Venue

Centre de congrès Pierre-Baudis
11, esplanade Compans-Caffarelli
31000 Toulouse – France
www.centre-congres-toulouse.fr

Official language

English

Currency

The official currency in France is the Euro.

Time

France is in the European Time Zone. During summer season (current season), local time is GMT/UTC +2hours.

Electricity

The voltage used throughout France is uniformly 200 volts, like in Europe.

City information

www.uk.toulouse-tourisme.com

In June in Toulouse

Weather

The average temperature in June in Toulouse is 22°C.

France has a temperate climate. Toulouse has the particularity to be located at the junction with the Mediterranean climate zone, the oceanic and continental zones that generate a very hot and dry summer, a sunny automn, a mild winter and a stormy spring with lots of precipitations.

World Music Festival

Every year, June 21 is a special day in France : the “Fête de la Musique”, also known as World Music Day, which is an all-night music festival celebrated all over the country at the moment of the summer solstice.  The Fête de la Musique began in France and has since spread to many countries in the world.
Amateur and professional musicians are encouraged to perform in the streets. The slogan Faites de la musique (Make music), a homophone of Fête de la Musique, is used to promote this goal. Many free concerts are organized, making all genres of music accessible to the public.

Tipping

In France, it is quite costumory to leave a tip. Service is included in the bill but a little something is appreciated.

Information

19, allées Jean Jaurès - BP 61508
31015 Toulouse Cedex 6 – France
Tel.: + 33 (0)5 34 45 26 45
Fax: + 33 (0)5 61 42 00 09
E-mail: regist-ers-isian@europa-organisation.com

Access to toulouse

By plane

Toulouse-Blagnac International Airport is extremely well located as it is only 8 km (7 miles) away from Toulouse. The City Center can be reached easily with the airport shuttle service or by taxi (taxi rank outside the arrivals hall). Car renting companies outside the airport also offer you a large range of vehicles.

www.toulouse.aeroport.fr

45 airlines service this airport, that provides 51 daily links to Paris (Orly or Charles de Gaulle) and 34 destinations:
 

• International :
  

  Algiers Amsterdam Basel Birmingham Brussels

  Casablanca Dusseldorf Frankfurt Geneva Lisbon

  London Madrid Milan Munich Oran

  Porto Saint Denis, Réunion Tunis

• National :
  

  Caen Carcassonne Clermont-Ferrand

  Lille Lyon Marseille

  Metz-Nancy Mulhouse Nantes

  Nice Rennes Strasbourg

Information Toulouse-Blagnac international Airport
www.toulouse.aeroport.fr
Tel : + 33 (0)825 380 000 (0,15 € TTC / mn)
 

Airport shuttles

A shuttle bus service is available from the airport to the city center every 20 minutes, even during the week ends. The bus stops near the Pierre Baudis Congress Center and the hotels.

Airport > Toulouse and Vice versa, Flybus shuttle : Arrivals level, Hall C
Departures every 20 minutes between the airport and Toulouse, with 4 stops in the City Center: Pierre Baudis Congress Center – Place Jeanne d’Arc – Allées Jean-Jaurès – and the coach station terminus (next to Matabiau SNCF railway station).

Timetable and frequency

Journey time : around 20 minutes depending on the traffic.
Departures every 20 minutes in both directions, daily.

First departure from the bus station: 5.00 am, last departure from the bus station: 8.20 pm.

First departure from the airport: 7.35 am, last departure from the airport: 0.15 am. The shuttle service operates every day of the year (including holiday periods and public holidays).

Cost: 5 €
www.tisseo.fr
Tel : + 33 (0)5 61 41 70 70

Download Airport Shuttles map

Taxis

Taxis are parked outside the arrivals hall on the ground floor of the airport.
Journey time: approximately 20 minutes, depending on the traffic.
A single number for all companies: + 33 (0)5 61 30 02 54

By train

11 daily connections with Paris-Austerlitz station + 4 daily connections with Paris Montparnasse station by TGV (high speed train, 5h30 trip).

Toulouse-Matabiau SNCF train station is located right in the heart of Toulouse, in the City Center and is served by the underground, Line A.

www.sncf.com

From the Toulouse-Matabiau train station (called ‘Gare Matabiau’), the Pierre Baudis Congress Center can be reached by underground.

Underground itinerary: Train station > Congress Center
Take Line A (underground named ‘Marengo – SNCF’) to Jean-Jaurès station, then take the second underground Line B until ‘Compans Caffarelli’ station.
To benefit from "conference" travel reduction (on SNCF - French domestic railways - or Air France), please ask for a rebate voucher when completing the registration form.

Toulouse-Matabiau train station
64 boulevard Pierre Sémard
31000 Toulouse
SNCF information
Tél : + 33 (0)8 36 35 35 35
www.sncf.fr

iDTGV
One train, two types of atmosphere to choose from, “iDzen” or “iDzap” ! “iDzen” if you want to travel in silence and “iDzap” if you want a more friendly, relaxed journey!
www.idtgv.com

Corail Téoz
A dream journey… Interior fittings designed for your well-being, a bike store, family areas with a children’s corner and games mat, and of course, the itinerant refreshment service!
www.corailteoz.com

By car

Toulouse has direct motorway connections to the main capitals of Northern and Southern Europe.
A61(Carcassonne, Montpellier, Barcelone)
A62 (Bordeaux, Pairs, Montauban, Agen, Limoges)
A64 (Tarbes, Lourdes, Bayonne, San Sebastian, Foix)
A68 (Lyon, Lavaur, Albi)
A66 (Pamiers, Foix, Andorra)
When you get to the toll exit, take direction « Toulouse Centre », exit n°30.

South-west road information centre
Tel. + 33 (0)5 56 96 33 33

Where can I park my car in Toulouse?
Car parks location here: www.vincipark.com

Getting around Toulouse

Underground

2 underground lines, A and B
Line A (Basso Cambo - Balma Gramont) crosses Toulouse from south-west to north-east.
List of line A stations: Basso Cambo – Bellefontaine – Reynerie – Mirail Université – Bagatelle – Mermoz – Fontaine Lestang – Arènes – Patte d’Oie – Saint-Cyprien République – Esquirol – Capitole – Jean Jaurès – Marengo SNCF – Jolimont – Roseraie – Argoulets – Balma Gramont.
Line B (Borderouge – Ramonville) crosses Toulouse from north to south.
List of line B stations: Borderouge – Trois Cocus – La Vache – Barrière de Paris – Minimes, Claude Nougaro – Canal du Midi – Compans Caffarelli – Jeanne d’Arc – Jean-Jaurès – François Verdier – Carmes – Palias de Justice – Saint Michel, Marcel Langer – Saint Agne, SNCF – Saouzelong – Rangueil – Faculté de Pharmacie – Université Paul Sabatier – Ramonville.
First departures: 5:15
Last departures: midnight from Sundays to Thursdays, 1:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Free car parks are available at the following underground stations:
Line A: Basso-Cambo (690 spaces), Arènes (780 spaces), Jolimont (350 spaces), Argoulets (460 spaces), Balma Gramont (1200 spaces).
Line B: Borderouge (809 spaces), La Vache (430 spaces), Ramonville (1050 spaces).
Only for users having a bus or underground ticket within a connection time of 60 minutes.

Ticket cost:
1 way ticket: 1,60 €
2 tickets per day: 2,80 €
10 tickets: 12,70 €
Night ticket: 2,50 €
Day pass: 5,20 €
2 days pass: 8,20 €

Contact Allô Tisséo for further information:
Tel. + 33 (0)5 61 41 70 70
www.tisseo.fr

Bus

Bus line maps and timetables available on Tisseo website :
www.tisseo.fr/se-deplacer/horaires

Ticket cost:
1 way ticket: 1,60 €
2 tickets per day: 2,80 €
10 tickets: 12,70 €
Night ticket: 2,50 €
Day pass: 5,20 €
2 days pass: 8,20 €

Tramway

Ticket cost:
1 way ticket: 1,60 €
2 tickets per day: 2,80 €
10 tickets: 12,70 €
Night ticket: 2,50 €
Day pass: 5,20 €
2 days pass: 8,20 €
 

Transport maps

Taxis

The main taxi stations in Toulouse City Center are situated in:
Place Wilson (Gaumont cinema and Holiday Inn Hotel)
Place du Capitole (in front of the Opera Hotel)
Place Esquirol (between rue des Changes and rue de Metz)
Place Intérieure St Cyprien (next to rue Joseph Vié)
Toulouse-Matabiau train station
Place des Carmes (rue du Languedoc)
Place Jeanne d'Arc (Clocher de Rodez Hotel)
Boulevard de Strasbourg (rue Alsace corner)
Compans Caffarelli (Atria Mercure Hotel)

Taxi booking :

CAPITOLE TAXI– Tel. + 33 (0)5 34 250 250
capitoletaxi@wanadoo.fr
www.capitole-taxi.com
TAXIS RADIO TOULOUSAINS - Tel. + 33 (0)5 61 42 38 38
ALLO TAXIS TOULOUSE - Tel. + 33 (0)5 62 16 26 16
LA TOULOUSAINE DE TAXIS- Tel. + 33 (0)5 61 20 90 00

N.B: Drivers who have the “Taxis Touristiques” (Tourist Taxi) label offer individual tours of Toulouse.
1/ 75-minute tour of the main monuments in the city centre.
2/ 2-hour tour which takes in a visit to Aérospatiale, the Space City and the slopes of Pech David, which has a lovely view over the city.
The Tourist Office is a partner to the operation.
Cost: 50 € - 65 €
Upon reservation
> Tourist taxis