.5 based on 1,286 reviews
Reviewed By billand1 - Vienna, Austria
The main hall on the second floor is of unparelleled beauty in terms of design and paintings as well as pictures on the walls. Great history is obvious!
8. Church of Les Jacobins
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4.5 based on 1,610 reviews
Reviewed By kathrynh992 - Sonoma, United States
I visited this historic ( it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the body of St. Thomas Aquinas has been there since 1369) and beautiful church during a Sunday mass. This is an active church with a dedicated congregation. I, along with other visitors, were quiet and respectful of the mass. It was acceptable to very quietly walk the inside perimeter and to unobtrusively take photos (make sure your camera or smart phone is set so that the “click” is silent - the clicking sound when a photo is taken is disruptive). It is difficult to describe the beauty and serenity of this space - the arches, windows, altars, parishioners, and stonework of the structure itself. This is a must-see place.
9. Office de Tourisme de Toulouse
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4.5 based on 561 reviews
All year long, a programme including about 100 exclusive guided tours are offered by the Toulouse Tourist Office. They are escorted by licensed tour guide lecturers. During day time or evenings, weekdays or weekends, they will be dedicated to history, monuments and heritage as well as to some more unusual sights of the city.
10. Garonne
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4.5 based on 710 reviews
Reviewed By 18philippeb - Toulouse, France
The Garonne river in Toulouse offers nice walks along the banks with amazing views on brick-made historical buildings both at night and during daytime. It’s also an opportunity to learn a lot about the history of the city that was organized around the river.
