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Take all the good bits from Paris – the sophisticated café society, culture, shopping and add a vibrant arty student population – place the city in the south of France, just close enough to Spain to absorb elements of its friendly and relaxed atmosphere, then – if you add a wash of pink across this image – you’ll have Toulouse!
Facts
| Population | Approximately 800,000 people |
| Currency | Euro, €1 = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | Larger chains of shops have long opening hours. Smaller shops: Tue-Sat 8:00-20:30. Shops often close for a long lunch starting from 12:30 until 15:00 or 16:00. If a shop is open on Sunday morning, it will be closed on Mondays. |
| Website | www.toulouse-tourisme.com |
| Newspapers | La Dépêche Toulouse Hebdo Flash Toulouse Culture |
| Emergency numbers | SAMU (medical emergency): 15 Police emergency: 17 Fire Service emergency: 18 European emergency line: 112 |
| Tourist information | Office de Tourisme de Toulouse Donjon du Capitole, Toulouse Opening hours: Oct to May: Mon to Fri 9:00 to 18:00, Sat: 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00, Sun and holidays: 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00. June to Sep Mon to Sat: 9:00 to 19:00, Sun and bank holidays 10:30 to 17:15. Tel : +33 5 61 11 02 22 www.toulouse-tourisme.com |
