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About Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in southwest
France on the banks of the Garonne River, half-way
between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean
Sea. With close to 1.1 million inhabitants in 2005,
the Toulouse metropolitan area is the second largest
in southern France and one of the fastest growing
in Europe. It is the home base of the European aerospace
industry, such as Alcatel Espace and EADS Space,
and hosts the headquarters of Airbus S.A.S..
Toulouse was the capital of the former province
of Languedoc (provinces were abolished during
the French Revolution). It is the capital of the
Midi-Pyrénées région, the
largest région in France although it encompasses
only half of the former Languedoc province. It
is also the préfecture (capital) of the
Haute-Garonne département. It is the seat
of the Académie des Jeux Floraux, the equivalent
of the French Academy for the Occitan-speaking
regions of southern France, making Toulouse the
unofficial capital of Occitan culture. The traditional
Occitan cross was adopted as the symbol of both
the City of Toulouse and the newly-founded Midi-Pyrénées
région.
Transportation
In addition to an extensive bus system, Toulouse
has a modern metro system. The VAL (Véhicule
Automatique Léger) metro system is made
up of driverless (automatic) rubber-tired trams.
The existing line A runs for 12.5km. It was recently
extended and now runs from Balma-Gramont to Basso
Cambo. The new line B is planned to open in 2006
will add 20 stations and will intersect line A
at Jean Jaurès. (see List of Toulouse metro
stations)
Toulouse Blagnac International Airport is the
principal local airport.
Culture
A "Pink City" apartment at sunsetToulouse,
known as the Ville Rose ("Pink City")
for its distinctive brick architecture, is host
to a rich and diverse culture. It has a thriving
scene of unusually beautiful graffiti, with the
painter Miss Van at its forefront. In sports,
it boasts a respected rugby union team, Stade
Toulousain, which has been a four-time finalist
and three-time winner in Europe's top club competition
in the sport, the Heineken Cup. The city also
has a rugby league team, Toulouse Olympique, who
have won the French championship on four occasions.
Toulouse was the home of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
(1900-1944), most famous for his book Le Petit
Prince (The Little Prince). There is a permanent
gallery with numerous photos, and some of his
works, located in the Hotel du Grand Balcon -
just off the Place du Capitole - where he stayed.
(The bohemian painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec,
lived in Paris and shared only his name with Toulouse).
The city's gastronomic specialties include saucisses
de Toulouse, a type of sausage; and cassoulet,
a bean and pork stew.
Learning French in the UK
If you are moving to Toulouse, you need to learn
the language. Recently a lot of British people
are moving to France or have a second home there.
The French government is therefore changing regulations.
People moving from the UK to France are soon to
be obligated to learn the French language. The
Institut francais is the official French government
centre of language and culture. It is one of 150
such Instituts throughout the world and has the
best programmes to learn French: http://www.institut-francais.org.uk/
(located in London).
Needed documents & visas
If you are moving to Toulouse, France you need documents
for your stay. Your passport is required. Visas
and return tickets ar not required.
Passport valid for 3 months beyond
length of stay.
About Toulouse - Housing & real estate
Buying or renting an
Toulouse home
Properties across Toulouse on
http://www.vefuk.com/
(selected for you: Toulouse)
About Toulouse - Finding Schools
Make sure your child speaks or understands French.
This makes it a lot easier to find schools in Toulouse
About Toulouse - Finding Jobs
http://www.careerframes.com
(France)
About Toulouse - Healthcare
There are two main types of providers
available to expatriates - the mutuelles and the
commercial insurers. There are differences that
go beyond the simple fact that one is non-profit
making. But because mutuelles are non-profit making
does not mean that premiums are necessarily lower.
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