Excursions in Toulouse

Toulouse is an ancient city in France, whose history began in the 3rd century BC. Toulouse is nicknamed the "pink city" because of a large number of red brick buildings.

The city is rich in sights that you can visit as part of a tour for the city.

• Toulouse Town Hall. The building of the 17th century has modern interior decoration, there are located the Opera House and Concert Hall.
• Basilica of St. Sernin. It was built in the 12th century in honor of the first bishop of Toulouse.
• Toulouse Cathedral. The unusual building combines several architectural styles. Locals consider that the cathedral is still unbuilt.
• The Church of the Jacobins, where relics of the religious philosopher Thomas Aquinas are kept.
• The Notre-Dame de la Daurade. The main shrine of the temple is a statue of the Black Madonna.
• The Assezat Mansion. The building is in the Renaissance style, where the Bemberg Art Museum is located.

A guide will conduct an unusually interesting tour of the Museum of Natural History, in the funds of which 2.5 million specimens are stored. The collection is exhibited in 19 halls. The Musée des Augustins exhibits a large collection of sculpture and painting. The Saint-Raymond museum is dedicated to the history of Toulouse. The Georges Labit Museum presents the culture of Egypt, and countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The interesting Museum of Modern Art is in Toulouse.

There is the unique Space City park on the territory of the city, the Botanical Garden, the Grand Rond Park, the Japanese Garden, which are part of the tour program.

The Canal du Midi of Toulouse is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a monument of engineering architecture of the 17th century. You can visit interesting places in the company of a guide.