Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Toulouse, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 14 m

Explore Toulouse in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in ToulouseIndividual Sights in Toulouse

Sight 1: Ancienne prison Saint-Michel

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The Saint-Michel prison is a building located at 18bis Grande-rue Saint-Michel on the old road that linked Toulouse to Narbonne, in the Saint-Michel district. It was partly listed as a historical monument by decree of 25 February 2011.

Wikipedia: Prison Saint-Michel (Toulouse) (FR)

1020 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Jardin des Plantes

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The Jardin des Plantes is a public park and botanical garden located on Allée Jules-Guesde, Toulouse, France.

Wikipedia: Jardin des Plantes, Toulouse (EN)

93 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle

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The Muséum de Toulouse is a museum of natural history in Toulouse, France. It is in the Busca-Montplaisir, houses a collection of more than 2.5 million items, and has some 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) of exhibition space. Its Index Herbariorum code is TLM.

Wikipedia: Muséum de Toulouse (EN), Website, Website

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Jardin botanique Henri-Gaussen

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The Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen is a botanical garden operated by the Université Paul Sabatier at 39 allées Jules Guesde, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is open weekdays in the warmer months.

Wikipedia: Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen (EN), Website

156 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Exupère

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The Church of Saint-Exupère is a Baroque-style parish church located in the former district of Saint-Michel on the right bank of Toulouse. Its small octagonal bell tower houses a carillon of 14 bells.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Exupère de Toulouse (FR)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Quai des savoirs

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Quai des savoirs inconnu / marque déposée

The Quai des Savoirs is a cultural centre dedicated to science, technology and contemporary creation. It is located close to the Museum of Toulouse and the Jardin des Plantes.

Wikipedia: Quai des Savoirs (FR), Website

394 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Jardin Royal

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The Jardin Royal is a public park in the French city of Toulouse. Created in 1754 and re-landscaped in the English style in the 1860s, it is the oldest park in the city and has been designated by the French Ministry of Culture as a "Jardin remarquable". It is located in the southeast area of Toulouse with its main entrance on the corner of Rue Ozenne and Allée Jules Guesde.

Wikipedia: Jardin Royal (Toulouse) (EN)

337 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Église du Gésu

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The Church of the Gesù is a former Catholic religious building located in Toulouse. Built in neo-Gothic style by the Jesuits in the 19th century, the church was deconsecrated in 2000 and converted into an organ concert hall. Located at 22 bis rue des Fleurs, the church is one of the great religious buildings in Toulouse.

Wikipedia: Église du Gésu de Toulouse (FR)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Palais de justice

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The Toulouse courthouse is located in Toulouse in France between the Place du Salin and the Allées Jules-Guesde. It consists of a group of buildings built between 1492 and 2008. Part of the Court of Appeal was classified as a historical monument on 8 September 1999; The unclassified part of the Court of Appeal as well as the Assize Court and the Regional Court were registered in 1994.

Wikipedia: Palais de justice de Toulouse (FR)

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Vestige de rempart

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The Gallo-Roman rampart of Toulouse is a fortified complex located in Toulouse, France. When it was built during the High Empire, it enclosed the Roman city of Tolosa for more than 3 km in length. It was extended by a section along the Garonne during the troubles of the Late Empire. It is the only known rampart in Gaul to use mainly brick and the caisson technique.

Wikipedia: Rempart gallo-romain de Toulouse (FR)

35 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: Maison Seilhan

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The house of Seilhan was given by Pierre Seilhan, viguier of the Count of Toulouse, to Dominique de Guzmán by a deed dated 25 April 1215. The Seilhan House, which can be visited, presents various artistic works depicting the saints of the Order and souvenirs related to the figure of Henri-Dominique Lacordaire (1802-1861), restorer of the Order in France. It is considered to be the place where the Order of Preachers was founded.

Wikipedia: Maison Seilhan (FR)

171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Temple du Salin

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The Temple du Salin is a Protestant place of worship located on the Place du Salin, in Toulouse. It is housed in the former Royal Treasury, a thirteenth-century building that has been remodelled over the centuries. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France.

Wikipedia: Temple du Salin (FR)

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