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Press pack : NEW IN 2016

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Immediate boarding for Toulouse, the Ville Rose!

There are so many reasons to enjoy an escapade in this city of southern France, with Spanish accents and Italian façades: new connections by air, road or rail; sporting festive and cultural highlights; new features for tourists… You can also share the secret of more attractive hotel rates for any break in Toulouse at weekends or during the French school holidays!

Did you know? Since 2016, Toulouse is now the capital of the new greater region of South-West France that has regrouped the Languedoc-Roussillon/Midi-Pyrénées areas.

SUMARY

1. New connections for Toulouse in 2016 2. EVENT 2016 : Toulouse is a host city for the UEFA EURO 2016 3. Changes to the So Toulouse 2016 Tourism Pass 4. Major festive and cultural rendezvous for 2016 5. Major exhibitions in 2016 6. New spaces & touristic sites 7. Visit differently 8. New entertainments & offers for discoveries and having fun 9. New themed visits from the Tourist Office 10. Guided visits dedicated especially for Dutch visitors: Ontdeck Toulouse 11. Accommodation news 12. Restaurant news 13. Cookery courses 14. New and quirky boutiques 15. Contact So Toulouse – Tourist Office

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1. New connections for Toulouse in 2016:

New connections by air:

- with Air Transat : opening a 3rd daily flight from Montreal - with Volotea: Brest and Strasbourg (France), Malaga (Spain),

Split (Croatia), Prague (Czech Republic) - with ASL Airlines - Europe Airpost: Vienna – new for 2016:

extended duration of seasonal flights from April to September.

- with TwinJet : Zurich (Switzerland) - with Easyjet : six new destinations for 2016, added to the 19 airports already

served: Faro (Portugal, flights start 17th April), Berlin (Germany, from 10th May), Milan-Malpensa (Italy, from 10th June), Dubrovnik (Croatia, 1st July/seasonal flights), Olbia (Sardinia, Italy, from 2nd July/seasonal flights), Mahon (Balearic Islands, Spain, from 6th July/seasonal flights).

Did you know? - Rendezvous at the new Tisséo/Tourist Office welcome point just outside Toulouse-Blagnac airport. Once you step off your flight, a travel adviser is at your service to book accommodation or to present one of the many products for visitors that are available in Toulouse. You can even purchase a So Toulouse Tourism Pass (24H, 48H, 72H) and so benefit from numerous advantages throughout your break. http://www.toulouse-visit.com/Prepare-your-stay/Practical-guide - New Shop & Collect service provided by the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport : buy now / collect on your return: http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en/passagers/profiter - Air France provides new services for travellers on the Paris-Toulouse route within the framework of its « Lab’line for the future » project. The airline is testing innovations developed by start-ups on the shuttle service between the Ville Rose and Orly. Connections by road with new coach services for tourists: - Ouibus (www.ouibus.com): Barcelona and Girona in Spain, then Bordeaux,

Brive-la-Gaillarde, Limoges, Marseille, Montpellier and Paris in France. - Starshipper (www.starshipper.com): Toulouse – Côte Basque (France – Spain)

route with numerous stops: Toulouse, Tarbes, Pau, Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye, Irun, San Sebastian.

- Isilines (www.isilines.fr): more than 30 French cities linked to Toulouse - Flixbus (www.flixbus.fr): Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Nantes, Cholet, Bressuire,

Poitiers, Orleans, Paris, Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon, Béziers, Montpellier, Nîmes, Marseille, Hyères, Toulon.

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2. EVENT 2016: Toulouse is a host city for the UEFA EURO 2016:

Football lovers and fans can come and celebrate in Toulouse, one of France’s 10 host cities, which has been chosen as a venue for four matches of the Euro 2016 in June, with 4 quality encounters available: 3 group stage matches (the 13th, 17th and 20th June 2016) and 1 quarter final match (26th June 2016). Did you know? Fabien Barthez is the Toulouse ambassador for this event.

Rendezvous at the recently renovated Stadium, at the Fan Zone or in one of the countless bars: - Monday 13th June at 15h00 : Spain (reigning and double

European champions) will play Czech Republic (group D) - Friday 17th June 2016 at 15h00 : Sweden (featuring the

famous Zlatan Ibrahimović) will face Italy (group E) - Monday 20th June at 21h00 : Russia will play Wales

(group B) - Sunday 26th June at 21h00: a quarter final match will

be played between the winner of group F and the second placed side from group E.

Numerous entertainments and new offers for tourists will

be in place, both for football enthusiasts and for families, ensuring that every break in Toulouse is a success. One indispensable tool that you need to use in order to enjoy the very best of the EUROS in Toulouse is the Supporters Guide. It includes: - Maps to help you get around and to find your way to the Stadium. - The complete calendar of events and entertainments. - The guide is available in English and Spanish.

Available to download from the site www.toulouse-tourisme.com from April. Focus on Toulouse Stadium Situated in the heart of the city on the Ile du Ramier, the Stadium has been entirely renovated for the EUROS and now seats 33,000 spectators. Signposted routes (20 minutes from the Place du Capitole), metro and tramway stops, as well as shuttle boat services along the River Garonne ensure everyone can easily reach the venue. www.toulouse-tourisme.com www.toulouse.fr/web/uefaeuro2016/

3. Changes to the So Toulouse 2016 Tourism Pass

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In 2016 you can choose between 2 new versions of the So Toulouse Tourism Pass (still available in 24H/48H/72H formats), to discover Toulouse according to your tastes and budgets: - «So Toulouse Premium Tourism Pass», an all-inclusive

version: public transport included (bus, metro, tramway and airport shuttle), free entry or reduced rates at monuments and tourist sites, shopping, services, festivals…

- « So Toulouse Tourism Pass » for a smaller price and focusing on the essential tourist elements (museums, guided visits, public transport… not including seasonal services like river cruises, tourist trains, etc.).

Information – sales: www.toulouse-tourisme.com 4. Major festive and cultural rendezvous for 2016

In February, switch into romantic mode: come and celebrate the floral emblem of Toulouse that only flowers in winter (from November to late March): - 1st weekend in February: during the Violet Days in Toulouse. - Throughout Violet Month, take advantage also of a number of entertainments

provided by the Maison de la Violette. www.toulouse-tourisme.com/Envie-de/Decouverte/SO-Toulouse/Violette Did you know? New for early 2016: the Maison de la Violette barge is opening an annexe in a beautiful Toulouse house in the historic quarter of the Violet growers. As a result, to help visitors bring themselves up to date, we will subsequently be referring to the Maison de la Violette Côté Canal (on the barge on the Canal du Midi, opposite the station) and the Maison de la Violette Côté Jardin. www.lamaisondelaviolette.com In spring, we get cultured: - 2 festivals of comedy:

o New: The Fous Rires de Toulouse (in collaboration with Les Chevaliers du Fiel / 6th - 14th March) : http://lesfousriresdetoulouse.com/

o Printemps du Rire (21st edition / 29th March – 9th April) : www.printempsdurire.com

- Cinélatino Festival (11th – 20th March) : www.cinelatino.com.fr - Toulouse Flamenco Festival (15th edition / late March – early April) :

www.festival-flamenco-toulouse.fr - Toulouse Carnival (5th edition on the theme of football / 2nd – 9th April) :

www.carnavaldetoulouse.fr

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- Made in Asia Festival (9th edition and exploring Asian cultures with top artists and specialists – theme for 2016: South Korea / 1st – 16th April) : www.festivalmadeinasia.com

- Marathon des Mots Festival in April (showcasing writers, essayists and poets through readings, forums and meetings / theme : Irish Spirit / 6th – 9th April) : www.lemarathondesmots.com

- European Museum Night (national event, exceptional museum openings and numerous entertainments / 21st May) : www.nuitdesmusees.fr

Summer in Toulouse is an explosion of festivals: - MAP Festival (multiple photography exhibitions on the streets and in the

monuments / 1st – 30th June) : www.map-photo.fr - Rio Loco Festival (the most popular

festival of world music in Toulouse. Theme for 2016: The Celtic World based on the following geographical areas: Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, Galicia, Asturias and Brittany / 14th – 19th June) : www.rio-loco.org

- Fête de la Musique (major popular national festival, with music and bands throughout the streets! (21st June)

- The Siestes Electroniques Festival (concerts of electronic music in the open air, mostly free / winner of the Best Free Festival 2015 at the European Festivals Awards / 23rd – 26th June) : www.les-siestes-electroniques.com

- Marathon des mots Festival (showcasing writers, essayists and poets through readings, forums and meetings / theme : Africa Nova / 23rd – 26th June) : www.lemarathondesmots.com

- Tangopostale Festival (convivial celebration of the history of tango – as Carlos Gardel was born in Toulouse – and of Aéropostale – as the pioneers of this beautiful adventure set off from Toulouse / 1st – 10th July) : www.tangopostale.com

- Toulouse Plages (free entertainments all along the River Garonne / July-August) : http://www.toulouse.fr/web/sports/toulouse-plages

- Toulouse d’été Festival (an event that covers a variety of musical genres / mid-July to mid-August) : www.toulousedete.org

- Cinema in the Open Air (with the Cinémathèque de Toulouse / July-August) : www.lacinemathequedetoulouse.com/cinepleinairs

- 14th July (French national holiday / entertainments, concerts, fireworks / 13th – 14th July) : www.toulouse.fr/web/la-mairie/grands-evenements/14-juillet

Toulouse in autumn will make you tingle:

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- The Jacobins Piano Festival (37th edition in Toulouse from 1st to 30th September/ the festival will go to Asia for the first time in 11 years in May/June, for the 1st time in Russia in 2015) : www.pianojacobins.com - Cartoon Forum Festival (13th – 16th September) : http://cartoon-media.com - Toulouse à Table within the backdrop of the Fête de la Gastronomie (23rd – 25th September): www.toulouseatable.com and www.economie.gouv.fr/fete-gastronomie/accueil - Cinespaña Festival (30th September – 9th October) : www.cinespagnol.com - Toulouse les Orgues Festival (20th edition / 6th – 16th October) : www.toulouse-les-orgues.org - WOPS! Festival (= Walk On the Pink Side! / Contemporary art / 2nd edition to be confirmed in October : http://www.wopsfestival.com/) - And news for sport lovers: o Festoval (festivities based on Rugby – 5th edition / September) : https://fr-

ca.facebook.com/pages/FestOval/556774691022826 o Toulouse Métropole Marathon (10th edition / FFA International label / 23rd

October) : www.marathon-toulousemetropole.fr Focus: - 1st biennale of the Le Printemps de Septembre international contemporary

art festival in Toulouse (23rd Sept - ? Oct) : www.printempsdeseptembre.com - 2nd edition of the Aerial Meeting (and event that alternates every other year

with the Stars and Wings Festival / 24th – 25th September) : www.desetoilesetdesailes.com/fr/meeting-aerien

- 2nd edition of the Les Arts en Balade biennale in Toulouse (30th Sept, 1st and 2nd October) : http://aeb-dev.fr/ et http://lesartsenbaladatoulouse.org/ To finish the year in style, the magic of the end of year celebrations last for a whole month in Toulouse! From the end of November to the end of December, romance and imagination are on the cards. Enjoy the Noël Enchanté entertainments (video projections, themed immersive exhibition, shows and parades, forest of wishes), stroll in the squares and the narrow streets that are transformed by the illuminations, and go wild for the many gift ideas at the Christmas markets (traditional, designer’s or even social & solidary) dotted across the city. www.toulouse.fr/web/la-mairie/grands-evenements/festivites-de-fin-d-annee

Throughout the whole of 2016 it is also possible to celebrate 20 years of the UNESCO classification of the Canal du Midi that crosses Toulouse: what would you say to relaxing on a boat trip or bike ride? http://www.toulouse-visit.com/Interested-in/Discovery/Heritage/Canal-du-Midi

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5. Major exhibitions in 2016 New temporary exhibition at the Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse (a site that is

unique in Europe) from February to 31st August 2016: « Space, what a story! The dream, the exploits » Since the dawn of time, mankind has always dreamed of flying, of venturing into space, of visiting other planets. From antiquity, he has imagined and invented countless ways to fulfil these celestial dreams, without success up until the initial exploits that finally marked the beginning of the great space adventure... Impossible dreams, improbable machines… Discover the craziest ideas that fed the imaginations of our ancestors. Interiors from the period, anecdotes, the mood of society and vintage technological objects… Travel 50 year back in time to

experience the genuine thrill of the first great space missions. With its new temporary exhibition entitled « Space, what a story! », the Cité de l’Espace lets you participate in mankind’s greatest ever adventure. www.cite-espace.com

« Sacred Science » : a 1st major exhibition will be held from February to August 2016 to « inaugurate » the brand new site of the Quai des Savoirs (located in the Science Quarter between the Université Fédérale and the Muséum), which aims to promote and share scientific, technical and industrial culture. The Earth is round, of course. But is Space curved?

What about Time, does it truly exist? Who should you believe? How can you find a way through the barrage of contradictory scientific information that bombards us? This temporary exhibition cuts a surprising path through the world of science. Visitors, plunged into strange or familiar universes, are invited to step into the shoes of a scientist in order to experiment and explore the confines of their consciousness for themselves. www.toulouse.fr/web/projet-urbain/amenagements-urbains/quartier-des-sciences www.toulouse-metropole.fr/projets/quartier-des-sciences

New temporary « Stage Costumes» exhibition at the Espace EDF Bazacle from 5th February to 15th May 2016: Toulouse’s cultural hotspots, the Espace EDF Bazacle and the National Theatre and Orchestra of the Capitole de Toulouse, will reveal a joint exhibition starting on 5th February and entitled « Stage Costumes » that will be a major premiere for the Ville Rose, allowing the National Theatre and Orchestra of the Capitole de Toulouse to show off their treasures in the great hall

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of the Espace EDF Bazacle and to highlight their savoir-faire. With scenography in three parts based on the Orchestra, the Opera and the

Ballet, the exhibition will allow visitors to discover the history of the venue and its savoir-faire through the various crafts of stage and backstage. Shows here are a real human adventure where nearly 250 people are involved in putting on a production: artists, artisans and technicians. « Theatre box », « dance studio», « stage »: three entertaining spaces punctuate your visit and let you find time for a selfie

within the walls of the Théâtre du Capitole! http://bazacle.edf.com/

« Les Savanturiers », a temporary exhibition labelled Of National Interest (by the Ministry of Culture and Communication) at the Toulouse Natural History Museum: 15th October 2015 – 30th June 2016.

The Muséum celebrates the 150th anniversary (1865–2015) of discoveries and of explorers with « Les Savanturiers », which presents the personalities who were responsible for supplying the Muséum’s exhibits. Navigators on unexplored oceans, explorers in unknown lands, enlightened collectors... these people have assembled unique collections of objects, discovered on the other side of the world or found in the surrounding areas, and which have formed the basis of the Muséum. The second largest in France after the Paris Natural History Museum, the Museum of Toulouse brings together nearly 2.5 million objects curated over the years by some of the leading scientific minds of centuries past... or simply by well-informed anonymous enthusiasts.

+ Still at the Muséum: from October 2016, the new temporary exhibition "Dogs and Cats" will rely on the latest discoveries made by animal behaviour experts and will recap all the current scientific, sociological and cultural thinking on our four-legged friends so we can be less beastly ourselves! www.museum.toulouse.fr After the exhibition « Picasso, Mythological Horizon » (18th September 2015 / 31st January 2016 - www.lesabattoirs.org/expositions/picasso-horizon-mythologique), the contemporary and modern art space Les Abattoirs presents its new temporary exhibition: « Antoni Tàpies : Parla, parla » from 12th February to 22nd May 2016 www.lesabattoirs.org/expositions/antoni-tapies-parla-parla The most important monography devoted to this artist in France since his disappearance in 2012, in conjunction with the Tàpies Foundation, this exhibition

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covers the work of one of the principal European artists of the second half of the XX Century. From the surrealist drawings from the 1940’s to the great murals and assemblages of the late 1990’s, around fifty pieces will be displayed chronologically, as well as thematically.

Extended until 2018: Jorge Pardo at the Augustins Museum- www.augustins.org The Toulouse International Art Festival (FIAT) and the Les Augustins fine-art museum commissioned the artist Jorge Pardo to undertake a work that sits at the crossroads of architecture, art and design. This project has totally metamorphosed the museums hall of columns, which is home to the vestiges of capitals and to bas-reliefs from the XI and XII

Centuries drawn from the three most important religious buildings in Toulouse: the basilicas of La Daurade and Saint-Sernin, and Saint-Étienne Cathedral. It is an astonishing encounter that blends the exuberance of a talented international contemporary artist and the power of the art of Roman sculptors. Details of the cultural offer of Toulouse are available via: - the So Toulouse – Tourist Office on-line events calendar : www.toulouse-

tourisme.com - the special cultural edition of the magazine "A Toulouse" that covers the main

festive and cultural highlights, the major exhibitions (from September 2015 to June 2016) – and can be consulted on-line or downloaded at: http://www.toulouse.fr/web/publications/-/a-toulouse-hors-serie-cultures-2015-2016?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fpublications%2Fatoulouse%2F2015

6. New spaces & touristic sites

- The Quai des Savoirs: located in the Science Quarter between the Université

Fédérale and the Muséum, it aims to promote and share scientific, technical and industrial culture. www.toulouse-metropole.fr/projets/quartier-des-sciences

- The Chapel of the Virgin at the Jacobins Convent: Nestling

beside the historic sacristy that has been recently restored, the chapel devoted to the Virgin is now accessible to the public for the very first time. This is the sacristy’s chapel (transformed into a reception area), but it also served as a safe room where the convent’s precious items were kept. Here you can discover the liturgical ornaments used during processions and major feasts. In

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addition, two precious reliquaries have been installed in the church. They complete the collection of relics of Saint Thomas Aquinus. www.jacobins.toulouse.fr/chapelle-de-la-vierge

- A small museum for the Stade Toulousain rugby team on the 1st floor of the

café Le Dauphin (right in the city centre) was inaugurated at the end of January 2016 in partnership with the Society for Former Members of Stade Toulousain (founded in 1959, 350 members, presided over by Thierry Maset, ex 3rd row): it is a place of memories and exchanges based on rugby, but also a convivial spot for Stade old-boys. This small museum displays a multitude of emblematic objects: a replica of the Bouclier de Brennus (the prize awarded to the rugby champions of France), posters, press cuttings taken mostly from «La Dépêche du Midi» and «l'Equipe», flags, signs and billboards recalling the history of the Stade Toulousain. https://www.facebook.com/pages/BAR-LE-DAUPHIN/166637276727319 www.stadetoulousain.fr/les-associations/lamicale-des-anciens

- Ekito inaugurated Grand Builder in 2015: Toulouse’s new private start-up

accelerator that provides young start-ups with a venue where they can receive the appropriate support, right in the city centre, and designed to promote innovation, creativity, experimentation and co-working. A symbol of the dynamism of French Tech Toulouse, their philosophy is written on the walls: « Play, Empathy, Learn to learn ». www.ekito.fr

- Espace Cobalt / 50cinq: this industrial space has now transformed into a new

cultural venue for Toulouse. The Espace Cobalt is an 810m² modular venue that can hold up to 700 people, dedicated to the art of events, based at the site of the 50cinq in Toulouse. The 50Cinq is an unusual venue (2700m²) that has spring out of an industrial wasteland and was dedicated to aviation until 2014 (buildings used until 1970 by the Latécoère company, then by Bréguet Aviation for the construction of the Aéronefs, and then up until 2000 by the company EMRI). It includes, apart from the Espace Cobalt, an Artist’s Residence that brings together performers that focus on street-art and urban cultures. http://espace-cobalt.com and www.50cinq.com

- Meeting Lab: conceived as a living space, Meeting Lab is a professional space

devoted to exchanges and thinking, ideal for meetings and conferences. A unique venue dreamed up for: working, exchanging, recharging the batteries, relaxing… www.meetinglab-europa.com

- Imaginations Fertiles (If): this is a shared space, with a collaborative dynamic

and a diversity of skills that creates innovation in order to allow companies and entrepreneurs to work and create together in a different way. The Imaginations

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Fertiles host regular rendezvous and workshops for the public : www.imaginationsfertiles.fr

Did you know? - Artilect Fab Lab Toulouse… The FabLab Toulouse was created in 2009 by the Artilect association. This is the first FabLab to be created in France and the first to adopt the FabLab MIT label in 2010. It provides a link to the international FabLab network. A Fab Lab is a LABoratory for FABrication where everyone, whatever their level of knowledge, can come and experiment, learn and make all manner of objects for themselves (technical prototypes, furniture, artistic or design objects, interactive objects, etc.…). In order to do this, every member can come and make use of the different machines at Fab Lab, learn from other members or take part in different collective projects. http://www.artilect.fr/fablab/ - La Cantine in Toulouse… A catalyst for ideas since 2011, La Cantine is first and foremost a venue for exchanges, meetings and experimentation that is open to all those who are curious or passionate about the digital world. The plurality of profiles and backgrounds of its visitors make La Cantine a space of intense intermingling. From those who spend an entire day working there to those who choose to take a training course for just a few hours, everyone comes together in the same spirit that is both serious and convivial. Just enjoying a quick coffee on the run here provides an opportunity to come face to face with new digital trends on a daily basis. http://lacantine-toulouse.org/

7. Visit differently

- Book of Family Walks: the Tourist Office of Toulouse is providing a book to

help young and old alike explore the Ville Rose. Flicking through the pages and perusing the two suggested circuits, you will explore the city, its history, its most prestigious sites, its most emotional districts, its personalities and its atmosphere too... But you will also be able to personalise your visit, because this book is yours: it has pictures for you to complete with decors that you can reconstitute, architectural details, scenes of daily life, conversations... Your whole family can also use it to jot down personal impressions and highlights, completing the book with the evidence of your break. It lets you indulge in the pleasures of sketching, of observation and of perusing the city, and we hope that you will explore the Ville Rose in a different way. This delightful book of walks will also become a precious and personal souvenir of your stay in Toulouse.

On sale for 2 euros for the Tourist Office of Toulouse at the Donjon du Capitole. www.toulouse-tourisme.com

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- « Gourmet tour » with the Vins Vignes et Voyages agency, just like a real

Toulousain! Accompanied by Florence, Lola or Ludivine, you will head for the Victor Hugo market to discover the very best specialities of the South-West and select the products that will be the ingredients for your meal. You will then go to a wine cellar to select wine pairings for the ingredients you have selected together and you will also choose a desert to share in the best patisserie in town. You will enjoy your meal in a typical Toulouse apartment, accompanied by a delicious salad. Please note: Florence, a wine expert, will take the time to offer you an initiation into wine tasting. Duration: from 9h to 14h30. From 45 euros. http://www.vinvignevoyages.com/project/gourmet-tour-in-toulouse

- A new guide to explore the « Quartier Bouquières » of Toulouse

differently, this area is less well-known by tourists and so has an undeniable charm. The guide was developed by local traders in conjunction with the Tourist Office: https://www.facebook.com/quartierbouquieres Map-guide sent by email or available in person on demand.

8. New entertainments & offers for discoveries and having fun

- Granhota for sporting, outdoor and urban leisure activities in Toulouse or on the outskirts of Toulouse (canoeing, kayaking, climbing, orienteering, trails, treasure hunts and rallies in town…): www.granhota.fr

- Sightjogging Toulouse to explore Toulouse whilst jogging: http://sightjogging-toulouse.com/ - Geeks and guide, enjoying guided visits (in the company of a tour guide) in period costume and experiencing a role play game whilst exploring the heritage of Toulouse: www.geeksandguides.fr

- Canoë Kayak Toulousain every summer offers canoe trips for visitors in the heart of Toulouse : www.cktoulousain.fr - With the Ski Club de la Péniche, people of all ages can enjoy water sport activities in the centre of Toulouse : baby ski, tubing, water skiing, wakeboarding: http://skiclubdelapeniche.com/ - Solve the puzzles set by the adventure game companies: Enigma Escape (www.enigmaescape.fr), Adventure Rooms (www.adventurerooms-toulouse.fr), Toulousescape (www.toulousescape.fr), La Cellule (www.la-cellule.fr).

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- Set out to unearth the 91 urban geocaches that are currently active with Geocatching in Toulouse (= geocaching is a leisure activity that involves using satellite geolocation technology (GPS) to find or to hide a container (called a « cache » or « geocache ») in a variety of spots right across the world. A typical geocache is a small weatherproof container that contains a log book and one or more « treasures », usually knick-knacks of little monetary value): http://www.mides.fr/?page=villes_map&lat=43.6044&lon=1.44194&type=top_ville&name=Toulouse - Indoor football (5-a-side – Urban Soccer), giant trampolines (Trampoline Park), playground for children aged 0-12 years (1500m² - C l’Aventure): since December 2015, Toulouse boasts a mega complex for leisure at Sept-Deniers, not far from Stade Toulousain.

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9. New themed visits from the Tourist Office of Toulouse Métropole

The Tourist Office of Toulouse Métropole offers more than 70 themed guided visits that vary with the seasons and in relation to current events. A different programme can be explored every 4 months, which can be viewed or downloaded at: http://www.toulouse-visit.com/Interested-in/Discovery http://www.toulouse-tourisme.com/Brochures Please note: It is possible to book for certain visits via the Tourist Office reservations department.

On the programme for January to late April 2016, some highlights include:

New in the run up to EURO 2016 A comprehensive view of the Stadium - 1 hour In partnership with the Toulouse Métropole Sports Department - Euro 2016 To mark the occasion of the forthcoming European football championships, the Stadium has changed. You can explore this new venue during a unique visit. With trainers on your feet, with our without your team’s jersey, let yourself be guided around this site as you enter the stands, the boxes, the changing rooms and reach the edge of the pitch itself... Are you ready for 60 minutes of emotions? Single rate: €5. Saturday 13th February at 14 h / Wednesday 24th February at 10 h Saturday 5th March at 14 h / Wednesday 23rd March at 10 h

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Saturday 16th April at 14 h / Wednesday 27th April at 10 h « Digital » visits LiveTweet in the Marengo Quarter, the sloping city - 2 hours Enjoy a private visit where you can (re)discover the Marengo Quarter. Set out from Matabiau station in the direction of the heights of Toulouse, and a district that has the charm of a village. Along the journey you will discover the Column, a souvenir of the Battle of Toulouse (10th April 1814), the old observatory and its gardens dotted with cupolas, the Maison Giscard with astonishing terracotta decor… Enjoy the experience of a guided visit, take pictures, comment and share on Twitter at the hashtag #LTMarengo! Free, only with subscription via Twitter at @visiteztoulouse. Saturday 9th April at 15 h Modern and contemporary architecture in Toulouse Architectural walks – 2 hours The Tourist Office, the Maison de l'Architecture Midi-Pyrénées and Toulouse Métropole combine their savoir-faire to offer an original way to explore the city. By going from department stores to markets, from museums to homes, all of which were created or transformed by renowned architects, you can familiarise yourself with the major architectural trends from 1945 to present day. Normal rate: €9. Reduced rate: €7. Wednesday 30th March at 14h30.

> Please note: a map-guide relating to this architectural visit can be downloaded for free at: www.toulouse-metropole.fr/documents/10180/4023688/Balades_architecturales_PDF/1a24d158-bc9a-4d1b-a988-120a0cabec6e

800 years of the Dominicans In the footsteps of Saint Dominic – 2 hours Walk in the footsteps of the Dominicans in Toulouse, the city that gave birth to this religious order. After a visit to the

ancient Saint-Romain priory, occupied by the very first Dominican community, you will delve into the house of the Order of Friar Preachers (the Jacobins Convent) and then on to Maison Seilhan where Dominic de Guzman resided. Normal rate: €11. Reduced rate: €9. Thursday 10th March at 14h30. + Remember: guided visits in Spanish and in English are offered by the Toulouse Tourist Office from late March 2016: - « Toulouse y sus monumentos » - 2 hours: 25/26/27 March 2016 and every

Saturday up until the 1st weekend in December 2016, at 16h15. - « Great monuments of Toulouse » - 2 hours: every Saturday from 26th March

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2016 until mid-November 2016, at 14h00.

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10. Guided visits dedicated especially for Dutch visitors: Ontdeck Toulouse

All year round, Lisette van Gelder lets you discover Toulouse in Dutch, during a private visit with commentary (€75 for 1-6 pers) or in a group with other visitors (€12.50 / pers): www.ontdektoulouse.nl

11. Accommodation news

- La Cour des Consuls 5* (MGallery), Charming hotel (with some areas that are

listed as Historic Monuments), Spa (an area created by Toulouse brand Graine de Pastel) and gastronomic restaurant Le Cénacle (Chef : Tomas Vonderscher) opened in September 2015: www.mgallery.com/fr/hotel-A086-la-cour-des-consuls-hotel-and-spa-toulouse-mgallery-collection/index.shtml

- Apartment/hotel Odalys Colombélie (city centre) : http://www.odalys-vacances.com/location-campagne/sud-ouest/toulouse/

- Hotel residence Nemea Toulouse Concorde (equipped with a beautiful spa and modern fitness room – in close proximity to the train station and the Canal du Midi): http://www.residence-nemea.com/hiver/france/midi-pyrenees/haute-garonne/toulouse/residence-vacances-toulouse-concorde-117.html

- The Quality Hotel Toulouse Sud opened in November 2015 (its original features: its architecture and its large circular atrium, for which it is nicknamed « the round hotel » / close to the Oncopole) : http://www.choicehotels.fr/fr/quality-hotel-toulouse-sud-toulouse-hotel-fr490

- Early 2016 : work to renovate the Mercure Saint-Georges, due to be finished by June: www.mercure.com/fr/hotel-0370-hotel-mercure-toulouse-saint-georges/index.shtml

12. Restaurant news

- Le Cénacle, gastronomic restaurant (based at the new hotel La Cour des

Consuls) : www.mgallery.com/fr/hotel-A086-la-cour-des-consuls-hotel-and-spa-toulouse-mgallery-collection/restaurant.shtml

- Sandyan, Street cuisine by Yannick Delpech : http://www.sandyan.fr/sandyan-cuisine-de-rue-par-yannick-delpech/

- Fatcat, cocktail bar : https://www.facebook.com/Fat-Cat-316773371859825/ - Chez Marcel, brasserie – tea room :

https://www.facebook.com/ChezMarcel.Toulouse - La Côte et l’arête (restaurant) : http://www.lacoteetlarete.fr/toulouse/ - Extension of the restaurant Les Ptits fayots : http://www.lesptitsfayots.com/

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- La Table du vigneron (restaurant – wine cellar) : https://www.facebook.com/latableduvigneron/

- New chef Jean-Christelle Lassalle takes command of the restaurant Black Angus at the Holiday Inn Airport Toulouse : http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/fr/fr/toulouse/tlsap/hoteldetail

- Renovation at the restaurant Les 4 petits cochons : https://www.facebook.com/les4petiscochons

- Le Détaillant, fine delicatessen- restaurant : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-D%C3%A9taillant/1603785426524665

- Café Chouchou, restaurant (cocktails and grilled meats / please note = same management as La Guinguette, the ephemeral floating summer restaurant on the Garonne) : https://www.facebook.com/Caf%C3%A9-Chouchou-1180700088608321/

- La Binocle, restaurant – wine bar and wine cellar serving food: https://www.facebook.com/labinocletoulouse/

- In Vita Fresh Food, vegetarian and vegan restaurant: https://www.facebook.com/invitafreshfood/

- L’Alimentation (wine cellar serving food, food store, table d’hôtes, cookery courses) : https://www.facebook.com/lalimentation/?fref=ts

- Chez Navarre - Au Bon Peuple (ex Chez Pham / new owners) : https://www.facebook.com/Aubonpeuple/?fref=ts

- Le Vintage, family style canteen mixing European and American cultures: https://www.facebook.com/Levintageamericanbistro/

- Le Peyrolières, restaurant that has updated its concept and decor: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Peyroli%C3%A8re/336526536442457

- Perlette, at 2 sites / new restaurant – tea room – patisserie, cookery courses – boutique : www.perlette.fr

13. Cookery courses

- Cooking4you : http://www.cooking4u.fr/cours-cuisine/

o As well as « traditional » cookery courses, Stéphane Réau offers you a cookery course at 10,000 feet! (30 min. initiation flight above Toulouse followed by a cookery course! / all year round / max 3 persons / Rate : 130 euros per person)

- Private cookery courses (1 person only) with Chef Franck Renimel at the Michelin star restaurant « En marge » (6h of teaching, exchanges and tastings for 250 euros) : www.restaurantenmarge.com

- Le Gentina patisserie boutique-laboratory (open since 12th November 2015) : 20 rue Maury – 31000 Toulouse / Tel : 09 73 58 64 90 / https://www.facebook.com/Gentina.Patisserie/

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- For a variety of cookery workshops (Team Cooking, Team Building, classic courses or master classes), L’Alimentation offers groups their choice of chef from a selection of 10 talented and renowned Toulousain chefs! (Nicolas Brousse, Jérémy Morin, Simon Carlier, Pierre Lambinon, Tomas Vonderscher, Maxime Delbosc, Nicolas Servant, Sébastien Ochoa, Théo Mandement, Christophe Marque) : https://www.facebook.com/lalimentation/?fref=ts

- Moi Chef, a service created by a Toulouse local so that guests can learn to cook the dishes of the great French chefs at home: http://moichef.fr/

14. New and quirky boutiques

New shop from the brand TLSE (items in the colours of Toulouse and a philosophy that they promote loud and clear: be proud of the Ville Rose and its culture): 21, rue Romiguières – 31000 Toulouse (open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10h30 to 19h00) http://www.tlse.com/15-ou-nous-trouver.html Other brands are also Made in Toulouse and pay homage to the city. Do you know them? Here are some examples: www.bienclaude.com ; www.adishatz.com ; www.bouducon.fr A concept store that is unique in France by the Toulouse hairdresser-barber Hervé Boibessot (who worked for the Tour de France 2015) opened on 1st December 2015 : « Tonsor et Cie, Gentlemen’s social club » (barbers and lifestyle boutique where artists are welcome) : 31 rue Bouquières – 31000 Toulouse / Tel : 05 61 55 02 31 / www.tonsor-cie.com

Contact So Toulouse – Tourist Office

So Toulouse - Tourist Office Square du général Charles de Gaulle - BP 38001

31080 Toulouse Cedex 6 – France Tel. from France: 0892 180 180 (€0.34/min)

Tel. From abroad: +33 540 131 531 / Fax: +33 561 23 74 97 Email: [email protected] / Web: www.toulouse-tourisme.com

Keep up to date with all the news relating to tourism in Toulouse on social

media with the hashtag #visiteztoulouse:

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