Recommendations
Autour de Lavaur…
Some restaurants:
Les Marroniers par UM (Viterbe)
Chez Fernande - La Fabrique (Lavaur)
Cuq en Terrasses (Cuq Toulza)
Toulouse, “the pink city”…
Walks around town:
Place du Capitole
Canal du Midi
Along the Garonne: Pont Neuf, Port de la Daurade
Rue des filatiers (nice food shops)
Jardin des Plantes
Visits:
Bemberg Foundation (lovely private hotel patio)
Saint Etienne Cathedral
Saint Sernin basilica
Coffee shops, lunch options:
Flower's café (delicious cakes and quiches)
Peacock (healthy)
Café Cerise (lovely environment)
Le Petit Magre (waffles)
Restaurants, dinner options:
La Gouaille (traditional)
Le Genty Magre (traditional, quite pricey)
Caminitos Empanadas Argentinas (empanadas)
L'OccItalie (Italian)
Bakeries/chocolatiers:
Boulangerie des Carmes
Boulangerie l'Essentiel
Markets:
Marché des Carmes (covered, Tuesday to Sunday)
Marché Victor Hugo (covered, Tuesday to Sunday)
Marché Saint Aubin (outside, on Sundays)
Excursion
If you have time, don’t miss out on the fortified city of Carcassonne, only an hour drive (or 45 min by train) away from Toulouse…
“A bit” further East…
Aix-en Provence
Visit: l’Atelier de Cezanne
Walk around town: the old Aix
Sweet treats: the Aix calissons and the Maison Béchard bakery
Excursions: Ste Victoire and Ste Baume Moutains, the Gorges du Verdon
Nice
Visits: the Matisse Museum (a bit further: the Picasso Museum in Antibes)
Walks around town: the old Nice (on market days on Cours Saleya, don’t miss out on trying out warm socca!) and the Baie des Anges
Dinner: Les Amoureux pizzeria
Excursion: Villa Kérylos in Beaulieu-sur-Mer