Weekend Guide · France
Weekend in Toulouse
Toulouse — the 'Pink City' of southwest France, named for its distinctive terracotta-brick architecture. A vibrant university city and the capital of European aerospace, blending warm southern hospitality, rich history, and a lively food scene.
Arrive & Explore Toulouse
Basilica of Saint-Sernin
The largest Romanesque church in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site — a masterpiece of 11th-century architecture and a major stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
Capitole de Toulouse
Toulouse's magnificent 18th-century town hall fronting the vast Place du Capitole — the heart of city life, with extraordinary painted halls open to the public and a lively market square below
Cité de l'Espace
Europe's premier space exploration theme park — featuring a full-size replica of the Mir space station, an Ariane 5 rocket, the Soyuz capsule, a giant IMAX dome, and interactive astronomy exhibitions
Hidden Gems & Local Flavours
Musée des Augustins
A magnificent fine arts museum set in a 14th-century Augustinian convent — holding one of France's most important collections of Romanesque sculpture, medieval art, and paintings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
Les Abattoirs — Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art
Toulouse's leading contemporary art museum set in a converted 19th-century slaughterhouse — with one of the most important modern art collections in southern France, including a rare Picasso stage curtain
Local Tips
- 1France suits a range of budgets.
- 2France is very safe for tourists.