Budget Travel Ideas in Toulouse
Edit ThisToulouse Budget Travel is pretty
abundant if you know where to look. The city is more known for its
architecture and technological infrastructure than for big name museums.
Toulouse is the city to visit when France's other cities start
blurring together. Thanks to its bustling university scene
(University of Toulouse boasts the second largest student body in
France), Toulouse offers an eclectic music scene, family-owned art
galleries and theaters.
What to See
The tourist office is a good place to start. It puts together tours of the city. Check for schedules. Go here also to look up seasonal art and music festivals. The tourist office is located at r. Lafayette, in pl. Charles de Gaulle.
The impressive Capitole, Toulouse's main administrative building since the Middle Ages, is right in front of the tourist office. Visiting this archetypal Toulousian pastel-colored building is free of charge.
Toulouse is a relatively small and condensed city, so easy to walk around in. Bikes can also be rented at the Tisseo office (Toulouse's transit authority) for 1 euro. Contact 05 61 41 70 70 for more information.
Some free or inexpensive places to visit are:
Where to Eat
The are several cheap places to eat on rue du Taur , near the university district. Prices range between 5 and 10 euros.
Markets take place every day but Monday until 1 p.m. around place des Carmes and place Victor Hugo .
The Faim des Haricots, near Capitole on r. du Puits Vert, offers vegetarian delights, letting diners chose several items at its salad, soup and quiche bars at a reasonable price.
Where to Sleep
The Residence Jolimont is a hostel with very reasonable prices. Doubles cost 16 euros.
The Hotel le Clocher de Rodez is a 2-star hotel situated in an 18th century building. Rooms start at 50 euros. (E-mail toulouse@coleursud.com)
If you are up for camping, the Pont de Rupe at 21 ch. Du Pont du Rupe offers tents starting at 13 euros.
What to See
The tourist office is a good place to start. It puts together tours of the city. Check for schedules. Go here also to look up seasonal art and music festivals. The tourist office is located at r. Lafayette, in pl. Charles de Gaulle.
The impressive Capitole, Toulouse's main administrative building since the Middle Ages, is right in front of the tourist office. Visiting this archetypal Toulousian pastel-colored building is free of charge.
Toulouse is a relatively small and condensed city, so easy to walk around in. Bikes can also be rented at the Tisseo office (Toulouse's transit authority) for 1 euro. Contact 05 61 41 70 70 for more information.
Some free or inexpensive places to visit are:
- The Romanesque St. Sernin's Basilicca and its crypt (2 euros admission) and Sunday morning flea markets near it.
- The modern art exhibits of the Les Abbatoirs (76 allees Charles-de-Fitte, 3 euros)
- Airbus factory
Where to Eat
The are several cheap places to eat on rue du Taur , near the university district. Prices range between 5 and 10 euros.
Markets take place every day but Monday until 1 p.m. around place des Carmes and place Victor Hugo .
The Faim des Haricots, near Capitole on r. du Puits Vert, offers vegetarian delights, letting diners chose several items at its salad, soup and quiche bars at a reasonable price.
Where to Sleep
The Residence Jolimont is a hostel with very reasonable prices. Doubles cost 16 euros.
The Hotel le Clocher de Rodez is a 2-star hotel situated in an 18th century building. Rooms start at 50 euros. (E-mail toulouse@coleursud.com)
If you are up for camping, the Pont de Rupe at 21 ch. Du Pont du Rupe offers tents starting at 13 euros.
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