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How much is the average spending on: (in euros)

• Housing:405/476 
• Utilities: 30
• Food: 200/300
• Transport: 15.3
• Phone: 10/30
• Going out: 100/200
• Currency conversion:  https://www.xe.com/fr/currencyconverter/

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https://www.tisseo.fr/les-tarifs/e-agence#

Please note: The urban public transport network of Toulouse and its agglomeration is managed by Tisséo. For your trips by metro, bus and tram in Toulouse, you can benefit from preferential rates which can almost all be centralized on a single card: the Pastel card.

Prices and subscriptions:

• Young (until 19. yo)+Students (20-25. yo):   Annual: 102 euros

31 days: 10.20 euros

Pack 10 journeys: 4.10 euros

• Scholarship students (7-34. yo):         100% free!!
• Young (20-25. yo):                 Annual: 153 euros       31 days: 15.30 euros    Pack 10 journeys: 6.10 euros
• Unlimited subscription/ month (26-34. yo):     51 euros

Documents you need to get the card:

• ID/Passport
• A picture (35*45mm)
• proof of education (or student card)

How to get the Pastel Card: (everything can be made online)

STEP 1: Prepare the documents you need + 8 euros (cost of the card’s fabrication) + 2 euros (Cost of delivery at your place)

STEP 2:  Go on: https://www.tisseo.fr/les-tarifs/e-agence# Follow the instructions.

STEP 3: Receive your card at home ( 5 working days max)

STEP 4: Put your card update and buy the ticket/ subscription of your choice!

Tip: If you have Apple or Androïd, download the Tisséo App for recharging easily. In case you need, there are Ticket vending machines available in metro and tram stations, regardless of your travel card.

Please note: Order your Pastel card in a few clicks.

Access the e-Agency from your home 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

• Which Drivers licenses are valid?

You can drive in France with your European license as long as it is valid. It is not necessary to exchange your European driving license for a French license to drive in France. However if you are not in the possession of a european license and you wish to pass your french driving license it will cost you around 1200/1500€. Remember that it is expensive but the main advantage is that it is valid throughout the whole word!

Please Note: there is the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport that is an international airport! Either for travelling or to go back to your home country, don’t be afraid there are the commodities. Furthermore, there is the train station Toulouse-Matabiau with rapid trains that can bring you from cities to cities. You can be in Paris in only 4h20 by direct train!

https://sacavoyage.fr/quel-quartier-de-toulouse-a-eviter/

https://www.geo.fr/voyage/quels-sont-les-meilleurs-quartiers-de-toulouse-204064

Safe and unsafe parts of town, places to avoid at all times, etc. 

Is Toulouse a safe city? 

YES but NO: Indeed, if we refer to the ranking of the 20 most dangerous cities in France, Toulouse comes in 11th place after Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier…

But this classification is made in relation to the number of inhabitants / number of crimes and misdemeanors ratio. However, in this ranking this ratio is given as the average for the city of Toulouse, whereas in fact it only concerns certain geographical areas of Toulouse.

Please find below the areas to avoid especially at night.

Places to avoid in the center at night:

• Empalot
• Les trois Cocus et les Izards
• Matabiau
• Arnaud-Bernard
• La Fourguette et la Faourette

Places to avoid in the peripheries at night:

• Le Mirail
• Bagatelle

The best districts of Toulouse:

• Saint-Etienne: Chic district of Toulouse
• Capitole: Don’t miss this part of the city to explore the historical part!
• Les Carmes: here we go, that’s the district you were looking for! Full of dynamism, restaurants, bars and shops, this is the perfect place to lose yourself in the little streets until the sunset (or the sunrise) for the most motivated:)
• Saint-Cyprien: One of the most exciting areas of the city. For revellers and/or students it is the perfect place. It is also a place to visit for the cultural part. 
• Saint-Michel: Want to party and to have fun? This place is the place to be: popular and full of parties until the end of the night!!
• Compans-Caffarelli: for shopping (yesss girls) and also if you are looking for peace it is a really calm district
• Les Chalets: nice area to have a walk and discover the typical houses of the city known as the “toulousaines”
• Les Amidonniers: Perfect for jogging

Best Universities in Toulouse: 

• Litterature: Université de Toulouse I Capitole
• Social: Université de Toulouse II Le Mirail
• Health, Technology, Sports: Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier

Restaurants and bars:

• Bar à la une: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=355658&pid=1001 Address: 1 Chemin Cassaing, 31500 Toulouse
• The Wild Rose: https://m.facebook.com/thewildrosetoulouse/?locale2=fr_FR Address: 17 Rue Maury, 31000 Toulouse
• L’Ancienne Belgique: http://ancienne.belgique.free.fr/ Address: 16 Rue de la Trinité, 31000 Toulouse
• Le petit Vasco: https://lepetitvasco.com/ Address: 21 Place de l’Estrapade, 31300 Toulouse

Nightclubs:

• Le Bazar: https://www.facebook.com/le-bazar-toulouse-126530054099086 Address: 11 Rue des Puits Clos, 31000 Toulouse

• Downtown Factory: https://www.downtown-factory.com/  Address: 14 Boulevard Pierre-Paul Riquet, 31000 Toulouse

• Californication Club: https://www.facebook.com/californication.club.toulouse/ Address: 23 Rue Nicolas Bachelier, 31000 Toulouse

Monuments and Museums:

1. Monuments

• Basilique Saint Sernin

• La place du Capitole

• Le couvent des Jacobins

• Les quais de la Garonne

• Le quartier Saint-Cyprien

• La cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Toulouse

• La cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Toulouse

2. Museums

• Les Abattoirs

• Le musée des Augustins

• Le musée d’histoire naturelle de Toulouse

• La cité de l’Espace
• Let’s Visit Airbus / Aeroscopia

Places to go on week end:

Carcassonne is located just 1 hour 10 minutes by car from Toulouse. The medieval city, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a truly must-see destination in the vicinity of Toulouse. It is regularly ranked among the 5 most visited French cities.

10 things you should know:

1. Toulouse is also known as “la ville rose” meaning the pink city
2. If you are looking for sun, Toulouse is the city with its 2000 hours of sunshine per year!!
3. The most visited attraction in France is not the Eiffel Tower nor The Louvre but Disneyland Paris (hard to believe right?)
4. Sorry to break the myth… but the Croissant is not French, it was born is Austria in 1683
5. The french national day is on the 14th of July. This date is a reference to 2 events: July 14, 1789, date of the storming of the Bastille, a symbolic day which led to the end of the absolute monarchy, and that of July 14, 1790, day of national union during the Fête de la Fédération, first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille.
6. France is ranked the first country the most visited in the WORLD!
7. A bit of history mesdames et messieurs. In 1940, France and the United Kingdom briefly considered merging into a single nation to deal with the German invasion. The project included common citizenship and a single parliament.
8. France is the most profitable country for McDonald’s after the United States, with more than 1,000 restaurants spread across the country.
9. In France, there is a law that prohibits calling one’s pig Napoleon.
10. The National anthem in France is called “La Marseillaise”

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