Pourquoi Toulouse-matabiau ?
Son nom vient de l’occitan mata buòu (tuer le bœuf). D’après une légende populaire, on aurait tué à proximité, en l’an 250 après J. -C., le taureau responsable de la mort de Saturnin, premier évêque de Toulouse, après sa course folle depuis le Capitole romain (place Esquirol actuelle).
Comment s’appelle la gare de Toulouse ?
La gare de Toulouse Matabiau doit son nom à… un taureau !
Où partir de Toulouse en train ?
10 lieux à voir autour de Toulouse
- Albi.
- Montauban.
- Auch.
- Carcassonne.
- Castres.
- Mazamet.
- Moissac.
- Narbonne.
Where is Toulouse Matabiau train station?
- Toulouse Matabiau train station. Toulouse Matabiau train station, which dates back to 1856, is located northeast of Toulouse’s historic centre. The current passenger building, which was built in 1905, is even classified as a historic monument, and so it’s not one to miss! Over 350 trains travel through Toulouse Matabiau train station every day,…
What does Matabiau mean in English?
- The station took the name of the borough, an area called Matabiau, named after the martyrdom of Saint Saturnin, mata-bios meaning kill the bull. It was designed by Marius Toudoire (who also designed Bordeaux Station) and was built with stone from the Roman city of Saintes.
What is the name of the railway station in Toulouse?
- Toulouse-Matabiau is the main railway station in Toulouse, southern France. It is in the city centre and connected to the Toulouse Metro. The station is situated on the Bordeaux–Sète railway, Toulouse–Bayonne railway, Brive–Toulouse (via Capdenac) railway and Toulouse–Auch railway.
How to get from Aéroport to Matabiau Gare SNCF?
- Tisseo Navette Aeroport operates a bus from Aéroport to Matabiau Gare SNCF every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €8 and the journey takes 21 min. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
