Toulouse Essentials

Toulouse Essentials & Tourist Information

Currency	Euro
Flight Time	UK 1 Hour aprox
Time Zone	GMT = +1 hour
Language	French
Voltage	240 V (European two-pin plugs)

Toulouse Tourist Attractions
The Asian Arts Museum of Toulouse is one of the most important of its kind in France and houses exhibits from over 3000 years of Asian history. These include samurai artefacts, art from ancient Egypt and Buddhist treasures. Guided tours cost from €7. Other noteworthy museums include the Augustins Museum which features an outstanding collection of Romanesque sculptures and the St Raymond Museum which exhibits a large collection of 17th century artwork and furniture.

French Phrases For Tourists  

Hello	Bonjour		Do you speak English?	Parlez vous Anglais?
Goodbye	Au revoir		Excuse me	Excusez moi
Good Evening	Bonsoir		How much is it?	Ça coûte combien?
Yes	Oui		Where is...?	Ou est …?
No	Non		Hotel	L'hotel
Please	S'il vous plait		The bill pease	L’addition s’il vous plait
Thank you very much	Merci beaucoup		Beer	Une Biere
How are you?	Comment allez vous?		Coffee	Un café

Toulouse Opening Hours
Most shops are open from 9am until 6pm Monday to Saturday with a small number operating reduced hours on Sundays. Many independent businesses still take the traditional annual holidays during August and large department stores, shopping centres and chain stores remain open all year. Banking facilities in Toulouse are open from 9am-4pm weekdays and some also operate Saturday mornings.

Tipping & Etiquette in Toulouse
Like most of France, restaurant bills in Toulouse include a service charge but most diners feel the need to reward further for good service. An extra 5-10% is deemed sufficient for most establishments but is by no means obligatory. Taxi journeys should be rounded up by one or two Euros and a small gratuity may be given for valet parking and hotel room service.

Toulouse Food & Drink
Traditional Toulouse cuisine consists of an eclectic mix of ingredients and flavours and perhaps cassoulet - meat and bean stew and Toulouse sausages are the most famous exports. Local duck and geese are used extensively in casseroles and roasts and are guaranteed to satisfy the most ravenous appetite. There are several prestigious Michelin-starred restaurants for connoisseurs of fine dining and the many charming cafes, snack bars and brasseries offer good value lunchtime menus to sustain you through a whole day of sightseeing. For an unique dining experience try the floating barge restaurants on the delightful Canal du Midi or indulge in the tastes of the Middle East, Africa and Asia in the multitude of international restaurants. Dishes of shark, bison or kangaroo meat offer adventurous dining and of course the tempting local patisseries of Toulouse should not be overlooked.        

Toulouse Useful Numbers
• Calling the UK from Toulouse – 0044 + area code minus zero + number
• Police – 112
• Ambulance – 112
• Fire – 112

Disabled Access in Toulouse
Most attractions, including cinemas, museums and theatres offer some limited facilities for the infirm or disabled and the public transport system is being updated to provide wheelchair access for all bus and train services. Where obstacles and disruption do occur, the citizens of Toulouse are very resourceful and will show genuine concern and offer any help that they can. The French Ministry of Tourism has an accredited list of Toulouse businesses, including restaurants and hotels, which detail the range of disabled-friendly services available.

French Embassies
• British Consulate 24 Avenue du Prado, 13006 Marseille Telephone: 04 91 15 72 10
• France Embassy - 58 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JT Tel. (44) 207 073 1000

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