| Located between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic | | | | monastery situated in the historical heart of Toulouse. |
| coast, Toulouse is an eclectic mix of the past and | | | | The museum is home to a wide range of painting and |
| present. Rich in history and architecture, Toulouse is | | | | sculptures dating from the Middle Ages to the |
| also a centre for cutting-edge European technology | | | | beginning of the 20th century. |
| and plays a central role in the European Space | | | | Alongside the masterpieces of the French and |
| Programme. | | | | European schools of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries |
| Space City (Cité de l'Espace) therefore | | | | the museum also displays a superb 19th century |
| makes a good number one in the list of top five | | | | collection. The variety of the exhibitions on display is |
| Toulouse attractions. Situated in the east of the city | | | | exemplary of the vivacity of artistic life in Toulouse |
| the purpose of Space City is to aid learning, and the | | | | that is still prevalent to the present day. |
| interactive activities on offer allow you to discover a | | | | Moving on to landmarks, the church of Basilique |
| whole new world of life and experiences in orbit. You | | | | St-Sernin is a sight worth visiting. Constructed of |
| can view life-sized replicas of wonders such as the | | | | brick and stone the church stands proudly in |
| Mir Space Station, journey to the centre of the earth | | | | Toulouse's old town and is the largest Romanesque |
| and travel 4.5 billion years back in time with the help | | | | building in the Western world. Created in the second |
| of state-of-the-art technology. You can even try | | | | half of the 16th century the building itself has been |
| your hand at launching a satellite and docking your | | | | virtually unaltered in the last 1000 years so you can |
| own space shuttle. | | | | see a fine example of authentic architecture for |
| In at number two is the opera house | | | | yourself and inside you can peruse an exceptional |
| Théâtre du Capitole, one of the most | | | | array of holy relics, tombs and sepulchres. |
| prestigious of its kind in the whole of France. Dating | | | | Last but not least is the Church of The Jacobins |
| back for more than four centuries, this building | | | | (Église des Jacobins), another distinctive |
| houses a varied array of opera, ballets, chamber | | | | landmark which is to be found in the old town. This |
| music and recitals which will be music to the ears of | | | | elegant 13th century Gothic building is the resting |
| all arts and culture lovers out there. Get dressed in | | | | place of Saint Thomas d'Aquin, as well as world |
| your glad rags for a glamorous night out at an | | | | famous theologian and philosopher Christian Aristotle. |
| internationally acclaimed venue and enjoy the opus as | | | | A well situated airport means flights-to-Toulouse will |
| it unfolds before you. | | | | have you near the city centre in no time and you can |
| Arts lovers will also be astounded by fine arts | | | | then begin your exploration of France's cultural and |
| museum Musée des Augustins, which is | | | | industrial powerhouse. |
| housed in a majestic 14th-century former Augustinian | | | | |