Toulouse, France

Toulouse is a city in south-western France, situated on the Garonne River. The city is the administrative centre of the Midi-Pyrénées region and department of the Garonne, as well as of the historic province of Languedoc.
Toulouse was founded by the Gauls and became an urban centre during the Roman period. From 419 to 507, the city was the capital of the Visigoths and then suffered occupation by the Frankish King Chlodwig I. In the eighth century it was the centre of the Carolingian kingdom of Aquitaine and from 778 of the county of Toulouse. It was conquered by France during the Albigensian Wars in the 13th century. Toulouse fell into a deep slumber in the 18th and 19th centuries, only to rise again in the 20th century after important military and aviation industries were established in the city, including one of the two Airbus and ATR plants.
Toulouse is a vibrant centre of culture and the arts of the Languedoc region. In addition, Toulouse is the second largest university centre after Paris. Because of this, the city is very lively and has a youthful appeal. They call Toulouse "The Pink City" because of the predominant colour in many of its buildings. Like any city, Toulouse has its attractive old part. It is centred on the vast and arcaded Place du Capitole. On it are the Town Hall and the magnificent Opera House. In addition, the star of the magnificent Romanesque Basilica of Saint Sernin shines in the square.
Other religious temples in Toulouse include the ancient Saint Etienne Cathedral, the historic church of Le Jacobean, the Jacobin monastery, a unique monument of monastic architecture, and the magnificent Carmelite Chapel with its remarkable 17th and 18th century frescoes.
Among the museums in Toulouse, a must-visit is the Saint-Raymond Museum, which has the best and richest collection of Roman sculpture in France. The former clansmen, on the other hand, house an attractive museum of modern art and a leading cultural centre.