Toulouse
French words:
Toulouse
keywords: human heritage , tourist resort , town related topics: Canal du midi related web sites: http://www.mairie-toulouse.fr , http://www.ot-toulouse.fr , http://www.promotoulouse.com explanation: Founded by a Celtic tribe in 4th century B.C. on the bank of Garonne river, Toulouse became an important colonial town of the Roman empire. During the middle ages, Toulouse had been the capital of powerful Languedoc earldom but conquered by Albigensian Crusade. After the WWII, an aeronautical industry has developed. Toulouse is the capital of Midi-Pyrenees region and the population 411000. Saint-Sernin Basilica was enlisted in Unesco's human heritage in 1998 as a monument of Santiago de Compostela pilgrim. | |