Mansions of the Pasteliers, Parliamentarians and Capitouls in Toulouse

(S/E) With your back to Matabiau station, cross the Canal du Midi then turn left to walk alongside it as far as the Riquet Bridge. Walk down the Allées Jean Jaurès (Toulouse’s new Ramblas), cross Boulevard Carnot and continue straight ahead along the Allées Président Roosevelt to reach Place Wilson at the Jardin Goudouli.

(1) Turning slightly to the right, continue along Rue Lafayette, cross Rue Alsace Lorraine and carry on straight ahead along the same street, with the Donjon du Capitole on your left. You will arrive at Place du Capitole.
Cross the square diagonally to the left to enter Rue Saint-Rome, noting the following mansions: No. 3, Hôtel de Pierre Comère; No. 9, Hôtel de Pailhares; No. 14, Hôtel de Jean Bolle; No. 18, Hôtel des Blancs Majous; No. 21, Hôtel des Comymhan; and the Tour de Serta on the corner of Rue Peyras.

Turn right into Rue du May. At No. 7, the Musée du Vieux Toulouse; Hôtel Dumay is on the right.
At the end of the street, turn left, then immediately left again into the narrow Rue Bédelières. Return to Rue Saint-Rome, turn right, and right again into Rue Tripière, accessible via two steps. At the end of the street, turn left to reach Rue Sainte-Ursule, then left again to reach Place de la Bourse.

(2) Opposite, take Rue de la Bourse, where you’ll find the Hôtel de Nupces at No. 15. When you reach Rue de Metz, turn right and walk 20 metres to see the Hôtel d’Assezat. Retrace your steps and cross Rue de Metz at the pedestrian crossing: admire the beautiful facades featuring caryatids by Auguste Vireben (19th century). Leave Rue des Marchands opposite you and slightly to your right as you turn into Rue des Paradoux.

Turn into the first street on the right, Rue de la Madeleine: at No. 3, the Hôtel de Tornié de Vaillac. When you reach Rue des Couteliers, turn left: from No. 4 to No. 55, there are several remarkable buildings.

Follow the street to Place de la Dalbade and the Church of La Dalbade, then continue along Rue de la Dalbade: No. 22, Hôtel de Felzins; No. 29, Hôtel de Massas; No. 25, Hôtel de Bagis; No. 31, Hôtel de la Mamye; No. 32, Hôtel de Saint-Jean de Jerusalem.

Continue along Rue de la Dalbade and, when you reach Rue Saint-Jean, turn left. Walk up this street, pass Rue Saint-Rémésy, and continue along Rue des Prêtres until you reach Place des Carmes (market and car park). Walk round the market on the right-hand side. When you reach the first corner, you’ll see opposite, on the other side of Rue du Languedoc at No. 36, the Hôtel du Vieux Raisin (don’t miss a visit to the courtyard).

Head back towards the market, passing the Pillon chocolate shop. A few metres further on, you’ll reach Rue Ozenne, where you’ll find the Hôtel Dahus-Tournoer at No. 9 on the right.

(3) Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue round the market; on your left you’ll find an entrance leading up the stairs to the top floor of the car park, where you’ll enjoy a 360° view of Toulouse’s rooftops, towers, churches and bell towers.

Back on the square, continue to the left, then turn right and take Rue des Filatiers to Place de la Trinité, where you’ll find the Urbain Vitry fountain.

(4) Turn right into the street of the same name as the square, pass Place Rouaix, cross Rue du Languedoc and continue opposite along Rue Croix Baragnon. Walk past the Palais Consulaire and the Hôtel Ciron-Fumel, which has a Romanesque-Gothic façade at No. 15.

(5) Turn left at the first street, Rue des Arts, where there is a house with a corbelled façade on the corner.

(5) Continue straight on, cross Rue de Metz, walk past the Augustinian Convent, then turn right onto Rue Cantegril to pass Place Boulbonne in front of the fountain. Turn left towards Place Saint-Georges, the former site of capital punishments. Walk along its length, then continue along Rue Saint-Antoine du T.

(6) At the first junction, turn left onto Rue du Lt Colonel Pélissier and walk for 150 metres to see, on the right-hand side, the Hôtel de Caulet-Resseguier and, on the left-hand side, the Hôtel Duranti and the Church of Saint-Jérôme. Retrace your steps back to the junction.

(6) Continue along the street on the left towards Place Wilson and the Goudouli Gardens.

(1) Turn right and retrace your steps to reach Matabiau station, your starting point (S/E).

The walk takes at least 2 hours 30 minutes. This estimated time does not include stops to look at the hotels and monuments.
City walk. Heavy traffic, despite numerous pedestrianised streets. Cross at pedestrian crossings. Exercise caution at all times.
Street signs help with navigation.
Drinking fountains on the Allées Jean Jaurés. Lunch is available at the restaurants in the Victor Hugo market, accessible from the Jardin Goudouli via Rue d’Austerlitz and Rue Victor Hugo on the left. The restaurants are on the top floor of the car park, accessed via a wooden door located near the first entrance you come to.
You’ll pass two major Toulouse chocolate shops, Le Poussin Bleu and Chez Pillon

Links to help you plan your walk and view Toulouse’s monuments and buildings.
https://www.pss-archi.eu/forum/viewtopic...
http://www.toulouse-brique.com/hotels.ht...

To get the most out of this walk, it is advisable to consult the websites at the two links above. They will provide you with useful information on a wide range of hotels.
Information plaques are affixed to the façades of many of the hotels.
At the Marché des Carmes, from the top of the car park, there is a 360° view of the hillsides of Pech David, the various famous bell towers and the towers of the hotels. The churches of Saint-Sernin, Le Taur, Les Jacobins, Saint-Étienne and so many others...