Visit Toulouse's tourist attractions in a seven seater rental car

The Bazacle

From the Latin word vadaculum, meaning "little ford", the Bazacle started out as a ford across the Garonne, here’s where the first bridge across the Garonne was built, right where the water was shallowest.

A hydro electric power station was also built in 1890 meant to supply Toulouse with electricity. To this day, everyone can view both the old and new turbines in working state.

The Capitole de Toulouse

Headquarters of the municipal administration of Toulouse its pink brick Neoclassical style from 1750 façade welcomes you to its 16th century interior. Housing the city hall, the Théâtre du Capitole (opera house), the Hôtel de Ville, and the Donjon du Capitole, the Capitole has everything for an interesting sightseeing day.

Canal du Midi

This canal is commonly referred to as the Canal de las Doas Mars, which is: the canal of the two seas. Connecting the Garonne River to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean, the canal forms the Canal des Duex Mers along with the Canal de Garonne linking the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.

A [Toulouse car hire][1355] can be the best practice to come here and other interesting spots in Toulouse, France. Learn about the noble original purpose of the Canal du Midi and how the city was actually founded to serve as the eastern terminus of the canal. This was done to avoid the long sea voyage around hostile Barbary pirates from Spain, so they needed to reduce a trip which took a full month, by cutting through from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.