DISCOVERING TOULOUSE
Ideally situated in the heart of Southern France, between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, the cosmopolitan and enthusiastic Ville Rose joyously mixes heritage and lifestyle, great cultural events and festival pleasures. Toulouse is an absolute must for everyone wanting to explore France. At once both modern and proud of the legacy of its past, open and radiant, you are bound to be seduced by the incomparable Toulousain lifestyle, coupled with the wealth of its cultural heritage. Your stay in Toulouse will certainly be a time of great pleasure.
Tourism office : www.toulouse-tourisme.com
Access by car
Toulouse has direct motorway connections to the main capitals of Northern and Southern Europe.
A61 (Carcassonne, Montpellier, Barcelona), A62 (Montauban, Agen, Bordeaux, Limoges, Paris), A64 (Foix, Lourdes, Bayonne, San Sebastian), A68 (Lavaur, Albi), A66 (Pamiers, Foix, Andorra).
Access by air
Toulouse-Blagnac international airport is 8 km west of Toulouse. The city centre is easily reached by the airport shuttle service or by taxi (taxi rank outside the arrivals hall. You can also hire a car from one of the many vehicle hire companies represented at the airport.
Toulouse-Blagnac international airport - www.toulouse.aeroport.fr
Airport shuttle service : Departures every 20 minutes between the airport and Toulouse, with four stops in the city centre: Pierre Baudis Conference Centre- Place Jeanne d'Arc - Allées Jean-Jaurès - and the coach station terminus (next to Matabiau SNCF railway station). Journey time: approximately 20 minutes, depending on traffic. Departures every 20 minutes - www.navette-tisseo-aeroport.com
Access by rail
Matabiau SNCF railway station is in the city centre. As you arrive in Toulouse, you can admire the Canal du Midi, which is just opposite. UNESCO has now classified the Canal du Midi as one of the 469 World Heritage Sites.
Toulouse Matabiau Station, 64 boulevard Pierre Sémard-31000 Toulouse-SNCF Information-Tel (0)8 36 35 35 35- www.sncf.fr
Plan du Grand Toulouse
