We loved Toulouse; even if our apartment, while gorgeous, was a wee bit small for the five of us. It's an easy City to get around and its history is extraordinarily ancient; even for Europe. Dating back to the 2nd century BC when the Romans had a bit to do with the region. Today it has the biggest space centre in Europe, is the home of Airbus, has Intel as a tenant as it's European centre, houses Thales amongst a raft of other multinational organisations. It's population is a shade under one million and it still feels like a country town rather than an international centre of excellence.
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| Panorama from the bank of The Garonne from St Cyprian-Republique |
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| A great example of the brick and stone all over Toulouse |
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| This is part of the abattoirs from the early 1800s that is now an art gallery |
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| Hospital la Grave. Unfortunate name for a hospital. Has been known if since 1197. |
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| One of the shopping strips in the centre of Toulouse. OLD, OLD & OLDER STILL. |
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