Culture and Heritage

Do you like walking in beautiful villages, discovering the architectural, cultural and historical heritage of your vacation spot ? You like old stones, pretty churches, places steeped in history to explore... Cultural outings are your pleasure and on vacation in Toulouse and the Pyrénées , you want to see the 1001 castles, remains, medieval marvels ! For enthusiasts of various learning, the insatiable curious.

According to my cultural desires, offers you articles on towns, villages and bastides. We have explored for you major tourist sites, others more confidential, pearls to discover... Museums, interpretation centers... Nothing will escape you !

Aeronautics and space tours in Toulouse, head in the stars!

Aeronautics and space tours in Toulouse, head in the stars!
Aeronautics and space tours in Toulouse, head  ...

Toulouse

Toulouse offers you a wide and exceptional choice of visits around the themes of aeronautics and space, for space fans or airplane enthusiasts, without suitcases for once!

24h in Lourdes: discover the sacred city at the foot of the Pyrenees

24h in Lourdes: discover the sacred city at the foot of the Pyrenees
24h in Lourdes: discover the sacred city at th ...

Lourdes

In the four corners of the planet are mystical places that exude an intense spirituality. On the Gave de Pau, at the foot of the Pyrenees, Lourdes is a center of Christian pilgrimage famous ...

Gourmet getaway in the heart of Couserans: everything is good in Saint-Girons!

Gourmet getaway in the heart of Couserans: everything is good in Saint-Girons!
Gourmet getaway in the heart of Couserans: eve ...

Saint-Girons

Nestled at the foot of the Ariège Pyrenees, Saint-Girons is renowned for its warm welcome. Crossed by two torrents, the Salat and the Lez, the smiling city has everything to please. Its ...

Pic de Midi de Bigorre: 360 ° Pyrenees!

Pic de Midi de Bigorre: 360 ° Pyrenees!
Pic de Midi de Bigorre: 360 ° Pyrenees!

Bagnères-de-Bigorre

Today, I suggest you take a little height: we leave for the visit of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre ! Perched at 2877 meters above sea level, this astronomical observatory that one could easily take ...

Asian stroll at the Georges-Labit museum in Toulouse

Asian stroll at the Georges-Labit museum in Toulouse
Asian stroll at the Georges-Labit museum in To ...

Toulouse

Founded in 1893 by Georges LABIT, a frequent traveler from a family of Toulouse merchants, this eponymous museum houses one of the most beautiful French collections of oriental art. There are ...

Montgeard, our favorite village of Lauragais

Montgeard, our favorite village of Lauragais
Montgeard, our favorite village of Lauragais

Montgeard

Nestled in the heart of the Lauragais, just ten minutes from Lake Thésauque, the authentic village of Montgeard offers the joy of diving back into the Middle Ages through its old stones loaded ...

Toulouse: Cultural outing at the Abbatoirs Museum

Toulouse: Cultural outing at the Abbatoirs Museum
Toulouse: Cultural outing at the Abbatoirs Museum

Toulouse

Abattoirs (it means slaughterhouses...), what a funny name for a museum! Yet it is the mythical museum of modern and contemporary art in Toulouse, an institution for its inhabitants. Located on ...

Saint-Cyprien: a stroll through the heart of a Toulouse district steeped in history

Saint-Cyprien: a stroll through the heart of a Toulouse district steeped in history
Saint-Cyprien: a stroll through the heart of a ...

Toulouse

Located on the Left Bank of the Garonne, this Toulouse district has long been neglected. It is not even mentioned by Claude Nougaro in his famous song Toulouse. And yet, today, the Saint-Cyprien ...

Let's visit Lourdes together

Let's visit Lourdes together
Let's visit Lourdes together

Lourdes

A Catholic pilgrimage center since the mid-19th century, Lourdes welcomes millions of visitors and pilgrims from all over the world each year. Lourdes is located on the banks of the Gave de Pau, ...

Argelès-Gazost

Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost

Argelès-Gazost

Argelès-Gazost, a small village located a few kilometers from Lourdes, is my destination for the day! I park in the car parks located at the bottom of the village. You have to go up one of the ...

Stroll through Toulouse: discover the pink city!

Stroll through Toulouse: discover the pink city!
Stroll through Toulouse: discover the pink city!

Toulouse

“Oh Toulouse” as Claude Nougaro said! This city, commonly called " the pink city ", has many surprises in store for visitors who come to lose themselves in its streets to discover its ...

Toulouse, Ariège and the Pyrenees, in cinema, through its personalities, in books

Toulouse, Ariège and the Pyrenees, in cinema, through its personalities, in books
Toulouse, Ariège and the Pyrenees, in cinema,  ...

Toulouse and the Pyrenees as a film set The natural settings and varied landscapes of the Haute-Montagne, the emblematic heritage of the region, the dynamism of the city of Toulouse lend ...