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"O mon Païs, O Toulouse", who better than Claude Nougaro with his eponymous song to describe the atmosphere and heritage of the pink city.
This hymn to the Gascon city is a true love song. The words of the song resonate between the walls of the capitol and appear on a plaque affixed to the quays of the Garonne.
The city has a great temperament like the rugby players of the Toulouse stadium. If the violet symbolizes modesty and timidity in the language of flowers, it is for the proud and haughty city of Toulouse its emblem. Its fragrance, unlike any other, dares all the compositions: perfumes, elixirs, candy, ice cream ...
With its universities, its cutting-edge industries, linked to aeronautics, the capital of Occitania offers a dynamic face and the image of a city, ranked first among French cities where life is good, 4th French city with 458,298 inhabitants.
Labeled City of Art and History, it has the French record for the number of 16th century mansions (thanks to the pastel trade which will make the wealth of many merchants) and it is very pleasant to take the time to stroll through the old alleys of its historic center and discover the red brick facades of these sumptuous buildings.
It's easy to get around thanks to its two metro lines and two tram lines. The Garonne is a bit like the soul of the city. The development of Toulouse owes him a lot.
Along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and along the banks of the Garonne, it is pleasant to stroll. Tourist town, Toulouse is located not far from the ski slopes of the Pyrenees, the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean.
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