Issue No. 19

1 Place du Capitole
The Place du Capitole is the beating heart of Toulouse. Located in this immense square is
a magnificent building, remarkable for its façade with eight pink marble columns which
houses the town hall and the opera house. Pop in and ogle at the Salle des Illustres with its
spectacular 19th century paintings on the ceiling and walls, as well as the magnificent
historical rooms of painters Jean-Paul Laurens, Henri Martin and Paul Gervais.
2
Cité de l'Espace
Channel your inner spaceman and try your
hand, or rather your feet, at moon walking
in a moon gravity simulator at this
fascinating Space City adventure park
which spans an incredible 5 hectares.
Gaze at the stars, climb a full-size rocket
and much more in Europe’s premier
astronomy and space science culture
centre.
Photo © Cite de l’Espace
In the summer each Thursday evening,
listen to the fireworks pop at Cité de
l’Espace, right next to the Ariane 5 rocket.
The late-night opening also allows visitors
to star gaze through telescopes in the
park.
www.cite-espace.com