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Basilique Saint-Sernin
The UNESCO-listed pilgrimage basilica of Toulouse: what to see, when to go and what is nearby.
What To See And Do In Toulouse: The Essential Sights
Toulouse packs a UNESCO-listed basilica, a canal built in the 17th century, a space museum and an aircraft factory into a city of 514,819 people. This guide covers the sights worth planning a visit around, from Place du Capitole to the Garonne.
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Place Du Capitole
The big pink-brick square at the center of Toulouse, home to the Capitole, markets and the city's main events.
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Couvent Des Jacobins
Brick Gothic vaults, a peaceful cloister, and a free-first-Sunday rule: the practical guide to the Couvent des Jacobins in Toulouse.
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Hotel De Bernuy
A pink-brick merchant mansion in Toulouse's old quarter, with courtyards, towers and the story of La Ville Rose's golden trade era.
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Japanese Garden Toulouse
How to visit the Japanese garden in Toulouse: transport fares, timing, nearby sights and day trips.
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Musee Des Augustins
Toulouse's fine-arts museum in a Gothic convent: reopening dates, prices, and what to see after the renovation.
space and aerospace
Cite De L Espace
Tickets, transport and planning for Toulouse's space discovery park, with the aerospace day out around it.
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Aeroscopia
Toulouse's aircraft museum beside the Airbus factories: verified prices, hours and factory tour rules.
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Halle De La Machine
Tickets, transport and planning for the hall of machines in Toulouse, with verified fares and nearby attractions.
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Fondation Bemberg
Old-master to Impressionist painting inside one of Toulouse's grandest Renaissance mansions.
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Jardin Des Plantes
Toulouse's botanical garden: how to get there, when the weather is best, and what to combine with a visit.
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L Envol Des Pionniers
How the Toulouse aviation museum fits into an aerospace visit to La Ville Rose, with verified prices, transport fares and climate data.
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Le Bazacle
The Garonne crossing point that put Toulouse on the map, and the riverside quarter around it.
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Chateau D Eau
The city's photography gallery in a former water tower: getting there, costs, nearby sights and timing.
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Les Abattoirs
Modern and contemporary art in Toulouse, covered by the Pass Tourisme, with the Garonne riverside a short walk away.
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Marche Victor Hugo
Toulouse's central covered market: cheese, charcuterie, oysters and the raw ingredients of cassoulet, a short walk from the Capitole.
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Musee du Vieux Toulouse
The museum of old Toulouse: city history, everyday objects, and a location steps from the Capitole in the heart of La Ville Rose.
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Musee Paul Dupuy
What the Musee Paul Dupuy in Toulouse covers, how to reach it by metro or bus, and how the Pass Tourisme and nearby museums fit around a visit.
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Musee Saint-Raymond
Toulouse's archaeology museum by the Basilique Saint-Sernin, closed for works since November 2025, reopened on 3 April 2026.
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Museum De Toulouse
The natural history museum of Toulouse: admission, transport, what to combine it with, and when to go.
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Notre Dame De La Daurade
The riverside church on the Garonne, its quay, its events and how to plan a visit.
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Notre-Dame Du Taur
The church on Rue du Taur, on the walk between the Capitole and Saint-Sernin in Toulouse.
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Pont Neuf
Toulouse's signature bridge over the Garonne: views, riverside walks and everything to do on both banks.
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Stadium De Toulouse
Rugby, transport and sightseeing around Toulouse's principal stadium, with verified fares, opening context and day plans.
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Terre Cabade Cemetery
A quiet historic cemetery in Toulouse, easy to reach by metro and best paired with the city's museums and riverside walks.
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Toulouse Cathedral
What to see at Toulouse Cathedral, how to get there, and what to combine it with in the center of Toulouse.
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Canal Du Midi
Cruises, towpath walks and bike rides on the UNESCO canal that starts in Toulouse.
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Musee Georges Labit
Asian art and antiquities in a small pink-brick pavilion beside the Jardin des Plantes.
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Garonne River
Walks, bridges, cruises and museums along the Garonne in Toulouse, with verified fares, climate data and event dates.
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Dome De La Grave
The pink-brick dome of the Hopital de La Grave, one of the signature silhouettes on the Garonne in Toulouse.