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Taxi drivers in Toulouse stage ‘snail’ protests against sector deregulation

Travel towards the airport or main train station is set to be affected by

Toulouse bishop consecrates the city as mechanical monsters run amok

A controversial street theatre featuring demonic figures prompts some Christian groups to condemn the 'satanic' representations

Bordeaux-Toulouse rail project: Prefecture bans weekend protests

Environmental protesters say the demonstrations against the high-speed train projects will still take place

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Train route Paris-Orléans-Limoges-Toulouse to face severe disruption in 2025

Works will take place during the day so night freight traffic can keep to schedules

Night flight ban: Prefect proposes Toulouse airport changes

The proposed changes come after a study into the impact of noise pollution

Union fears more French easyJet bases may close after Toulouse

UK-France flights among those served currently by south-west base

Work finally starts on new high-speed train line Bordeaux to Toulouse

The €14 billion project is part of plans to improve public transport services in the south-west

Why tens of thousands of people in France protested on May 1

The demonstrations saw clashes with police and several officers injured

‘Professional scammer’ targeting people at airport in south-west France

Passengers are warned to be alert to a well-dressed man who often pretends to be an airline executive

Free traps against tiger mosquitoes distributed in south-west France

500 kits will be given to residents to limit spread of pests

Tap water fees for homes to be seasonal in Toulouse

The ‘innovative’ measure will see prices rise 42% in summer; critics say it is unfair

Hundreds evacuated after building collapses in centre of Toulouse

Concerns mount over state of other historical structures in city

French farmers block supermarket deliveries in south-west

Threat of roadblocks returns amid claims of government ‘inaction’ in lead up to Paris agricultural show

Toulouse tests using AI to reduce driver wait at traffic lights

The system connects to cars automatically to help its AI algorithm interpret the road conditions

Toulouse opens brand new €82million cable car service

It is the longest urban line ever built in France

Controversy erupts around Bordeaux-Toulouse high-speed train line

The mayor of Bordeaux has sparked debate after denouncing the train plans as ‘insane’, but proponents say that the line will offer a crucial, much-needed link between Paris and the south

Natural disaster declared after droughts around Toulouse and Côte-d’Or

People whose property was damaged by the summer 2020 drought have 10 days from the announcement to begin an insurance claim

Béziers becomes latest French town to get its own currency

Mairie pins hopes on Franc biterrois to help rejuvenate local businesses post pandemic

Best hospitals in France: Toulouse tops 2021 list

The independent study researched some 1,400 establishments to name the top 50 public and private sector hospitals across the country

Toulouse remembers 31 killed in AZF factory explosion 20 years ago

The blast was found to be caused by multiple factors including dangerous conditions. We explain how high-risk factories are protected in France and where they are

Skills of making pastel blue dye in Tarn added to French heritage list

The practices used date to the Middle Ages and the natural blue pigment was used to colour the first French flags

More French cities make masks mandatory amid public support

Masks may become obligatory in certain public places in Paris as mayor Anne Hidalgo pushes for the measure, as other cities such as Toulouse introduce it, and the public is largely in favour of the move.

France's Canal du Midi may soon transport cargo again

Barges could be used to transport cargo along the Canal du Midi within three years

Metre-long caiman found in river in south France

A caiman - an alligator-like reptile - has been found in a river north of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie), in the south of France.

Unmasked: the mystery plant-namers of Toulouse

Mysterious botanists who have been identifying wild plants and writing their names on a city’s streets have been unmasked.

Hostages freed and young gunman arrested in Toulouse

All four of the people taken hostage during an attack yesterday (May 7) by a gunman in Blagnac, near Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie) have now been freed, and the 17-year-old perpetrator arrested.

Toulouse airport privatisation cancelled by court

The planned privatisation of Toulouse-Blagnac airport (Occitanie) has been cancelled by the administrative Court of Appeal.

Gilets jaunes: Numbers drop amid renewed violence

Around 41,500 protesters came out across France this weekend for Acte 14 of the gilets jaunes movement, according to government figures, marking a drop in support amid some fresh violence.

Gilets jaunes: Acte 9 sees resurgence across France

The gilets jaunes movement has claimed a resurgence in protesters after this weekend’s “Acte 9” saw between 84,000 and 92,000 people come out across France, including over 8,000 in Paris.

How to be a space tourist...on terra firma

Keen to explore France’s long history of space exploration, intrepid Samantha David visits Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse

46-tonne Minotaur roams streets of Toulouse

Four days of parades attended an estimated 600,000 visitors

Another French commune rules against Linky meters

Residents in Blagnac (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie) are now legally allowed to refuse the installation of Linky energy meters in their homes, a French court has ruled.

Toulouse tops new list of best French hospitals

A list of the top 50 hospitals in France has been published, with the CHU of Toulouse in first place, followed by those of Bordeaux and Lille.

French firm Airbus reveals new non-stop 20 hour plane

French plane manufacturer Airbus has unveiled its new A350 XWB aeroplane, which can fly for 20 hours - or 15,000km - without stopping.

Go ahead for new m-way in southwest France

54km stretch of toll road will connect Toulouse and Castres

Brexit redefines Britons in France

Dr Michaela Benson of Goldsmiths, University of London, has been studying the impact of Brexit on Britons in south-west France. She has written for Connexion readers about her latest findings, which contradict some of the stereotypes about Britons in France.

Toulouse

Taxi drivers in Toulouse stage ‘snail’ protests against sector deregulation

Toulouse bishop consecrates the city as mechanical monsters run amok

Bordeaux-Toulouse rail project: Prefecture bans weekend protests

Train route Paris-Orléans-Limoges-Toulouse to face severe disruption in 2025

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French ski station voted as best in the world

Briton applies for French residency card and finds he was adopted - and has siblings

2024 Map: see where in France road speeds are reverting to 90km/h limit

Snow arrives: opening dates of French ski resorts

Learning French: what does n’importe quoi mean and when should it be used?

Ignoring this increasingly common French road sign could cost you €135

French carmarker provides solution for noisy roads

Night flight ban: Prefect proposes Toulouse airport changes

Union fears more French easyJet bases may close after Toulouse

Work finally starts on new high-speed train line Bordeaux to Toulouse

Why tens of thousands of people in France protested on May 1

‘Professional scammer’ targeting people at airport in south-west France

Free traps against tiger mosquitoes distributed in south-west France

Tap water fees for homes to be seasonal in Toulouse

Hundreds evacuated after building collapses in centre of Toulouse

French farmers block supermarket deliveries in south-west

Toulouse tests using AI to reduce driver wait at traffic lights

Toulouse cable car system celebrates two million trips

Green news France: 5% return on solar, recycled Route du Rhum boat

Toulouse’s medieval myth, poet and muse, Clémence Isaure

Toulouse opens brand new €82million cable car service

Gardening in France: The history of Toulouse’s Parma violets

French beekeepers experiment with indoor hives in bid to save bees

Fourth patient escapes psychiatric hospital in Toulouse in 10 days

Toulouse: Fourth patient to flee psychiatric hospital found in Paris

Toulouse uses ferrets to control rats which now number one per human

Controversy erupts around Bordeaux-Toulouse high-speed train line

Natural disaster declared after droughts around Toulouse and Côte-d’Or

Béziers becomes latest French town to get its own currency

Best hospitals in France: Toulouse tops 2021 list

Toulouse remembers 31 killed in AZF factory explosion 20 years ago

Skills of making pastel blue dye in Tarn added to French heritage list

More French cities make masks mandatory amid public support

France's Canal du Midi may soon transport cargo again

Metre-long caiman found in river in south France

Unmasked: the mystery plant-namers of Toulouse

Hostages freed and young gunman arrested in Toulouse

Toulouse airport privatisation cancelled by court

Gilets jaunes: Numbers drop amid renewed violence

Gilets jaunes: Acte 9 sees resurgence across France

How to be a space tourist...on terra firma

46-tonne Minotaur roams streets of Toulouse

Another French commune rules against Linky meters

Toulouse tops new list of best French hospitals

French firm Airbus reveals new non-stop 20 hour plane

Go ahead for new m-way in southwest France

Brexit redefines Britons in France

Work starts on hyperloop test track near Toulouse

Bells ring out in Toulouse to mark great victory

Streets and theatres alive with sound of music

Look to see many different styles of la ville rose

Planet Mars probe tech to be piloted from Toulouse

Writer is prince of land twice as large as France

Viral Toulouse airport pianist-singer duo record album

Toulouse airport scrutiny on noise and air pollution

Kidnapped Toulouse baby found safe as dad questioned

Record passenger numbers at Toulouse airport

Toulouse treasure hunters on hunt for €10,000

French plane firm Airbus soars ahead with record order

Car stuck after driver confuses Métro with car park