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Le Nouveau Printemps

Held once every two years, this summer art festival is dedicated to contemporary creation, including painting, sculpture, video, installation, performance, music, radio and more.

Date: 02 June 2023 - 02 July 2023
Venue: Toulouse and Occitania.
Website: https://www.lenouveauprintemps.com/
Cost:

Various.


Rio Loco

Rio Loco is a festival that focuses on connecting music and artistic practices from different cultures.

Date: 14 June 2023 - 18 June 2023
Venue: Prairie des Filtres
Website: https://rio-loco.org/
Cost:

Various.


Les Siestes Électroniques

This annual event in Toulouse is dedicated to emerging artists from the field of adventurous music.

Date: 29 June 2023 - 02 July 2023
Venue: Compans-Caffarelli
Website: https://les-siestes.com
Cost:

Various.


Piano aux Jacobins

Set within Toulouse's cultural landmark Cloître des Jacobins, this annual festival draws some of the best pianists in the world.

Date: 01 September 2023 - 30 September 2023
(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Cloître des Jacobins
Website: https://www.pianojacobins.com/
Cost:

Various.


Festival Occitania

Every year, the Occitan (an ethnic group from the historical region of Occitania that covered southern France, Piedmont in Italy and the Val d'Aran in Spain) celebrate their culture and language. Programmes include music, show, and of course, delicious food.

Date: 01 September 2023 - 30 November 2023
(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Throughout Toulouse.
Website: http://www.festivaloccitania.com
Cost:

Various.


Le Marché de Noël (Christmas Market)

A lovely Christmas market with dripping fairy lights and stalls selling gifts, from uniquely designed items to Christmas sweets and mulled wine. There is also an ice rink.

Date: 25 November 2023 - 25 December 2023
(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Place du Capitole
Website: https://marchedenoeltoulouse.fr/
Cost:

Free.


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Le Grand Balcon Hôtel

There's a sense of fun in this 1930s hotel just off Place du Capitole. Fittingly, for a city associated with aerospace, the elegant rooms have a playful aviation theme to its stylish décor. They've even named a suite after one of its best-known guests: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, aviator and Little Prince author.

Hôtel de Brienne

Just a few minutes' walk from the tree-lined Canal de Brienne, this smart design hotel manages to mix sleek contemporary décor with a cosy ambience. The funky restaurant and bar lead on to an attractive garden terrace, and there's plenty of intriguing modern art dotted about the common areas.

Hôtel Héliot

Decorated in a style that perhaps your grandmother would choose, Hôtel Héliot is cosy and comfortable. It's close to the main train station and the Jean Jaurès metro, and even though it's not on the doorstep of Place du Capitole, it's perfectly straightforward to walk there from here.

Hôtel Royal Wilson

Clean and simple, Hôtel Royal Wilson is within walking distance of Toulouse's city centre. With wrought-iron balconies, a Moroccan-style interior courtyard and a whitewashed interior, the décor might come as a pleasant surprise given the price tag. There's also a private garage and a secure lockup for bicycles.

Grand Hôtel de l'Opéra

Right in front of the spectacular Théâtre du Capitole, this luxury hotel is where celebrities stay when in Toulouse. Formerly a 17th-century convent, there's nothing austere about the place now. Each room is individually decorated in hues of deep yellow or red, but all offer old-world charm combined with modern amenities.

Crowne Plaza Hotel

It's a few footsteps away from Place du Capitole, but when you step inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel you feel as though you've entered another world. With marble statues, lush greenery and an outdoor terrace with wrought-iron chairs, this feels more like Italy than France.