Le Capitole

The starting point of the tour, Place du Capitole, is the heart of Toulouse. Lively and vibrant, it offers travelers an array of attractions and activities. You can admire the beauty of its red-brick buildings, tour the elegant courtyard hidden behind the impressive 18-century facade of the Capitol; visit the Salle des Illustres - a richly decorated gallery with its marble staircase, painted ceilings, wall murals and sculpture; browse the adjacent cobble-stoned streets or drink an aperitif on a cafe terrace. There are millions things to see and to do!

Saint-Sernin Basilica

This beautiful basilica is one of the largest romanesque churches in the Western hemisphere and definitely one of the most beautiful ones. Constructed of pink brick and white lime stone between the 11th and the 14th centuries, it was an important stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella in Northern Spain. The church has a five-tiered bell tower, a circular apse with ambulatory and radiating chapels, decorated with carved heads of humans and fantastic beasts, a marble tympanum depicting the Ascension of Christ, an impressive barrel-vaulted nave and four side aisles, the tribunes and a magnificent organ, constructed in 1888. For travelers fascinated by Medieval art and architecture, it is absolutely worth a visit.