We spent three days in Toulouse with Mary and Gilles. Toulouse is a big city, home to Airbus (a tour guide asked us where we all were from and when Laurie and I said, “Seattle,” her immediate response was, “Oh…Boeing”). Lots of interesting things to see, a river to walk by, a canal in the middle of town, and many beautiful buildings. Toulouse is known as the “Rose City” for it’s buildings of reddish-pink brick. We enjoyed Toulouse. I’m not going to write a lot about it; just show some pictures.
 Now that’s a spire! Toulouse Cathedral – all brick! |
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 Gilles spotted this unassuming doorway in the middle of Toulouse… |
 …and found this beautiful little church. |
 This room is in Toulouse’s City Hall. Pretty nice, eh? |
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 Here’s where civil marriage ceremonies take place in Toulouse. We know someone who was married here! William and Mathilde, Mary and Gilles’ son and daughter-in-law, were married in this room. |
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We love beautiful bridges.
Toulouse has a serious market!
 This market goes for probably half a mile, and runs six days a week. |
 Cherries? We got ’em. Mountains of cherries! It’s cherry season right now; they are fabulous. |
Some random Toulousienne buildings.
 First floor… |
 …and second floor. Simple decorating ideas. |
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