Fun facts about Toulouse
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Toulouse is about 80 km from the Pyrenees and borders with Andorra and Spain.
Toulouse
France
Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
From the “Geography” section
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The historical name of Toulouse, Tolosa, is of unknown meaning or origin.
Toulouse
France
Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
From the “History” section
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The Basilica of Saint-Sernin is one of the two largest surviving Romanesque churches in Europe.
Toulouse
France
Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
From the “Sights and architecture” section
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Toulouse is nicknamed the Ville rose due to its traditional building material, foraine brick, which gives the city a pink hue.
Toulouse
France
Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
From the “Sights and architecture” section
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The Consistori del Gay Saber, created in 1323, is considered the oldest literary society in Europe.
Toulouse
France
Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Frédéric Neupont · CC BY-SA 4.0