The Glory of Occitania: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Toulous
ID: GYG447007-803683
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Discover medieval and modern Toulouse with a stroll through its cobbled streets. Experience the magic of GPS playback on this self-guided audio tour.
Toulouse, a gorgeous ancient city founded by the Romans, has a remarkably preserved old city centre. Never destroyed by war, many medieval and Renaissance buildings still stand as do the picturesque twisting streets. Toulouse was a major stop on the pilgrimage route to Compostelle in the early Middle Ages and became a huge centre of learning at that time too.
The tour takes you to some of the ancient university buildings, as well as to the World Unesco Heritage church of St Sernin. The Capitole square, in the heart of the old city, is a lively and lovely enormous plaza with cafés, restaurants and a spectacular City Hall called the Capitolium. It's a great place to stop and have a coffee or a drink as well!
Then we go down to the river through the medieval quarter and spend time at the river and at a Renaissance palace. Toulouse also has an enormous amount of original and beautiful 19th-century architecture. We go to the Garonne River to find out where the Romans started it all, and to see the Renaissance bridge called the Pont Neuf. And we end our tour at the most enormous, most gorgeous building ever built during the height of the most affluent period for Toulouse, the wonderful Hotel Assezat, a magnificent Renaissance Palace!
Highlights
- Stroll through the medieval quarter and spend time at the river
- Hear from producer Elyse Rivin, a local guide and art history professor
- Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way
- Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
- Use the virtual tour option at home
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour uses a mobile app. You will need to download the app and then use the voucher code provided to download the tour
It is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It is best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point
When the download is complete, you will see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The redstart button will become active when you are at the starting point
The tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next
You will need to use your own mobile device and headphones for this tour. The tour is only available in English
The Capitole square metro stop (line A) is easy to find from anywhere in city center. It is in the center of rue Alsace Lorraine and is reachable by getting off the metro either at Jeanne d'Arc (line b) Jean Jaurès, (lines A and B) or the Capitole (line A)
There is parking at the Capitole, or even easier at Jeanne d'arc. Buses do not go on rue Alsace Lorraine as it is mostly a pedestrian street. It is near the Place Wilson which is close to many hotels (as is the Capitole square) Nothing in the old city center is very far - it is walkable from almost anywhere.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
