French Summer

Trip Start Sep 30, 2006

Trip End Jan 16, 2010

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Flag of France Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

After a few days, I decided to check out the larger city of Toulouse, and was rewarded with an engaging, cosmopolitan city with a decidedly country flair. Toulouse is on the route for pilgrims along the Santiago de Compostella, and its architecture reflects the glory of heavenly inspiration.

Columns, Eglise de Jacobins Toulouse

Fantastic arches rising to almost unbelievable heights make me gape and look like a hungry baby bird.

Stained glass of St. Sernin

Again, phenomenal food - the homemade chocolate mousse at lunch was to die for, a modern city with a university and home to the aeronautics industry in France, but with history under every step and with a unique, laid back feel. I enjoyed every sumptuous minute of traveling in this region.

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Where I stayed

Ibis Gare Matabiau Toulouse

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Inside St. Etienne Cathedral, Toulouse	St. Etienne Cathedral	The beautiful city of Toulouse	St. Etienne Cathedral, Toulouse
Toulouse, in front of St. Etienne Cathedral	Art Nouveau fountain at Place St. Georges	Statue of Our Lady at former Carmelite convent	Interior of the Cloisters in Toulouse
Fantastic architecture in Toulouse	Ancient paintings, church in Toulouse	Detailed stained glass, Toulouse cathedral	Interior of Eglise de Jacobins
Plan of Eglise de Jacobins	Eglise de Jacobins, Toulouse	Eglise de Jacobins exterior	One of many Black Madonnas, Notre Dame de Taur
Hote d'ville, Toulouse Place de Capitole	Looking out from Place de Capitole, Toulouse	Stained glass, Notre Dame de Daurade	Angel, Notre Dame de Daurade
Look closely to see the Black Madonna	Church across the River Garonne	Residential homes in la Daurade	Amazing arches
Glorious	I felt so small in here!	Entrance to St Sernin	Outside the Hotel d'Ville