Here is the model of 55 meters height of the Ariane 5. Cité de l'espace (City of Space) is a theme park about space and space travel. It was founded in June 1997 and is located on the eastern edge of Toulouse in France.
In the park it is possible to visit full-size models of the rocket Ariane 5 (55 meters high), the Mir space station and Soyuz modules. There is a planetarium with 140 seats and a with 280 seats with performances throughout the day. There are a number of exhibitions, often interactive. For example, in the control room close to the model of the Ariane 5, it is possible to prepare the launch of a rocket, assist in its flight and then put a satellite into orbit around the Earth. In Terr@dome, a hemisphere with a diameter of 25 meters, shows the history of space from the Big Bang to the solar system. There is an IMAX cinema where a film made in the International Space Station can be seen and there is "la Base des Enfants" especially for children.
Musée des Augustins, founded in 1793, is one of the oldest museums in France, along with the Louvre. Housed in a beautiful monastery of the XIVth and XVth centuries on 9,000 m² with an intact monastery and complemented by a new wing in the XIXe s., it is the museum of fine arts of the city of Toulouse. The collections include more than 4,000 works, mainly paintings and sculptures.
La place du Capitole and the "Salle des Illustres" in the impressive town hall.
La basilique Saint-Sernin, the largest Romanesque church in Western Europe and an important refuge for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.
The Jacobin monastic system: founded in the 13th and 14th centuries by the Order of the Dominicans. This whole is one of the showpieces of the southern Gothic.
The historic center of Toulouse with distinguished mansions such as those of Assézat (Bemberg Foundation) and Bernuy.
The Canal du Midi, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The banks of the Garonne with the walking area of Henri-Martin, the green zone of the "Prairie des Filtres" and the Raymond-VI garden.
The museums, such as the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle, the Augustin Museum (fine arts) and the Antiques Museum Saint-Raymond. Modern and contemporary art can be found in "Les Abattoirs", Asian art in the Museum Georges Labit and graphic decorative art in the Museum Paul Dupuy.
The theme park of the Cité de l'Espace with the workshop of the Airbus A380.
Gastronomic specialties such as cassoulet (regional dish with beans), dried sausage, foie gras, fenetra (cake with meringue), brique du Capitole (chocolate) and Armagnac.
Parties and events
Fête de la violette de Toulouse - Violin Festival (February)
Printemps du rire - Humor festival (March)
Toulouse and piste - Circus arts (May)
Río Loco! - World Music Festival (June)
Le Marathon des mots - International Literature Festival (juin)
Les Siestes électroniques - electronic music (June)
Tangopostale - Argentine tango festival (July)
Toulouse d'été - City beaches in Toulouse (July-August)
Piano aux Jacobins - International Piano Festival (September)
Le Printemps de Septembre - Festival for visual art and living spectacles (September-October)
Cinespaña - Spanish Film Festival
Toulouse les Orgues - Organ Festival
La Nouvela - Arts & Science Festival
Jazz sur son 31 - Toulouse jazz festival
Marathon du Grand Toulouse - Marathon (October)
Marché de Noël - Christmas market (December)