Welcome to Toulouse

Toulouse is located between the Mediterranean see and the Atlantic ocean, 456 miles away from Paris and is the 4th largest city in France. Its name first appeared in the 4th century B.C. inhabited by a Celtic tribe at the origin, named Volques Tectosages. The city has had a rich history since then from her influence at the times of the Romans to the present day with the development of the aircraft industry which makes its pride, through the Wisigoths (capital of the Kingdom), the Counts of Toulouse in the Middle Age, the golden age of the Pastel and the building of the Canal du Midi, without forgetting, of course, the Cathare epic and the Aeropostal's pionners adventure whose exploits are still present in memories. There are many interesting sites to visit in and around Toulouse. Here are some practical links to help you to prepare your stay in the city :

• Arriving in Toulouse
• Accommodation
• Tourism in Toulouse
• Restaurants

Arriving in Toulouse

From Blagnac Airport :
- By taxi from the airport to the conference venue : 20 minutes drive to the city centre -20 euros to 30 euros.
- By the airport shuttle to the city-centre : Bus stop is in font of door C on ground level (arrivals. Airport shuttle leaves every 20 minutes reaching bus/metro stop "Compans Cafarelli". (Single fare: 5 euros).
From Matabiau Train Station:
- Metro A: direction "Basso Cambo". Change at "Jean-Jaurès"
- Metro B: direction "Borderouge".Stop at "Compans Caffarelli"

Airport

• Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac: Tel.+33(0)825 380 000 (0,15 euros/mn)

Airlines

• Aéroport de Toulouse
• Air France: Tel. +33(0)820 820 820 (0,12 euros/mn)
• British Airways: Tel. +33(0)825 825 400 (0,15 euros/mn)
• KLM: Tel. +33(0)890 710 710 (0,15 euros/mn)
• Lufthansa: Tel. +33(0)826 103 334 (0,15 euros/mn)
• American Airlines: Tel. +33(0)810 872 872
• Continental Airlines: Tel. +33(0)1 71 23 03 35

Airport shuttle

• Les Navettes aéroport

Taxis

There are plentiful in Toulouse. Taxi ranks are located strategically throughout the city centre: Place Wilson, Place Esquirol, Matabiau Railway station, Place Jeanne D'Arc, Place St-Cyprien, Toulouse Blagnac Airport.

• Taxi Radio Toulousains: Tel. +33(0)5 61 42 38 38
• Capitole Taxis: Tel. +33(0)5 34 250 250

Railway Station

• Gare Matabiau , 64 boulevard Pierre Sémard: Tel. +33(0)5 61 10 10 00
• SNCF For information/reservation: Tel. 36 35 (0,34 euros/mn) in french

Metro and bus

• Espace Transport: 7 place Esquirol
  Allô Tisséo: Tél. +33(0)5 61 41 70 70
  Tickets work on metro and bus:
  one way ticket : 1.60€
  return ticket 2.90€
  10 tickets : 12.90€

Toulouse, the charms of a southern capital

Toulouse is the capital of Midi-Pyrénées, the largest region in France. As big as Denmark, it includes 8 departments and has a population of 2,600,000 inhabitants

• Town hall of Toulouse
• Toulouse Tourist Office, Donjon du Capitole - Toulouse, e-mail: infos@ot-toulouse.fr
• Comité Départemental de Tourisme de Haute-Garonne
• Comité Régional du Tourisme Midi-Pyrenées

Accommodation

4-star hotels

• Hôtel de Brienne: 20, boulevard Maréchal Leclerc - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 61 23 60 60, Fax +33(0)5 61 23 18 94, e-mail: hoteldebrienne@wanadoo.fr
• Citiz Hôtel: 18, allées Jean Jaurès - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 61 11 18 18, Fax +33(0)5 31 61 61 41, e-mail: citiz@citizhotel.fr
• Hotel le Grand Balcon: 8/10, rue Romiguières - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 34 25 44 09, Fax +33(0)5 61 23 50 33, e-mail: info@grandbalconhotel.com
• Sofitel Toulouse Wilson: 84, allées Jean Jaurès - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 10 23 10, Fax +33(0)5 61 10 23 20, e-mail: H1091@accor-hotels.com
• Hotel Garonne: 22, Descente de la Halle aux Poissons - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 34 31 94 80, Fax +33(0)5 34 31 94 81, e-mail: contact@hotelgaronne.net
• Grand Hôtel de l'Opéra: 1, Place du Capitole - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 21 82 66, Fax +33(0)5 61 23 41 04, e-mail: hotelopera@guichard.fr
• Hôtel Novotel Toulouse-centre Wilson: 15, Place Wilson - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 10 70 70, Fax +33(0)5 61 21 96 70, e-mail: H8505@accor.com
• Crowne Plaza Hotel: 7, Place du Capitole - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 61 19 19, Fax +33(0)5 61 23 79 96 e-mail: hicptoulouse@alliance-hospitality.com

3-star hotels

• Hôtel Mercure Atria: 8, esplanade Compans-Caffarelli - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. 05 61 11 09 09, Fax 05 61 23 14 12, courriel: H1585@accor.com,
• Hôtel Mercure Saint-Georges: Rue St Jérôme - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. 05 62 27 79 79, Fax 05 62 27 79 00, courriel: H0370@accor.com,
• Hôtel le Clocher de Rodez: 14-15, place Jeanne d'Arc - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 62 42 92, Fax +33(0)5 61 62 68 99, e-mail: contact@hotel-clocher-toulouse.com
• Hôtel des Beaux-Arts: 1, place du Pont-Neuf - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 34 45 42 42, Fax +33(0)5 34 45 42 43, e-mail: contact@hoteldesbeauxarts.com
• Grand Hôtel d'Orléans: 72, rue de Bayard - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 62 98 47, Fax +33(0)5 61 62 78 24, e-mail: grand.hotel.orleans@wanadoo.fr
• Hôtel Holiday Inn Toulouse Centre: 13, place Wilson - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 61 10 70 70, Fax +33(0)5 61 21 96 70, e-mail: hicapoul@f-e-a.fr
• Hôtel Riquet: 92, rue Pierre-Paul Riquet - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 61 62 55 96, Fax +33(0)5 61 62 45 29, e-mail: reception@hotelriquet.com
• Cousture Hôtel : 40, boulevard Carnot - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 34 40 29 00, Fax +33(0)5 62 21 57 33, e-mail: contact@lecousture.com
• Best Western Athénée : 13bis, rue Matabiau - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 61 63 10 63, Fax +33(0)5 62 21 57 33, e-mail: hotel-athenee@wanadoo.fr
• Hôtel Saint Sernin : 2, rue Saint Bernard - 31000 Toulouse, Tél. +33(0)5 61 21 73 08, Fax +33(0)5 61 22 49 61, e-mail: contact@hotelstsernin.com

2-star hotels

• Hôtel Castellane: 17, rue Castellane - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 62 18 82, Fax +33(0)5 61 62 58 04
• Hôtel Albert 1er: 8, rue Rivals - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 21 17 91, Fax +33(0)5 61 21 09 64
• Hôtel Capitole: 10, rue Rivals - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 23 21 28, Fax +33(0)5 61 23 67 48

Apartment hotels "Citadines"

• Citadines Toulouse Wilson: 8 boulevard de Strasbourg - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0) 825 010 354 / +33(0)5 34 41 75 00, Fax +33(0)5 61 99 07 55, e-mail: wilson@citadines.com
• Appart'Valley Toulouse Halle-aux-Grains: 7, rue du Pont Montaudran - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 34 41 76 50, Fax +33(0)5 61 63 08 89, e-mail: toulouse@appartvalley.com
• Short term accommodation : "Website Wimdu"
• Arround 20 euros per night:"La petite auberge de Saint Sernin" or "Auberge in Toulouse",

Restaurants

In Toulouse

• 7 Place St Sernin: 7, Place St Sernin - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 62 30 05 30
• Michel Sarran: 21, boulevard Armand Duportal - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 12 32 32
• Le Bouchon Lyonnais: 12 rue de l'Industrie - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 62 97 43
• L'Assiette à l'Oie: 28, rue Peyrolières - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 21 50 91
• Au Chat Dingue: 40 bis rue Peyrolières - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 21 23 11
• Restaurant la Pergola: 262, avenue de Lardenne - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 49 29 10
• Restaurant le Colombier: 14, rue Bayard - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 62 40 05
• Restaurant le Mas de Dardagna: 1, chemin de Dardagna - 31400 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 14 09 80
• Restaurant au Gascon: 9, rue des jacobins - 31400 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 21 57 16
• Restaurant le BATbAt (asiatic and vegetarian food): 8, rue des Filatiers - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 25 48 49
• Restaurant le Mare Monti (italian food): 6, rue Tripière - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 22 16 16
• La Brasserie des Beaux Arts (Chez Flo): 1, quai de la Daurade - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 21 12 12
• Le Toubkal: 7 rue Perchepinte - 31000 Toulouse, Tel. +33(0)5 61 53 72 20
• More Information : Gastronomy in Toulouse

Around Toulouse

• L'Amphitryon: Chemin de Gramont - 31770 Colomiers, Tel. +33(0)5 61 15 55 55
• Le Bellevue: 1, avenue des Pyrénées - 31120 Lacroix Falgarde, Tel. +33(0)5 61 76 94 97
• O Saveurs: 6, place des Ormeaux - 31180 Rouffiac Tolosan, Tel. +33(0)5 34 27 10 11
• Le Puits Saint Jacques: Place de la Mairie - 32600 Pujaudran, Tel. +33(0)5 62 07 41 11