Où est la région Occitanie en France ?
Région administrative du sud de la France, sur la façade méditerranéenne, l’Occitanie est composée de treize départements : l’Ariège, l’Aude, l’Aveyron, Gard, la Haute Garonne, le Gers, l’Hérault, le Lot, la Lozère, les Hautes Pyrénées, les Pyrénées Orientales, le Tarn et le Tarn et Garonne.
Where is Toulouse located?
- Toulouse is a very interesting city, in the south of France and in the Midi-Pyrenees region. It is the 4th largest city in France and succeeds very well at combining the attractive old centre of the city with modern success in industry, together creating a bustling and lively city.
Who were the first inhabitants of Toulouse?
- The first inhabitants of Toulouse were the Volques Tectosages. They settled in the hills, south of the actual position of city, around the 8th century BC. The city of Tolosa was well located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, making it one of the main centres of trade.
What is the Place du Capitole in Toulouse?
- The grand building with eight columns on one side of the square, in the characteristic pink brick of the town, is the Capitole du Toulouse, the head of local government and dating from 1750. The buildings of the Place du Capitole date for the most part from the 18th century.
What are the major bodies of water in Toulouse?
- The city is traversed by the Canal de Brienne, the Canal du Midi and the rivers Garonne, Touch and Hers-Mort . Toulouse has a temperate humid subtropical climate ( Cfa in the Köppen climate classification ). Too much precipitation during the summer months prevents the city from being classified as a Mediterranean climate zone.
