{"id":200939,"date":"2025-04-04T09:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toulouse-tourisme.com\/what-to-see-and-do\/sur-les-chemins-de-saint-jacques-de-compostelle\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:20:26","slug":"on-the-roads-to-santiago-de-compostela","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toulouse-tourisme.com\/en\/what-to-see-and-do\/on-the-roads-to-santiago-de-compostela\/","title":{"rendered":"On the roads to Santiago de Compostela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Very popular since the Middle Ages, the route to Santiago is still used by many walkers today. The most curious will have noticed the signs bearing the stylised shell, symbol of Santiago, which stand alongside the markers for GR and other hiking trails. Whether you are seeking spirituality or slow tourism, the Via Tolosana has a thousand wonders to show you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iconic monuments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two monuments in Toulouse are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela: the Basilica of Saint-Sernin<\/a> and the H\u00f4tel-Dieu.
The basilica is a masterpiece of Romanesque art and houses the relics of the first bishop of Toulouse, Saint Saturnin. It is typical of large pilgrimage churches with wide aisles lining the nave to allow the many pilgrims to move around the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The H\u00f4tel-Dieu, whose immense fa\u00e7ade borders the Garonne River, was built to welcome pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela in the 13th century. Today, it houses the administrative buildings of the university hospital as well as two museums: the Museum of the History of Medicine<\/a> and the Museum of Medical Instruments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Basilica of Saint-Sernin \u00a9 R\u00e9mi Deligeon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Crossing Toulouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toulouse is a large city, but it is easy to get around on foot or by public transport, giving walkers’ feet a rest. You arrive in the city centre surrounded by nature, alongside the water: you walk along the Canal du Midi! It is an easy route, shaded by plane trees. More experienced walkers may prefer to take the high route and cross the hills to reach the city centre by following the Garonne.
To leave Toulouse, you can take your time and follow the Garonne along the dyke, then cross the airport area. And why not take the opportunity to visit the Airbus factories<\/a> or the Aeroscopia museum<\/a>? If you have already taken the time to visit Toulouse and would like to resume your walk, we recommend taking the LIO train (Toulouse-Auch line) from the Ar\u00e8nes station (metro line A) to Pibrac, and rejoining your route in front of the Sainte-Germaine basilica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carte de la Via Tolosana<\/p>\n\n\n\n