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 Space City in
Toulouse
A
true city of flight!
Location: Exit 17 from the Toulouse ring road (part of the A62 Bordeaux
to Montpellier Autoroute), follow signs. Free parking.
General Info: Open 9.30AM - 7.30PM in peak season with late
opening on Thursday evenings.
Prices for high season: €22 adult (normal rate), €19.50 (reduced); €15.50
child 5-15 years (normal rate), €14 (reduced). Reduced tariffs
apply for families of 2 adults & 2 children. Prices are valid
as of 2011. Please visit their
website
for further information.
Description: Created by the
city authorities as an educational tourist attraction. A significant
part of Toulouse’s industry is based around Space Technology – the Cité
de L’Espace provides a showcase for it. Here you will find some
excellent interactive exhibitions and shows, with guided tours and
lectures available. It’s not particularly cheap (up to €70 for a family of four at the time of writing) but we consider
it good value all the same. And definitely much less expensive
than a mainstream theme park.
Our recommendations: Don't miss the life size replica of the MIR
space station as well as the 150ft tall Ariane space ship. If
you want an action packed day, combine your visit to the space museum
with a visit to the
Airbus factory, Europe’s largest aircraft factory on a grand scale.
The guided tours take about 1 ½ hours and must be booked in advance.
For the children: The 3D IMAX experience will be enjoyed by
everyone and although the park is not targeted for really young children,
the whole family can
still enjoy a day here.
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Our favourite attractions in
Lot-et-Garonne & Tarn:
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African Safari
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Airbus Factory
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Bleu de Lectoure
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Cap Découverte
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Chateau de Cassaigne
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L'Azinet Donkey Rides
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Musée du Plein Air
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Space City
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Tepacap
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Walibi Theme
Park
In the hot summer
months, why not cool down at a
Base de Loisir?! |
Lot-et-Garonne & Tarn
Attractions
- spread over a wide area and perhaps overshadowed
by its more famous neighbour (the Dordogne), however the region still has plenty
to interest you during your holiday, with enchanting