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Toulouse: Its monuments and its secrets

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Toulouse

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

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Guru: Tim

Registered on 16 October 2023

Hi! I'm Tim, my parents and name might be Dutch, but I grew up in the French South West and after working as a guide in different places for many years now, I decided to go back home to guide in Toulouse. I hold a master's degree in History, so I love to talk about stories from the past. We will learn about the local history but we will also keep the moment light and entertaining. Come and discover the “pink city”!

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Tour description

I grew up in this region and would like to share the fascinating history of la ville rose, Toulouse, with the curious ones who come to visit.
We will begin where the story of the city itself also started: at the Garonne river.
After a short stroll along the docks of the river, we will turn into the smaller streets of the center, and get to know the Carmes neighboorhood, its hôtels particuliers, churches and fontaines.
Going up north, we will then get to the epicenter of the city and see the two most iconic monuments of Toulouse: the Capitole and the Basilica of Saint Sernin.

Toulouse must-see spots we will discover together:

Place Saint-Pierre
Place et Basilique Notre Dame de la Daurade
Pont Neuf
Hôtel d'Assézat
Place de la Trinité
Carmes
Cathédrale Saint-Etienne
Place Saint-Georges
Place Salengro
Capitole
Rue du Taur
Basilique Saint-Sernin

We will end our tour not too far from where we started, at the Basilica of Saint Sernin, which you can then take the time to visit on your own. Where is also a nice park area to rest or several restaurants nearby to have lunch.

Looking forward to having you on my tour !

Tim.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Pl. Saint-Pierre, 31000 Toulouse, France

We will meet near the bridge. I'll have my guiding accreditation around my neck

Outside visit

Port de la Daurade

Outside visit

Hotel d'Assézat

Outside visit

Place de la Trinité

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).