Issue No. 19

12 Gourmet city 13 Bake my day
With 9 Michelin-starred restaurants in
Toulouse metropolis and +1,700 places to
eat, the city is one of the country’s best
served in terms of restaurants.
Toulouse A Table 5-8 September sees a
city wide festive feast take place -
irresistible
Details: www.toulouseatable.com
Try a local speciality cake - Le Fenetra, a
typical “gateau Toulousain” made from
candied lemons and almonds, one of the
best-kept secret recipes of the Occitanie
region. You’ll find it in specialist bakeries
and the Salon de Thé in Toulouse.
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Victor-Hugo
market
A show-stopper market and a place
of tempting aromas. Head to the first
floor of this 100 year old market
where you’ll discover a fabulous
bistro called L'Impériale – impossible
to not be intoxicated by the delicious
smells of the freshly cooked food,
their cassoulet is divine!
Photo copyright Jane Gifford
Pastel
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products
Used for dyeing and as a medicinal
plant since antiquity, Isatis Tinctoria
was cultivated in the Lauragais,
between Toulouse, Albi and
Carcassonne. Its blue pigment was
exported throughout Europe and
used as a dye for textiles. Having
earned a fortune, the pastel
merchants had sumptuous private
mansions built in Toulouse. Visit
Terre de Pastel, an unusual complex
that combines, museum-spaboutique-restaurant
showcasing the
plant.