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ord Périg du rue rue Dalayrac Canal de Brienne

allée de Barcelone PL. A. rue du Taur rue rue 1. Pont des Catalans 3. The Saint-Pierre lock 5. The quayside and ports allée de Brienne rue des Lois des Amidonniers The and the Canal de Brienne along the right bank Deville POSTE Remarkable Boulevard PL. UT1 rue de Rémusatrue La Fayette Heritage Site all. du Niger CAPITOLE WILSON

av. Paul Séjourné rue Romiguières rue s PLACE HOTEL 3 nière rue Valade ami DU DE M rg rue 2 Pa LES Mirepoix CAPITOLE VILLE ue rue The historic centre of Quai St- Pierre r JACOBINS CAPITOLE r. Maurice Fonvieille PL. ST- etta rue is classified as a Remarkable PIERRE b m de PL. DES a Heritage Site (formerly known Lakanal rue St -

CONSERV. Larrey 1 G la JACOBINS PLACEas a protected area) since 21st rue des Blanchers OCCITANE The alluvial terrace, the birthplace of the r. B. Lormian August 1986. It extends across rue rue Ste-Ursule G A R O N N E LYCÉE et COL. Pomme city of Toulouse, have always provided Quai L. Lombard Created at the start of the 20th Century by P. DE FERMAT 254 hectares, with 230 ha that fall embankments since its very beginnings. Pont des Catalans a engineer Paul Séjourné, this bridge marked v under the city and 24 ha that form . Carved out in the 18th Century in order to This whole area was regulated by Joseph- rue P. Vidal d rue St-Antoine du T the final stage of the encirclement of the bypass the Bazacle causeway and link the u Marie de Saget and his project of major C PL. part of the . In 2016, the

city by the boulevards and it links the h rue PL. ST-GEORGES Garonne with the mouth of the Canal du urban works undertaken between 1765 and â 4 DE LA te rue Boulbonne Conservation and Development Amidonniers and Saint-Cyprien quarters. a rue des Arts Midi, the Canal de Brienne forms part of the 1789. Quayside walls made of brick and two u DAURADE rue Jean Suau Constructed in an innovative arch bridge d rue plan was launched, outlining estate of the “” that was listed ports deeply altered the look of the right ’E a Pont St-Pierre Temponières r. Peyras style, it links two parallel structures 10m by UNESCO in 1996 as a World Heritage site. bank of the Garonne, from the Pont- rue de Bourrassolu 17 rue Cujas initiatives for promoting the site. apart that support the deck. The bridge The States of the commissioned Neuf right up to Bazacle. It was intended to 16 Peyrolières was constructed out of stone: cut stone 5 Q. de la Daurade6 ESQUIROL this work in order to facilitate the transpor- streamline the quayside in order to protect allée Charles de Fitte r. des Novars for the pillars, brick for the arches and tation of merchandise. Surrounded by buil- Toulouse from flooding and relaunch the rue Viguerie M rue d'Alsace - Lorraine rue de Metz concrete for the flooring of the deck. 7 dings, its starting point was set where the local economy, which was in decline since 18 PL. This two colour pattern associated with PL. ESQUIROL moat of the ramparts began. Built entirely the fall of the pastel trade. When it came to rue des D'ASSEZAT C.C.I. the presence of gaps at regular inter- from cut stone, the lock was designed in construction, Saget decided upon a regular r. de la Trinité r. Nestor Brun Metzr Baragnon vals accentuates how this bridge echoes Fontaines de . rue des Filatiers Legend r. Gamelsy the oval shape selected by Riquet in 1670 style of architecture that was punctuated rue Tolosane 15 rue d rue Croix - the Pont-Neuf. Its cast-iron railings are r. des Couteliers e for all the locks along the Canal du Midi. with arcades at ground level. The Revolution ST- s adorned with the cross of Languedoc P Supported ardently by the modernist arch- brought his project to a halt, but left a PLACE NICOLAS a Green Spaces Pont Neuf r alternating with the initials of the city of bishop Loménie de Brienne, who gave the DU a diverse range of façades as evidence of this rue Réclusanne d Toulouse. Inaugurated with wild celebra- RAVELIN o u e canal its name, it was inaugurated on 14th time. gde rue St - Nicolas 8 an x l tions in the presence of delegates from rue du Pont St - Pierre r Viewpoint February 1776. Nowadays it is a much e r. Champêtre CARMES M the city of Barcelona, it demonstrates the loved spot for walkers, covered as it is PL. r. rue St- r. Chairedon 14 close Occitano-Catalan friendship. rue Adolphe Coll e PL. MAGE by a canopy of leaves from trees that are rue de la République u Quai M M Metro Station PLACE rue Mage 6. The basilica of aq N.D.DE LA DES hundreds of years old. r. du Ravelin ST- L DALBADE CARMES rue Ninau Notre-Dame-de-la-Daurade M la CYPRIEN de r. Joseph Vié r. E N N O R A G r. d. Pt d. Tounis rue de la rue St - Rémesy T Tramway Station 2. Bazacle ST-CYPRIEN av. argu PLACE uss es and the causeway RÉPUBLIQUE ARZAC r. A Perchepinte

de uriers 9 de la Garonnette 4. Pont Saint-Pierre rue Jean de nt Velo Toulouse Station ei rue Ozennerue av. Étienne Billières rue de Varsovie T rue de imp. de r Varsovie Dalbade . Languedoc des Tounis E s p CARTE allée Charles de Fitte i rue n du a rue du Tchad Index HOPITAL s SITE s J. DUCUING e Gascogne PRAIRIE PATRIMONIAL INST. r. de la Fonderie rue of Heritage Sites Magné DES r. de Nazareth Pins REMARQUABLE Cours Dillon FILTRES CATH. rue Marie rue du Pharaon 1. Pont 10. The Gde des Catalans Saint-Michel lock rue Laganne13 PL. DU r. Furgole The current church, with the classical archi- pont de Halage de Tounis SALIN 2. Bazacle 11. Pont tecture of the 18th Century, replaced Sainte- rue des Marie-la-dorée (daurada, in the Occitan av. M. Hauriou Fleurs and the causeway Saint-Michel In use since Antiquity and a fundamental language), a medieval building, integrating r. des Renforts PALAIS Remarkabler. Gazagne Heritage Site aspect of the city’s history, this natural This is the fifth version of a bridge that was the stunning early Christian apse that was DE JUSTICE 3. The Saint-Pierre 12. The Ramier passage –a strip of hardened marl– decided upon in 1852 by a local council adorned with mosaics on a gold background. lock and the Canal hydro-electric that wished to lighten the load on the Pont- rue Sainte - Lucie de Brienne plant crosses the River Garonne perpendicular Tradition tells of a Roman temple that was ROND-POINT allées Jules Guesde PLACE to the alluvial terrace upon which Toulouse Neuf, which was constantly congested. The transformed into a Christian church and St - Cyprien J.E. DURANTI rue A. Duméril DU FER was built. Until the establishment of the first two suspension bridges were washed 10 4. Pont 13. Cours Dillon historical sources confirm the existence rue À CHEVAL away by a succession of on the River 11 Pont-Neuf in the 13th Century, this ford of a basilica here from the 5th Century. A Arcs PLACE rue des 36 Ponts Saint-Pierre and the Prairie was used when other bridges were impas- Garonne, in 1855 and 1875. The next two, r. Campaigno Pont St-Michel LAFOURCADE des Filtres central feature of the medieval Benedictine du T rue de l'Eau sable. At the end of the 12th Century, the built in 1877 and 1931, gradually became monastery, the church was destroyed in desr. Rodin T allée 5. The quayside more and more fragile until they were unfit Cimetièrerue Delpy rue Cany M T Prior of La Daurade basilica authorised the 1761, and faced ruin due to some ill-advised rue and ports along 14. Château d’eau for the growing amount of road traffic. This r Paul Feuga construction of a causeway to supply the building works carried out on its dome. It e the right bank water tower i PALAIS imposing mills that were greatly admired led to the construction of a fifth version, was progressively reconstructed up until the Cimetière rue Fines m s DE JUSTICE Rapas a r and that produced great profit for the made of concrete and metal. Propped up St - Cyprien e late 19th Century, with the addition of the 12 R i 6. The basilica 15. Hôtel Dieu s l Grande rue St - Michel on the ancient abutments and decorated i ou “Pariers”, who were akin to shareholders. majestic stone façade with colonnade and Cimetière d u p La Daurade Saint-Jacques n n s with chandeliers that give it a 1900’s look, e e In 1888 these windmills were replaced a rue des frontispiece that now overlooks the banks Rapas M r M the bridge was opened in 1987. It connects n . by a hydro-electric plant, operated since of the Garonne. The antiquity of the Marian i s r r. Ste-Catherine impasse Barthère G 7. The School 16. Port Viguerie u e the Saint-Cyprien quarter to the historic u rue Gaston Phœbus d 1946 by EDF. This can be visited nowa- cult –evidence of which can be seen in J

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e centre and, on the right bank, it leads out . l days –machine rooms, water chambers, the numerous ex-voto– earned the church v u a a r 17. The fish pass– and allows visitors to admire onto a square that has recently been rede- Papal recognition and the title of basilica. Its h c 8. Pont-Neuf Saint-Cyprien the causeway from up close from its signed by the renowned Catalan architect, rue Rapas e rue des Gallois Black Virgin boasts an extensive wardrobe, r Ramparts Joan Busquets, within the framework of the a panoramic terrace. supplemented throughout the 20th Century . Magen M r. F die 9. Tounis Toulouse Centre project. chemin de la Néboude by the great couturiers. u PARC d HOTEL 18. La Grave rue Achille Viadieu DES EXPO. . DE Hospital v a RÉGION Heritage Walks 7. The School of Fine-Arts 9. Tounis 11. Pont Saint-Michel 13. Cours Dillon 15. Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques 17. The Saint-Cyprien and the Prairie des Filtres Ramparts Banks of the Garonne Right bank or left bank… The Remarkable Heritage Site (formerly known as a protected area) of Toulouse encloses a river that is its most precious treasure. Springing forth from a tumultuous Pyrenean torrent, the Garonne becomes a river Overlooking the Garonne, this hospital as it leaves the foothills, re-joins the The majestic stone façade and the main founded by Benedictine monks from La Constructed in the medieval period, the Ariège and then, adopting a true building looking out onto the Garonne Access to the île de Tounis is gained by cros- Daurade basilica shows off its majestic brick ramparts of the Saint-Cyprien quarter fluvial physiognomy, washes up on are the work of architect Pierre Esquié. sing Toulouse’s oldest bridge (1516). Often Development work during the 18th Century façade, the result of several centuries of are part of the wider fortifications along the doorstep of our city, providing a Commissioned in 1895, they form part remodelled by the floods and by human also affected the left bank, a low bank that modifications. The Pont de la Daurade, the the right bank. This military construction river bend that proved ideal for the of a succession of wings of the ancient endeavour, this site was originally home to was vulnerable to flooding. Built above the main route into the city centre up until the aimed at protecting the city was, along establishment of a settlement. A Benedictine monastery and combine a small and hardworking population that level of the Garonne, the Cours Dillon fulfilled 17th Century and whose arch still survives with the ancient ramparts, subject to to create a single entity. The façade is undertook a malodorous profession: skin- the role of a protective embankment for the just beneath the great skylight as a reminder, extensive reconstruction work during natural ford and a protective alluvial decorated with allegorical statues repre- ners, tanners, dyers… Exposed to the whims confirms the importance of the two hospi- Heritge Saint-Cyprien quarter. It overlooks the 16th Century. Bordering the Raymond terrace encouraged the first inhabi- senting Painting, Sculpture, Engraving of the River Garonne, the Tounis inhabitants Built in 1844 to lighten the load on the Prairie des Filtres, a sedimentary zone that tals: Sainte-Marie and Novel, situated on VI gardens, more than 300 metres tants to settle here. The river flows and Architecture surrounded by medal- were finally protected in 1850 thanks to the heavily used Pont-Neuf, it links the became progressively silted up to create a the left bank at either side of the bridge. of ramparts were renovated in 1998 between a low embankment that lions that pay tribute to French artists, construction of a barrier wall: the current Saint-Michel and Fer-à-Cheval quarters. Progressively merging with other establi- Wlks natural filter for the waters that fed the water at the time when the annexes of the Banks of the Garonne was susceptible to some memorable all illustrating this venues true vocation. quayside. 100 years later, the Garonnette, The current bridge is actually the third to tower when it was in use. Accessible since shments, Sainte-Marie became the Hôtel- former abattoir were demolished. This floods and which was initially inha- Founded in 1750, the very first provin- a branch of the river that separates the be built on this site. Washed away by the 1844 by means of a monumental stairway, in Dieu. It finally took on its definitive form in mighty fortification dating from the cial Royal Academy was initially based island from the city, had dried up: Tounis of 1875, the first bridge, which was the 19th Century and still remains true to bited by a modest population and 1976 the site became a public garden that time of Francis I of France replaced at Le Capitole, and then at the Augustins has become a sought after residential area a suspension toll bridge, was replaced by its original mission: to treat and nourish the the embankment that protected the a right bank that safely overlooks is much loved by the people of Toulouse, Convent in 1804. It moved when the rue –Claude Nougaro’s final home was located an arch bridge with metal deck. This was, a green space from which you can enjoy a needy, pilgrims and abandoned new-borns right bank up until then. It is studded Toulouse and the River Garonne the river and which was favoured de Metz was excavated and it set up home here, at no.112– and one of Toulouse’s finest however, too narrow and was later demo- –these unfortunate infants would be left magnificent view across the Quai de Tounis with four towers, including the impo- are one and the same. This capri- by wealthier inhabitants. Bridges, in the former La Daurade monastery, viewpoints across the River Garonne. lished in 1954 and replaced by the current and the Pont-Neuf. Perfect for strolling and at the tower, still visible today, to the right sing Taillefer (1516) on the banks of the monuments, quays and brickwork which had since become a cotton mill and structure. Coming into service in 1961 and relaxing, it also plays host to major events, of the frontispiece. Flanking the U-shaped Garonne, which housed plague victims cious, but always majestic, river façades all provide evidence of later a tobacco factory. Today the Higher built of concrete, this latest bridge met the such as the Rio Loco Festival. courtyard and its great scallop shell, the from La Grave hospital during the 18th has truly fashioned our remarkable Institute of Arts of Toulouse no longer city’s traffic needs first and foremost. Since former hospital wards bear witness to this Century. Way below, the suspended the great periods of development teaches architecture, but it has added a 10. The Saint-Michel lock 2010 it is used by the T1 and T2 tramway past. This place of hospitality, an obliga- city. Through a series of heri- undergone by the city. walkway created in 2008 clings to the centre for advanced studies in music and lines, which completed Toulouse’s public tory stop for pilgrims that were on their way façade of the hospital. It links up with tage walks, we invite you to get The waters and the banks of the dance. transport network. By bike or on foot, it to pray at Saint-Sernin, forms part of the the Port Viguerie, providing the ideal to know it and to admire the provides one of the most beautiful views of 14. The Château d'eau UNESCO estate of the Ways of St James in Garonne located between the Pont belvedere from which to admire the architectural wonders that dot Saint-Michel and the Pont des the historic city and the île du Ramier. water tower France. main monuments of the right bank. Catalans have been listed since 8. Pont-Neuf its quaysides. This spotlight on 1988. The itinerary suggested in our glorious past is part of our this pocket guide offers the most 16. Port Viguerie objective to confirm Toulouse as beautiful views of the city and its 12. The Ramier 18. Saint-Joseph-de-La-Grave a UNESCO World Heritage site. It river. Eighteen remarkable monu- hydro-electric plant Hospital is an ambitious project, and one ments are detailed here so that that reflects a city that is focused visitors can discover and arrive at a on excellence and resolutely looks better understanding of the identity to the future. of Toulouse. Enjoy your time visiting these exceptional waterside sites! The construction from 1544 onwards of Toulouse’s oldest bridge across the River The Isle of Saint-Michel is home to the Garonne was of real significance to the only lock on the Garonne in Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc nation. constructed in the mid 19th Century to aid Mayor of Toulouse Mindful of the need for a major and A few fountains, numerous wells and the reliable crossing point along the strategic navigation. Accessible by the stairs of the Président of Toulouse Métropole filtration boats along the Garonne for many Built from the 12th Century onwards on the route to , Francis I of France Pont du Halage-de-Tounis, it sits along- years were sufficient for providing potable provided the funds for the city to carry out side the lock-keeper’s house bearing a A semi-circular work located to the rear of shores of the Garonne from which it gets its water for the people of Toulouse. The name, La Grave housed the poor, orphans, this work. The project was, however, very mark that shows the level that the waters Constructed from 1917 onwards between the Hôtel-Dieu and built in 1777 by étienne Extend your visit with Château d’eau was built in 1825 with the aim prostitutes and the mentally ill, but also chaotic. The devastating floods and the reached during the devastating flood of two branches of the Garonne, this illustrates Carcenac, engineer of the City of Toulouse, of creating the very first water distribution plague victims. This was because its loca- Urban-Hist. unpredictable bed of the River Garonne 1875. Construction of this ensemble resulted the importance of this waterway as a source it was initially constructed in order to faci- system for the city. At the end of the Pont- tion outside the city walls made it ideal for and the wars of religion meant that this in a conflict that pitched the City and the of energy, evidence of which can be seen in litate trade with the Saint-Cyprien quarter. Neuf, its brick tower crowned with a lantern isolating those suffering from contagious construction faced severe challenges mill owners of the Château Narbonnais, the many causeways that still bar the river. Behind its unusual doors made in 1950 sits high above the Prairie des Filtres. Its mill diseases. Easily identifiable, its circular and , the great Toulouse situated at the mouth of the Garonnette and This industrial building in brick and concrete –which remind us of the risk of flooding wheel fitted onto the bedrock was capable chapel boasts a dome topped with a lantern architect of the Renaissance, had great no longer standing, against one another. As is studded with great bay windows around that is ever-present on the left bank– this of pumping water up from the Garonne, supported by a wooden structure clad in difficulty in tackling this extraordinary their business flourished, these mill owners its centre that look in on the machine room port formed part of the improvements that filtered thanks to its passage through the copper. Covering 8 hectares, mostly deve- Free on Android and ios. task. Pierre Souffron, and then Jacques diverted the flow of the river by constructing and its six turbines. The rendering simulates transformed the quaysides of Toulouse. prairie, and thus feed the fountains of loped during the 17th and 18th Centuries, La Lemercier, would replace him. In 1632 the barrages and a large causeway that can still an alternating brick and stone pattern that Enhanced in 2008 by the addition of a the city in accordance with the wishes Grave is the largest hospital in the city. Used In partnership with the Tourist Office bridge was finally finished. Today we can be seen. Following this, it was necessary to is traditional of Toulouse’s architecture. The walkway that connects the Raymond VI of Charles Laganne, the whose Text: Natacha Scheidhauer-Fradin admire the eight majestic arches -built in redevelop the site in order to make naviga- gardens and skirts La Grave hospital, the as the main maternity ward during the 20th factory’s main function is to produce elec- bequest made its construction possible. In and Toulouse Métropole brick and cut stone– and its pillars that are tion possible once again. Having fallen into port underwent even more improvements Century, and the birthplace of a great many tricity to light the city of Toulouse thanks to 1974 the Château d'eau was given a new Photo © Bernard Aïach, Joaquim Hocine, Patrice Nin hollowed out in order to limit the pressure disuse in the 1930’s, the site was restored in in the autumn of 2016. The creation of a Toulouse natives, such as Carlos Gardel, it is a causeway that sits before it and ensures lease of life and handed over to the Toulouse Graphic design: www.vifdesign.fr of the water, a technique that has allowed 1996 and the lock is now automatic. passageway on top of the embankment wall nowadays responsible for providing huma- Published in December 2016 the plant’s efficiency by regulating the flow photographer Jean Dieuzaide (1921-2003) it to withstand the whims of the river. provided a new panorama across the quays nitarian treatment for the local community. of the river. Still in operation, it is run by the to create a public gallery of photographic and revealed the rich architecture of the The chapel will soon be redeveloped as a municipal electricity company. art, the oldest of its kind in France. right bank. cultural site and a pedestrian walkway will allow visitors to traverse the former hospital. licence zcard