Car Rental Toulouse Airport

Toulouse is a city in the region of Midi-Pyrénées in the South of France with just under half a million inhabitants on an area of about 120 square kilometers. It is the fourth largest city in the country and is picturesquely situated on the River Garonne. Toulouse with the Atlantic Ocean, as well as with the Mediterranean Sea is connected through channels and developed into one of the most important aviation centers of the world in recent decades. The Museum Cité de l'Espace provide information about the history of the aerospace industry in Toulouse and the innovative, today's State of the art.

Already in the year 100 BC, Toulouse was already a very important city in Gaul and is seat of a Bishop since the fourth century. In the late Middle Ages, it was one of the richest cities in France. From this time also she come more impressive basilica of Saint Sernin in the Romanesque style, which was completed in the early 12th century and is expected to be the most beautiful in the French South. The Gothic monastery of Les Jacobins with its impressive decorated vaulted from the 13th century, which is used as a plot for the famous philosopher and Saint Thomas Aquinas is not less interesting.

One of the most fascinating, profane buildings of Toulouse is the town hall which was built between the 16th and 18th centuries. Particularly worth mentioning here is the Salles of the illustrious, a Prunksaal with unique ceiling paintings. Many museums offer further historical facts on the history of the city of Toulouse.

Due to the expanse of the city and the many interesting targets in its vicinity, it is advisable to take a car to explore Toulouse.