TOULOUSE : L'ESSENTIEL

Name: TOULOUSE : L'ESSENTIEL
Start: 2026-03-14T00:00:00+0000
End: 2026-03-14T00:00:00
Location: OFFICE DE TOURISME DE TOULOUSE

Guided tour - excursion

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Free with the Tourism Pass

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Marcher moins de dix minutes d’un lieu à un autre et sauter à pieds joints dans des époques différentes.
Voir des lieux privés accessibles uniquement lors des visites de l’office de tourisme.
Être accompagné par un guide-conférencier agréé de l’office de tourisme de Toulouse.

This is an automatic translation. These events are in French, unless otherwise stated.

Duration 02h00

Departure Office de Tourisme de Toulouse, Donjon du Capitole.

Arrival Place du Capitole

Accessibility reduced mobility

About

This tour concentrates on the pink city: the Place du Capitole, the Jacobins convent, the courtyards of the Assézat and Bernuy town houses, and of course a visit to the Garonne.

When you arrive in a city for the first time, you want to know what you absolutely mustn’t miss, whilst dreaming of the privilege of seeing some exclusive spots. If you agree, this tour is for you!

First, at the Place du Capitole, the guide will give you a taste of antiquity before showcasing the opulence of the 18th-century judicial and commercial city, evident in the impressive pink and white façade!
Further on, you’ll enter the Church of the Jacobins, a noble brick edifice, the Gothic soul of the 13th and 14th centuries, where memories of the Cathar heresy and the history of one of France’s oldest universities linger.

In just a few strides, you find yourself stepping into the exceptional 16th-century mansions of Messrs Bernuy and d’Assézat, the magnificent witnesses to a city rising from the ashes of the great fire of 1463 thanks to the magic formula of blue pastel dye.

This tour also takes you to the Garonne, the city’s river backbone, both the strength and weakness of the Pink City. There, you may hear the echoes of the old boatmen hoisting barrels onto the now-vanished barges, whilst today’s strollers bask in the sun on the riverbanks.

Finally, on your way back to the Capitole, your guide—a mischievous companion—will lead you through the charming alleyways of the merchant quarter, which open out from crossroads into little squares nestled between half-timbered houses and Baroque gateways.

Intrigued? Experience Toulouse both as a visitor from the past AND a local, naturally focusing on the essentials!

Good to know:
- Between 15 June and 15 September, during orange and red alert weather warnings and when the temperature is 35°C or higher, adjustments to the route are made and the tour is shortened to 1½ hours. In the event of a red heatwave alert, tours are cancelled and refunded.

Eh bien non, la ville n’était pas vraiment rose puisque pendant plus de 170 ans, les murs étaient recouverts d’un enduit blanc dit « à la pierre » pour protéger, mais aussi cacher la brique et éclairer l’espace urbain ! 

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Dates

04/07/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
07/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
11/07/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
17/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
18/07/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
19/07/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
21/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
22/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
24/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
25/07/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
26/07/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
28/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
29/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
31/07/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
01/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
02/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
04/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
05/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
07/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
08/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
09/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
11/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
12/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
14/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
16/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
18/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
19/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
21/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
22/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
23/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
25/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
26/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
28/08/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
29/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
30/08/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
01/09/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
05/09/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
06/09/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
08/09/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
12/09/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
15/09/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
22/09/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.
26/09/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
27/09/26 from 15h00 to 17h00.
29/09/26 from 14h30 to 16h30.

Prices


Base rate	13€
Reduced rate	11€
Jobseekers, senior citizens (over 65), students (under 26) and people with di...
Child rate	7€
From age 12.

Booking

Practical informations

Duration	02h00
Number of participants	30 personnes maximum.
Important informations	Se présenter 10 min avant le départ. Réservation conseillée, le nombre de places étant limité.
Meeting point	Office de tourisme, Donjon du Capitole