Toulouse: Overview

A city where la vie can truly be said to be en rose .

Located between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coast, Toulouse is a city of students, a centre of cutting-edge European technology, and the capital of the good life; its taste for celebrations and fine food is attracting a growing number of new inhabitants.

Fast Facts

Population

800,000

Currency

Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
230V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: French

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +1 

Country Dialing Code

+33

Weights & Measures

Metric

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