City Stories Index · France · 2026 edition
Paris vs Toulouse
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Toulouse leads 3–2 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Paris is the capital of revolutions; Toulouse is the pink city.
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| What we measure | Paris | Toulouse | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 167 | 22 | Paris |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 337 | 276 | Toulouse |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 54 | 3 | Paris |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 13 | 41 | Toulouse |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 13 | 16 | Toulouse |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 56 | 57 | tie |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Paris in orange, Toulouse in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
ParisToulouse
59 places
arts & culture10 places
45 places
faith & churches9 places
36 places
royalty & nobility1 place
21 places
crime & dark history1 place
16 places
parks & leisure3 places
7 places
guilds & trade3 places
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The capital of revolutions
Toulouse scorecard →
The pink city