Toulouse, France

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Why

You may know about the Airbus airplanes, but do you know where they are finally assembled? That’s in Toulouse, France. But the city has more to offer than just this though.

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Where

Toulouse is located in the south western part of France, just north of Andorra. 

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How To Get Here

By Train

The French National Rail SNCF has frequent service to Toulouse from Paris and other cities.

By Plane

The closest airport is the Toulouse-Blagnac International Airports (TLS).

The following airlines has service to Toulouse-Blagnac:

Aegean Airlines (A3), Aer Lingus (EI), Alitalia (AZ), Aigle Azur (ZI), Air Algerie (AH), Air Arabia Maroc (3O), Air Corsica (XK), Air France (AF), Air Transat (TS), Air Austral (UU), ASL Airlines France (5O), BMI Regional (BM), British Airways (BA), brussels airlines (SN), EasyJet Airlines (U2), Eurowings (EW), flybe. (BE), Germania (ST), Germanwings (4U), HOP! (A5), Iberia Airlines (IB), Jet2.com (LS), Jetairfly (TB), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Ryanair (FR), TAP Portugal (TP), Tunisair (TU), Turkish Airlines (TK), Twinjet (T7), XL Airways France (SE), Volotea (V7) and Vueling (VY).

By Bus

There is bus service from say London on Flixbus or National Express. Within France, there is service on OuiBus.

By Car

If you are already in Europe you can take the drive. Just use a service like Google Maps for directions.

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Where To Stay

There are many places to stay in Toulouse as a result of Airbus being based there, so you’ll have no shortage of places to stay.

==>> You can find a list of hotels from TripAdvisor here.

==>> Try Airbnb.

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Where To Eat

There are amazing restaurants in the city. Note that some may not speak any English at all and may only have menus in French. This makes for a great atmosphere and a good dinner as you may just have to pick something from the menu.

 

==>> You can find a list of restaurants from TripAdvisor here.

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What To Do

The first thing to do is to visit the Airbus Factory. You do have to make an appointment though. There’s also a museum of flight at the airport that is worth visiting. Here you will find one of the Air France Concordes as well as other airplanes. There are also a number of chateaux and churches that are worth visiting as well.

They do have a Toulouse Pass that is recommended as well. Start your journey here.

 

==>> Here is a list of things to do from Trip Advisor.

==>> Here is a list of Tours offered by Viator.

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Additional Information

1. Language: French
2. Currency: EUR
3. Toulouse Tourism Board
4. Facebook
5. Instagram
6. Twitter

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