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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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Paris
167
Toulouse
22
Paris leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Paris
337
Toulouse
276
Toulouse leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Paris
54
Toulouse
3
Paris leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Paris
13
Toulouse
41
Toulouse leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Paris
13
Toulouse
16
Toulouse leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Paris
56
Toulouse
57
Tie
| 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.
Paris scorecard →
The capital of revolutions
Toulouse scorecard →
The pink city