Okalani Chambres d'hotes near Toulouse - Bed and Breakfast
Toulouse is 1 hr from Okalani chambres d'hotes, a city of 600,000 inhabitants located in the South of France, capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It is located on the banks of the Garonne, close to the Pyrénées and halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Its nickname is « La Ville Rose » because most of the city is constucted in red bricks. Toulouse if famous for its culture and sport, especially its rugby.
Toulouse is a modern city that has preserved its picturesque outdoor markets. Even in winter, the people of Toulouse enjoy life outdoors, when the sunshine draws customers to relax in the sidewalk cafes. The people like to go out, and cafes and restaurants are crowded late in the evening.
Toulouse's name comes from a pre-Celtic word of Aquitain that evoques the river's waters and stones. It is a large Roman city that served as the intellectual center of the Narbonne region. Toulouse grew to be the third-largest city in Gaul. It then passed into the domain of the Francs and resisted Arab conquests. Between the ninth and the thirteenth centuries, Toulouse was the seat of one of the most beautiful courts of Europe.
After the First World War Toulouse became a very stong economic town being famous for its flight industry and its links with civil aviation. Today its links with these industries are still very strong.
Today Toulouse is a thriving, cosmopolitan city with great cultural centres, theatres, art galleries etc. A day out from the bed and breakfast in Toulouse would not be complete without enjoying the great shopping and indulging in a typical Toulousian lunch, to include local delicacies such as Toulouse Sausage or Cassoulet
Okalani - South France Bed and Breakfast (Chambres d'hotes)
15 Route de CastresBurlats 81100
Tarn - Midi Pyrenees - South France
Tel: +33(0)563 516 401
Website: www.okalani.com
