Toulouse, city, capital of Haute-Garonne département, Occitanie région, southern France. It is situated at the junction of the Canal Latéral à la Garonne and the Midi Canal, where the Garonne River curves northwest from the Pyrenean foothills.
What area is south west France?
The South West ("Sud-Ouest" in French) is a large territorial zone of France, incorporating the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées.
What is the South West coast of France called?
The Côte d'Azur or French Riviera, is a nickname given by France to the County of Nice after its annexation in 1860, because the rain and the Mistral (south French cold wind) were stopped by the Alps and the climate was similar to that of the north of Italy, even in winter, with a sky as blue as its sea.
Is Toulouse on the coast?
And to top it all, Toulouse is a city between sea and mountains, just 150 km from the beaches of the Mediterranean and 110 km from the Pyrenees, making it a very tempting prospect indeed…
What country is to the south west of France?
France borders Belgium and Luxembourg in the northeast, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy in the east, the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra in the south.
What is considered South West France?
The Four regions that make up the Southwest are Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, Poitou-Charentes and Languedoc Roussillon.