The building of the city council in Toulouse is called the Capitol, since the members of the local magistrate were called "chapters". The modern building was erected in the XVIII century by the project of G. Kamma in a transitional style from Baroque to classicism. In the XIX century, the interior decoration was created, which has reached our days. Since 1818, the Toulouse Opera House has been located in the town hall, and there is also a concert hall.

The basilica was erected in honor of the first bishop of Toulouse, Saint Saturninus, who lived in the city in the III century and was executed for refusing to take part in pagan rituals. In the V century, a church was built over the grave of the martyr, which later grew into a full-fledged abbey. The Basilica of Saint-Sernin appeared in the XI-XII centuries, together with it a special inn for pilgrims was built. The building is the only building of the abbey that has survived to this day.

The construction of the cathedral began in the XI century and lasted for many hundreds of years, so several styles can be seen in the architectural appearance of the building. The inhabitants of Toulouse still consider this church unfinished. In fact, the cathedral looks like a group of separate buildings united with each other. The facade is decorated with stained glass windows of the XVI century, in the interior there are decorative elements created in the XVI-XVII centuries.

The temple of the XIII century, which has been used as a powder magazine since the XVIII century. The building is built in the style of "French" Gothic. The interiors are decorated with a large number of stained glass windows depicting biblical scenes. The relics of the religious philosopher Thomas Aquinas are kept in the church. Nowadays, the temple building is used for classical music concerts.

The first temple was erected on the site of a Roman sanctuary, which in the V century was transferred to the Christian community. The basilica existed until the XVIII century. Due to its dilapidated condition, it was demolished and a decision was made to build a new building. Reconstruction work continued until the end of the XIX century. The main shrine of the temple is the statue of the Black Madonna. The Basilica is the venue for international organ music festivals.

A mansion of the XVI century, built for P. Assez, a wealthy Toulouse industrialist. His descendants owned the building until the XVIII century, then it passed into the possession of the bank "Ozen". The mansion was built according to the project of N. Bachelier in the Renaissance style. Nowadays, the Bamberg Museum is located on the territory of the building, where valuable paintings by French painters, as well as recognized artists from other European countries are exhibited.

The Museum of Natural History, which was founded at the end of the XVIII century thanks to the efforts of naturalist F.P. de La Perouse on the territory of the former monastery. About 2.5 million copies are kept in museum collections. The collection is exhibited in 19 halls, the total area of which exceeds 6 thousand m2. The exposition is constantly replenished with gifts from private collections. The museum also has a library and a pedagogical department.

The museum collection is located on the territory of the monastery, which was taken from the church in the XVIII century in favor of the state. The exhibition is an extensive collection of sculpture and painting. The oldest specimens belong to the period of the Middle Ages. The museum was created by special order of the new republican government, which came to power as a result of the Great French Revolution.

The museum is located near the Basilica of Saint-Sernin in a historic building of the XVI century. Previously, a college dormitory was located in this building. The Saint-Raymond Museum is dedicated to the history of Toulouse. Exhibits found during excavations in the vicinity of the city are displayed in its halls. The collection consists of jewelry, bas-reliefs, coins, bronze products and other historical artifacts.

The collection appeared at the end of the XIX century. It is dedicated to the culture of Ancient Egypt and the states located in the Asia-Pacific region. The museum was founded by J. Labi is a great connoisseur of Asian art and a collector of antiquities. In the exhibition halls you can see exhibits brought from India and Indonesia, Japan, Tibet and China, Thailand and Vietnam, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The museum was created on the site of the former slaughterhouses of the first half of the XIX century. This fact is reflected in the name of the gallery. Despite the short history of its existence, "Les Abattoirs" is already called one of the best museums of contemporary art in France. The collection is a collection of sculptures, drawings, paintings, photographs and installations that were created in the XX-XXI centuries.

The park was created in 1997 near the Toulouse Space Center on the initiative of the city authorities and with the support of the French government. Models of space engines, satellites, rockets and ships are placed on the territory of the museum. More than half of the exhibits are Soviet–made. They were purchased in the USSR and Russia at different times. In addition to inspecting equipment, visitors can participate in an interactive attraction simulating a rocket launch.

The tower was erected at the beginning of the XIX century at the expense of the city chapter of Sh. Logan. Construction work lasted five years. Until 1870, the structure provided water delivery to the network of city fountains. For almost a hundred years, a warehouse was located on its territory. In 1974, an exhibition gallery of photography was opened in the tower with a small permanent exhibition and space for temporary exhibitions.

A sports arena that is used for football matches. The local rugby team also performs there. The stadium was built in the 30s of the XX century. In 1998 and 2016 . he hosted several matches of the World and European Football Championships, in 2007 – the Rugby World Cup. The arena is designed for 35 thousand spectators. Large-scale reconstructions were carried out in 1949 and 1997.

Despite its name, the New Bridge is quite old. It was built in the XVII century. Work on the construction of the bridge began in 1544, it was possible to finish them only by 1632 due to constant religious wars. The design of the structure was changed several times with the arrival of a new architect. As a result, it turned out to be a fairly reliable building, very resistant to destruction due to dilapidation and to natural disasters.

Previously, the "Bazakl" was called the ford by which the residents of the city crossed the river. During the XII-XVIII centuries, dams, a bridge and mills were erected in this place, in the XIX century a hydroelectric power station was built that supplied Toulouse with electricity. In 1946, the complex was bought by the state and turned into a tourist attraction. A gallery has been opened in the halls of the former hydroelectric power station, where interesting modern exhibitions are held.

The city Botanical Garden was founded in 1730 at the Scientific Society of Toulouse. Subsequently, he had to move twice to a new place, until in 1794 he occupied the territory on which he is still located. Landscape design was created according to the project of L. Mondrian. In 1808, by decree of Napoleon Bonaparte, the garden became the property of the city and was opened to the public. The Natural History Museum of Toulouse is located within the park.

The Grand Ron Park is part of the green zone of Toulouse, which includes the Botanical and Royal Gardens. Together they form a harmonious ensemble. The Grand Ron project was developed in the XVIII century as part of a plan for the improvement of the city. The park is characterized by features of English landscape design, it is decorated with ray-alleys, stone sculptures and small fountains. There are several dozen species of trees growing in the garden.

A garden in classical Japanese traditions, located within the limits of the Compans-Caffarelli Park. The garden was laid out in 1981 thanks to the initiative of the Mayor of Toulouse P. Bodi. The design of the park was based on the gardens of Kyoto of the XIV-XVI centuries. In the center of the territory there is a small pond with a classic tea house, to which a red bridge leads. There are stones scattered around the garden-symbols that represent the sacred Mount Fuji.

A 240 km long waterway that connects the Garonne River and Lake Etan-de-To. The Southern and Garonne Canal connect into a single Channel of two seas flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The waterway was laid in the XVII century under Louis IV. Up to the 80s of the XX century, commercial vessels plied along it. In 1996, the canal was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a monument of engineering architecture of the XVII century.