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Cursed Gold, Bricks and Pink Clay tour of Toulouse

4.8

( 29 reviews )

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Explore Toulouse on a short self-guided walk through pink-hued brick streets, bustling squares, and a city where aerospace innovation meets rich Occitan heritage.

Highlights


  • Stand where a pastel merchant bankrolled a captured king's ransom — then visit the mansion his fortune built and never finished

  • Learn how one archaeologist's lie about Michelangelo saved a Renaissance masterpiece from demolition

  • Follow the street where a bull dragged a bishop to his death and gave half of Toulouse its place names

  • Hear how a wrongful execution in a sunny café square moved Voltaire to write the text that changed European tolerance laws

  • Taste the coiled sausage and candied violets that define Toulouse's food identity at one of France's oldest covered markets

About this activity 



Free Cancellation 

  • Cancel up to 2 hours in advance for a full refund 

Valid 365 days 

  • Tour is valid for 1 year and can be used multiple times 

Language Options  

  • English | French | German | Spanish | Italian | Dutch | Polish | Russian | Portuguese

Duration  

  • 1 hour and 30 minutes

Starting point


Place du Capitole - Google Maps

Full Description
Walk through a city built almost entirely from river mud, where a stolen Roman treasure cursed everyone who touched it, a single plant made merchants richer than kings, and one architect's work appears on nearly every corner. This app-based self-guided tour of Toulouse traces the Pink City from its Roman origins through religious wars and Enlightenment justice to haute couture-clad Madonnas along the Garonne.
Important Information 


  • Instructions with link to app and how to access the tour will be sent to your email post checkout  

  • You can gain instant access to the tour by downloading the app and buying the tour on the app

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