Toulouse

Toulouse is a city of two halves: a high-tech hub at the forefront of European advancements in aviation and aerospace technology, and the ancient Ville Rose (‘Rose-Coloured City’) with its tangible sense of history.

As a visitor, you’ll no doubt wish to focus on La Ville Rose. The main sight is the Basilica of St Sernin, one of the largest Romanesque churches ever built, but a visit to this vibrant university city is just as much about wandering through the atmospheric streets, whose architecture is all the more beguiling thanks to the many hues of red of the weathered bricks.

Explore the city

Basilica of St Sernin & beyond

Basilica of St Sernin & beyond

The five-tier octagonal tower of Toulouse’s Romanesque Basilica of St Sernin rises gracefully above the surrounding rooftops. Inside, narrow, unadorned columns either side of the nave lead the eye upwards to the high, vaulted ceiling which is beautiful in its simplicity.

Wander south from here through the streets of red-brick buildings and Renaissance stone mansions built by merchants who made their fortune from woad dye, and you’ll soon come across another of the city’s main landmarks: the elegant city hall, or Capitole, which dominates the large, bustling square of the same name.

Continue southwards again, and you’ll arrive at the Musée des Augustins, Toulouse’s museum of fine arts, boasting a large collection of works by artists such as Rubens, Delacroix, Toulouse-Lautrec and many others. This is one of four important art galleries in the city – Les Abattoirs, a former slaughterhouse, focuses on contemporary art, while the Château d’Eau houses collections of modern photography. Highlights of the fourth gallery, the Fondation Bemberg, include works by Monet, Cézanne and Matisse.

Elsewhere in the city, other places of interest contrast the ancient and modern sides of Toulouse – the archaeological museum includes artefacts from up to the end of the first millennium while, in the Cité de l’Espace, there is a planetarium and other space-related exhibitions.

To see yet another side of the city, head for the Canal du Midi, a favourite place among locals, who come to stroll and picnic along the towpath, shaded by plane trees.

Most museums are closed one day a week; check up-to-date opening times online.

Accommodation

The hotel is located near the railway station, making it convenient for anyone arriving by train. We provide suggestions for where to eat out in the documentation that we send you prior to your holiday.

Hotel Mermoz

Named after Jean Mermoz, a pioneering pilot of the interwar years, and with Art Deco touches which recall the same era, this is a hotel of character. Unusually for a city hotel, it has a small garden and an inviting outdoor heated infinity pool, usually open between April and October. Other public facilities include a bar and fitness room, while the smart bedrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, wi-fi, coffee-making facilities, a minibar, television, safe and hairdryer.

Meal arrangements: breakfast only
Facilities
- Outdoor pool
- Bar
- Wifi
- Air conditioning

Prices

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Prices (£ per person based on 2 sharing)

Add-on price

Hotel Mermoz, 2 nights: 01 April 2019 - 31 October 2019

Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

Starting	Add on 2 nights	Single supplement
1 Apr - 29 Oct 2019	£192	£126

Includes accommodation and meals as described. No travel is included as it is assumed that you are travelling via the city as part of your main Inntravel holiday.

If you are flying via a different airport and would like us to arrange connecting travel, please contact us for a quotation.

Room upgrades & extra nights

Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

Hotel Mermoz, Toulouse
'Premium': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2019	£25
'Privilège' : 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2019	£44

Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

Hotel Mermoz, Toulouse (B&B)	Double room	Single room
01 Apr - 31 Oct 2019	£85	£140

Getting to the city centre

This information is for guidance only; no travel is included in our prices and you should pay locally for your chosen option.

For more information about the airport, visit the Toulouse airport website.

Getting between Toulouse airport and the city:

Public transport	Approx. duration	Frequency
Bus	20 minutes (45 minutes on return)	every 20 minutes

Other options	Approx. duration	Approx. price
Taxi	15 minutes	30-40€

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