Toulouse guide for bthere! magazine

This month I have written the Toulouse guide for Brussels Airlines's bthere! magazine.

Enjoy the last of the summer sun in Toulouse this month while the city celebrates traditional Occitan culture and world-class pianists perform. Frances Cook is our city guide.


AMIDONNIERS/COMPANS CAFFARELLI
Amidonniers is  home to one of the best live music venues in Toulouse. A few minutes away you will find Compans Caffarelli, a thriving commercial area split into two by a stunning public Japanese garden (show in pic).

SLEEP Novotel Toulouse Centre Compans Caffarelli (5 Place Alfonse Jourdain,
tel. (0)5 6121 7474, novotel.com, rooms from €100) is alongside the renowned Japanese gardens.

EAT Evangelina (33 Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc, tel. (0)5 6121 3000) is a buzzy bistro-style restaurant with a large covered terrace that makes it unique in Toulouse.

LATER Le Mandala Jazz Club (23 Rue des Amidonniers) reopens on 7 September after the summer break, featuring new and time-old talent.

TIP Evangelina (see above) is putting up big TV screens so you won’t miss any of the 2011 Rugby World Cup action (10 September – 22 October).

Please click here to read a PDF version of the rest of bthere!'s September Toulouse guide.