Restaurant Émile
about 90 minA restaurant on Place Saint-Georges whose cassoulet with duck confit is its stated speciality; lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday.
Restaurant Émile is on Place Saint-Georges. The tourist office names the duck-confit cassoulet as its speciality and says canned house cassoulet is sold. Its listing describes local dishes, fish, meat and desserts. Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; the tourist office says it closes 15 days in August, around 15 August.
What to do there- Eat the duck-confit cassoulet
- Buy canned house cassoulet to take home
- Try the oysters
Carmes, Saint-Georges and Saint-Étienne13 Pl. Saint-Georges, 31000 ToulouseBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Carmes Covered Market
about 45 minA covered market in the Carmes district with bars and restaurants in the streets around it; open Tuesday to Sunday.
The Marché couvert des Carmes is a covered market whose reputation, says the city hall, rests partly on the nearby streets, with many restaurants and bars. Reviews mention cheese, fresh products, fruit and the nearby Victor Hugo market. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 7 am to 1:30 pm; the city page adds Friday opening to 7:30 pm from 25 September to 24 December 2026.
What to do there- Eat or drink in the streets around the market
- Browse the cheese and fruit stalls
Carmes, Saint-Georges and Saint-Étienne1 Pl. des Carmes, 31000 ToulouseBest: early morning, morning, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Musée des Augustins
about 75 minToulouse's fine arts museum, with a rare collection of Romanesque sculpture; partly open while the great cloister is restored.
The Musée des Augustins holds sculpture and paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, with, says English Wikipedia, “a particularly rich assemblage of Romanesque sculpture”. Its own site says the museum is partly open during the restoration of the great cloister, with limited access to the colonnades, and that the church reopens in autumn 2027. Full price 9 euros; first Sunday of the month free.
What to do there- See the Romanesque sculpture
- See the reopened Gothic galleries
- Take an audioguide round the museum
Carmes, Saint-Georges and Saint-Étienne21 Rue de Metz, 31000 ToulouseBest: late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Saint-Étienne Cathedral
about 30 minThe cathedral of Toulouse, made of two churches in Romanesque and Gothic styles; open every day 8 am (9 am Sunday) to 7 pm.
The cathedral of Toulouse is, says the city hall, considered the first expression of southern Gothic. Its listing describes a medieval cathedral made of two churches in distinct Roman and Gothic styles. The city page mentions a large central rose window. Open Monday to Saturday from 8 am and Sunday from 9 am, until 7 pm; no ticket is stated.
What to do there- See the Romanesque and Gothic churches side by side
- Look up at the central rose window
Carmes, Saint-Georges and Saint-ÉtiennePl. Saint-Étienne, 31000 ToulouseBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.