GRANDES ET PETITES AFFAIRES CRIMINELLES (JOURNÉES DU PATRIMOINE)

The city of Toulouse, with its history as a royal judicial centre, possesses an impressive number of parliamentary archives. The guide has chosen to take you through four different cases: a crime of passion involving a mysterious young woman, a political manoeuvre that nearly cost Louis XIII his crown, a collective psychosis that would inspire one of Voltaire’s most famous philosophical essays, and a mystery case...

The tour is also interspersed with a few historical details on how investigations were conducted under the Ancien Régime. So, if terms such as ‘contumace’, ‘estrapade’ and ‘bouton de Géhenne’ are unfamiliar to you, be warned that this tour is not for the faint-hearted!

This tour does not cover recent events; it remains a way of exploring history and the city from the perspective of its heritage. It’s a safe bet that you’ll feel a shiver down your spine as you walk along its walls…

Guided tour organised by the Toulouse Tourist Office as part of the European Heritage Days. Booking essential; places are limited.