Destination Toulouse

Toulouse, the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées, asserts itself as the leading city in the south-west of France.

4th largest city in France with 426,700 inhabitants, that is to say, a demographic expansion of more than 11% in the last 10 years (and approximately 800,000 inhabitants in the city and its environs), Toulouse welcomes more than 10,000 new arrivals each year.

2nd largest university city in France: 110,000 students, 3 universities, 14 graduate schools... Toulouse is a particularly lively city.

A privileged natural position, at the heart of a hub of communication: 150 km from the Mediterranean, 250 km from the Atlantic Ocean, 110 km from the ski resorts in the Pyrenees.

Internationally renowned skills in the sector of research:

  • N° 1 in Europe in the aerospace and space industries, embedded electronic and computing industries (Competitive cluster: Aerospace Valley)
  • N° 1 nationally in the sector of biotechnologies, microbiology, sciences and life technologies, Canceropôle (Competitive cluster: Cancer Bio Santé)
  • 2nd largest research cluster in France with more than 400 laboratories and 110,000 researchers: new information technology, health sector,… Creation of the Research and Higher Education Cluster.

An important historic and cultural heritage: the Capitole, the Jacobins Cloister, the Basilica of St. Sernin, the Bemberg Foundation, the Canal du Midi…

A strong cultural and artistic lifestyle: “Piano aux Jacobins” Festival, Lyric Art and National Orchestra at the Capitole, new urban cluster thanks to the Marengo multimedia library, theatre seasons at the TNT, the Garonne Theatre or the Sorano, great performers, City of Space, 1st film archive in France, in terms of what it could offer (public broadcasting place, library and collection)... 

An exceptional quality of life: gastronomy of the South-West, rare architectural heritage... and 2,027 hours of sunshine on average per year! 

An important historic and cultural heritage: the Capitole, the Jacobins Cloister, the Basilica of St. Sernin, the Bemberg Foundation, the Canal du Midi…... and for your gala evenings: rooms at the Hôtel Dieu.

http://www.chu-toulouse.fr/-salles-patrimoniales-hotel-dieu

With its 8 departments, Toulouse is the capital of the largest region in France.