Ramonville-St-Agne Things to Do

Every autumn, the best-known national and international jazz musicians get together in some 15 towns of the region, including Toulouse, to perform a mixture of jazz and blues, salsa, and African music. The General Council suppo... more

This is the largest remaining Romanesque church in the world. It takes its name from Saint Saturnin, a Christian martyr, who was tied to a bull and dragged to his death in 250 AD. In 402 his remains, previously kept in the du T... more

This magnificent monastery and its peaceful cloister have had a stormy history. In 1234 Pope Gregory IX made one of the Dominican friars Inquisitor, and in the same year, four other brothers lit the first fire of the Inquisitio... more

Take exit 17 from the ring road to access this spectacular museum. Wander through the maze of the astronomic park before going in to see the exhibition. The latter explores astonishing technological inventions with interactive... more

On the banks of the River Garonne, this concert venue and discotheque is well known not just in France but internationally, too. The excellent program varies from novice French groups to world-class rock stars such as Steve Vai... more

The église du Gésu in Toulouse, entirely renovated in 2000, is a location associated with the organization of Toulouse les Orgues as the musical venue of the religious community. The organ, built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 18... more

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... more

This is the oldest and most beautiful bridge in Toulouse. It was built between 1544 and 1632, and Louis XIV himself crossed it in 1659. Flooding of the Garonne destroyed all the previous bridges, but this one has been in place... more

Toulouse's first large hospital was founded in the Middle Ages on the left bank of the Garonne River. For centuries it was also used as a shelter for pilgrims on their way to Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. There is a large shell... more

This large square, surrounded by the old cafés of the Saint-Aubin area, has a small-town atmosphere. The central fountain is one of the many designed by Urbain Vitry; it dates from 1832 and commemorates one of the battles of th... more