Tours, tickets and day trips in Toulouse
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Muséum de Toulouse | 289,862 | 2017 |
| Les Abattoirs | 164,269 | 2022 |
| Musée des Augustins | 59,823 | 2019 |
| Musée Saint-Raymond | 52,276 | 2018 |
| Georges Labit Museum | 42,090 | 2019 |
| Musée Paul-Dupuy | 19,948 | 2016 |
| Musée du Vieux Toulouse | 7,072 | 2018 |
| Departmental archives of Haute-Garonne | 936 | 2023 |
| Musée des Transports et des Communications | 222 | 2015 |
| archives régionales d’Occitanie | 63 | 2022 |
The busiest is Muséum de Toulouse at 289,862 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Canal du Midi.
Day trips from Toulouse
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse to Perpignan | France | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Toulouse to Montpellier | France | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Toulouse to Bordeaux | France | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Toulouse to Girona | Spain | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Toulouse to Lleida | Spain | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Toulouse to Terrassa | Spain | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Toulouse to Sabadell | Spain | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Toulouse to Nîmes | France | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Toulouse to Barcelona | Spain | 253 km (157 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Toulouse to Zaragoza | Spain | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Toulouse to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Spain | 255 km (159 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Toulouse?
Muséum de Toulouse, with 289,862 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).
Does Toulouse have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Canal du Midi.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.