Toulouse Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
French commune and city in Haute-Garonne, Occitania
About Toulouse
The city was a Roman settlement, "Tolosa", and the smaller inner streets still follow the ancient layout. After Rome fell, it became capital of a Visigoth kingdom, but the region was roiled by secular, dynastic and religious wars, such as those against theCatharheretics. The Dominican Order was founded in the city in 1216 to win back the Cathars to orthodoxy by peaceful preaching, but when that didn't work the Pope launched a crusade and massacre. Toulouse and its realm thereby lost independence and in 1271 were annexed to the Kingdom of France. In the fourteenth century, Toulouse was devastated by pogroms, the Black Death, famine, and war. In the fifteenth century, it became wealthy from its monopoly on "pastel," a blue pigment extracted from woad plants, only to slump again when the mono
Top Attractions in Toulouse
Explore the best things to see and do in Toulouse:
- ★Airbus Visit
- ★Basilique Saint-Sernin
- ★Capitole
- ★Cathédrale Saint-Étienne
- ★Cité de l'Espace
- ★Couvent des Jacobins
- ★Halle de la Machine
- ★Hôtel d'Assézat
Where to Eat in Toulouse
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Au Gascon
- 🍴Aux Pieds sous la Table
- 🍴Caminito
- 🍴Chez nous les Libanais
- 🍴Genty Magre
- 🍴La Faim des Haricots
Where to Stay in Toulouse
- 🏨Citadines Wilson Toulouse
- 🏨Hotel Innes
- 🏨Hotel le Clocher de Rodez
- 🏨Hotel Le Grand Balcon
- 🏨Hôtel Saint Claire
- 🏨La Petite Auberge de Saint-Sernin
Toulouse Travel Guide Sections
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