Toulouse travel guide - where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in Toulouse, Occitanie, France.
Best souvenirs
Authentic items worth bringing home.
Violet products
Crystallised violets, liqueur, cosmetics and scents sold at La Maison de la Violette and Violettes & Pastels.
Where: 3 Boulevard de Bonrepos; 10 Rue Saint-Pantaléon
Local charcuterie and cheese
Regional charcuterie, Pavé Toulousain and Galet de la Garonne at Marché Victor-Hugo.
Where: Place Victor Hugo
Traditional markets
Where locals shop and travellers find treasures.
Marché Victor-Hugo
Largest covered market in Toulouse with butchers, cheese, fishmongers, charcuterie and tapas; restaurants on the first floor. Bring cash as not all stalls take cards. Website: marche-victor-hugo.fr.
Where: Victor Hugo
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 7:00-14:00
Marché des Carmes
Covered market in the Carmes quarter with a café terrace overlooking the stalls.
Where: Les Carmes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 7:00-13:30 (one source lists Tuesday to Saturday)
Marché Saint-Cyprien
Covered market on the left bank with local charcuterie, cheese and south-western wine tastings.
Where: Saint-Cyprien
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 7:00-13:00
Marché Saint-Aubin
Sunday open-air market with organic producers and artisans; a brocante has been reported nearby but sources conflict on days.
Where: Saint-Aubin
Hours: Sunday 7:00-14:00
Marché Cristal (marché des boulevards)
Outdoor produce market along the boulevards from Place Jeanne-d'Arc to Arnaud-Bernard.
Where: Boulevards
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 7:00-13:30