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Place du Salin
1 Place du Salin, Toulouse, 31000, France
+33 5 6122 2372
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Taking its name from the former salt warehouses, this square used to welcome lively fairs with jugglers and bear-keepers. It was also the site for hanging, beheading and wheel torture. The Place du Parlement is opposite; there are a few remains of the parliament (closed down in 1790) inside the present Cours d'Assises building. Outside among the plane trees stands a statue of Cujas, a famous local lawyer. On the opposite side, French kings used the large building on the corner when they stayed in Toulouse; since 1908 it has been a Protestant temple. On the right-hand side, the Seilhan house also called "Inquisition House" has been converted into a museum. End your visit with the Catholic Institute nearby to see a fragment of the Gallo-roman city walls.

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