‘Key Sights, Highlights & Hidden Gems'

This tour showcases the city at its best encompassing the history and stories about Toulouse's most famous of landmarks. During the walk we will pause, wonder & enjoy: the immense Place Capitôle & Toulouse’s stunning town hall; Basilique St-Sernin – a key stop on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela; the scenic Garonne with its Pont Neuf; private town houses built during Toulouse’s “Golden Age”. Ideal to orient yourself in Toulouse.

'Beyond the Postcard'

This tour gets you off the beaten track, building on knowledge gained during the Key Sights tour. Highlights include: the ever popular Place St-Georges with its cafés aplenty, the world famous Musée des Augustins, the strikingly unorthodox Cathedral St-Etienne & the ‘chic village’ atmosphere of Place St-Etienne.

'Left Bank'

This tour explores Toulouse's Rive Gauche & the quartier of St Cyprien, located in the bend of the Garonne, it's an area sometimes overlooked in the city but which is nonetheless steeped in history. Highlights include: the dramatic Hôtel Dieu-St-Jacques, the laidback Raymond VI gardens with its neighbouring Abattoirs, unpretentious Eglise St-Nicholas & some stunning views of the river Garonne.

'Women of Toulouse'

Pioneers, Resistance members, activists, artists, business-women who all championed their path and helped put Toulouse on the map. They're from Antiquity, Medieval times, the Renaissance, Wartime through to the present… who will you connect with most?! Exceptionally, this is a 3-hour tour.

'Parks, Planes and Plenty More'

This tour reveals two of the city's stunning parks full of secrets and statues, plus we discover streets full of legends, some big, some small. All the while our route is dappled with aerospace heroes both past and present. The development of Toulouse and aviation are inextricably linked and this tour brings them together with some beautiful green spaces and more of the city's general history.

‘The Best of Auch'

80 km west of Toulouse, Auch, in the Gers department is a hidden gem in south west France. The heart and soul of this petite yet stunningly beautiful city takes over as we unearth the historic secrets behind its cream-coloured stone monuments. Ideal as a day trip from Toulouse.

'The Best of Condom'

A stroll through the charming streets of Condom to discover elegant 18th-century mansions, medieval churches, and the legacy of Armagnac trade! We’ll discover the town’s rich past, from its days as a powerful bishopric to its role on the Camino de Santiago along the way, admiring the stunning Gothic cathedral and celebrating the region’s swashbuckling heritage!

Toulouse Explorer Challenge Series

These ‘Challenges’ concentrate on a specific location in Toulouse and its respective history using age-appropriate educational activities. Parental participation required!

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