Things to see in Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in France, with an urban population of about 847 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 9 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Basilica of St. Sernin Place of worship
The Basilica of Saint-Sernin is a church in Toulouse, France, the former abbey church of the Abbey of Saint-Sernin or St Saturnin. Apart from the church, none of the abbey buildings remain.
2City of Space Museum
The Cité de l'espace is a scientific discovery centre in France focused on spaceflight. It was opened in June 1997, and is located on the eastern outskirts of Toulouse.
3Toulouse Cathedral Place of worship
Toulouse Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Toulouse, France. The cathedral is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Toulouse.
4Muséum de Toulouse Museum
The Muséum de Toulouse is a museum of natural history in Toulouse, France. It is located in the Busca-Montplaisir neighborhood of the city, houses a collection of more than 2.5 million items, and has some 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) of exhibition space.
5Musée des Augustins Art
The Musée des Augustins de Toulouse is a fine arts museum in Toulouse, France which conserves a collection of sculpture and paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century.
6Notre-Dame de la Daurade Place of worship
Notre-Dame de la Daurade is a basilica in Toulouse, France. It was established in 410 when Emperor Honorius allowed the conversion of pagan temples to Christianity.
7Aeroscopia Museum
Aeroscopia is a French aerospace museum, located at the north-western edge of Toulouse, in the commune of Blagnac. It was opened on 14 January 2015.
8Musée Saint-Raymond Art
Musée Saint-Raymond is the archeological museum of Toulouse, France, opened in 1892. The site originally was a necropolis, and in later constructions was a hospital for the poor and pilgrims, prison, student residence, stables, barracks and presbytery, eventually becoming a museum in 1891.
9L'Envol des pionniers Museum
L'Envol des pionniers is a French aerospace museum that chronicles the adventure of Aéropostale and honors the aeronautical heritage of Toulouse.
10Théâtre du Capitole Arts & culture
The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse is an opera house within the main administration buildings, the Capitole, of the city of Toulouse in south-west France.
11Notre-Dame du Taur Place of worship
Notre-Dame du Taur is a Roman Catholic church located in Toulouse, France. According to legend, the edifice was built on the exact spot where the body of Saint Saturnin (Sernin), patron saint of Toulouse, became detached from the bull that dragged the martyr to his death.
12Pont-Neuf Landmark
The Pont Neuf, French for "New Bridge", is a bridge from the 16th and 17th centuries in Toulouse, in the South of France.
13Château d'eau History
The Château d'Eau is a nineteenth century water tower, near the cours Dillon, beside the Pont-Neuf, in Toulouse, France. The building and its pumping station have been listed as historical monuments since 28 September 1987.
14Georges Labit Museum Art
The Georges Labit Museum (founded in 1893) is an archaeological museum located in Toulouse, France. It is dedicated to artifacts from the Far-Eastern and Ancient Egyptian civilizations.
15Ponts Jumeaux Landmark
The Ponts Jumeaux is the point at which the Canal du Midi joins the Canal de Garonne and the River Garonne, via the Canal de Brienne. It was built in 1774 by Joseph-Marie de Saget, a civil engineer in the province of Languedoc in Toulouse.
16Les Abattoirs Museum
Les Abattoirs, Musée – Frac Occitanie Toulouse, combines a museum of modern and contemporary art (Musée) and a regional collection of contemporary art (Frac).
17Jardin des Plantes, Toulouse Park
The Jardin des Plantes (7 hectares) is a public park and botanical garden located on Allée Jules-Guesde, Toulouse, France.
18Saint Jerome church of Toulouse Place of worship
The church of the Sanctuaire Saint-Jérôme (former chapel of the Pénitents bleus), rue du Lieutenant-Colonel-Pélissier (former rue des Pénitents bleus), is a church built by the Compagnie royale des Pénitents bleus de Toulouse.
19Saint Nicolas' Church, Toulouse Place of worship
Saint-Nicolas Church is located in Saint Cyprien neighbourhood on the west side of the Garonne River, just outside the old city walls of Toulouse.
20Maison Seilhan Museum
The Maison Seilhan, is a historic residence in Toulouse, France, considered the place where the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order) was founded.
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