Toulouse, France

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Toulouse

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Toulouse is known as la Ville Rose for the pink terracotta brick of its old town, centred on the Capitole square and crossed by the Garonne river and the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage waterway. It is also France's aerospace hub, home to Airbus's main assembly plant.

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Toulouse is known as la Ville Rose for the pink terracotta brick of its old town, centred on the Capitole square and crossed by the Garonne river and the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage waterway. It is also France's aerospace hub, home to Airbus's main assembly plant.

Country: FranceLanguage: FrenchCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)

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Toulouse is known as la Ville Rose for the pink terracotta brick of its old town, centred on the Capitole square and crossed by the Garonne river and the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage waterway. It is also France's aerospace hub, home to Airbus's main assembly plant.

Best forAerospace and Airbus sightseeing (Aeroscopia museum); riverside and canal walks; university-city nightlife

When to goApril-June and September-October for mild weather

Getting aroundWalkable centre; two-line VAL metro plus tram; Toulouse-Blagnac airport; TGV station at Toulouse-Matabiau

Where to stayAround Place du Capitole or Saint-Georges for central walkability

Maybe skip ifYou want coastal or mountain scenery within the city itself

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