Appeal to all five senses with a flight to Toulouse. Between bright flowers, the scent and taste of local fare, and the sounds of the French language, you’ll be overcome by a rush of influence. Its location between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and its role as the gateway to the Pyrenees mountain range is just another one of its outstanding features. The old capital of Languedoc, France’s fourth largest city, and the metropolis known as “La Ville en Rose” (City in Pink) keeps tourists booking Toulouse travel time after time.
Aside from the many attractive tourist sites, Toulouse is also known for its proficiency in the aero-space industry. The National Center of Space Research has been headquartered here for almost 30 years, pumping out upgrades like the Airbus and Aerospatiale. Steeped in aviation history, Toulouse is both the landmark of the first regular airline taking off of French soil, and also the birthplace of Clement Adler, the first person to fly in an aircraft pulled by a motor. Despite its progression in the sky, Toulouse somehow managed to miss the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, and has since been known as a sleepy, historical town balanced by universities and growth. Throughout the area are 20 different notable pipe organs awaiting your arrival during the Annual Organ Festival.
