NearSpain, the capital of Occitania, bathed by the Garonne, is known as the Pink City. It is because its buildings are essentially built in clay bricks. Former stronghold of the Visigoths, Toulouse is today a university, research and industrial city, specialized in aeronautics and space construction. On the way to Santiago de Compostela, the brick and stone Saint-Sernin basilica, one of the most gigantic Romanesque buildings, rivals in splendor the Jacobin Convent, a jewel of medieval Gothic art, or the Renaissance-style Hôtel d'Assézat. Toulouse invites you to enjoy the seductive atmosphere of the banks of the Garonne and the beautiful Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century to connect the Garonne to the Mediterranean Sea. This canal is listed as a historical monument, as is the basilica, and can be explored by boat, bicycle or on foot. You must visit, of course, the Cité de l'espace, the Museum and its gardens, the Water Tower, etc. In the 19th century, Toulouse added a color to its panoply by specializing in the cultivation of violets. Since then, the City of violets has been producing this flavor in many ways. But it is the cassoulet that remains the most popular local specialty! Finally, you will always be welcome to support the famous local rugby team, the Stade Toulousain.
If it changes audiences in summer when it empties of its students and fills up with tourists. Known for its dynamism and the quality of its hospitality, Toulouse lives all year round. Its discovery is possible in all seasons, especially since the mild climate allows for outdoor visits and even terraced stops even in winter. Oval ball fans will look at the match calendar to schedule a visit during a match on the field of players from the Stade toulousain.
Toulouse's climate, which is warm temperate and Mediterranean, is characterized by a very dry and hot summer, a sunny autumn, a mild winter and a spring with heavy rains, storms and even hail. The prevailing winds are from the west, autan and, less often, from the north. On average, Toulouse has 34 days of high heat and 33 days of frost per year and more than 2,000 hours of sunshine per year. The average annual temperature is 13.4°C.
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