ToulouseThe pink city
Measured from 1,000+ plays across 3 walked routes: in Toulouse, you pass a place with a story every 276 metres.
Toulouse is measured but not scored this year. A score needs 30 places with a story behind it, and Toulouse has 22. Everything below is what we measured; the ranking is on the France page.
Unranked this edition
2026 edition · scores vs all indexed cities · measured 2026-08-21 · how we measure
Depth
22 places with a story
3 historical figures
Density
a story every 276 m
median along a route
Character
arts & culture
typical story: 1824 · medieval
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peak month: Aug
Character
What its stories are about
- arts & culture45%
- faith & churches41%
- guilds & trade14%
- parks & leisure14%
Out of Toulouse's 22 places with a story, the share whose story touches each theme. One story can touch several.
Character
Which centuries you walk through
- Medieval32%
- 19th century32%
- Early modern16%
- Early 20th century11%
- Post-war5%
- Contemporary5%
When Toulouse's stories happen (86% of them mention a year).
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When people play here
Typical share of player reviews per month (median across 4 recent years). Peak: Aug.
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Who visits, by review language
- English49%
- French43%
- Spanish4%
- Dutch3%
- German2%
Language of 500+ written player reviews. A proxy for who visits; English hides several nationalities.
Depth
22 stories wait on its streets. Here are three
The beautiful park around you called Jardin Royal is the oldest garden in Toulouse and holds the prestigious " Jardin remarquable "…
This is a massive representation of a Languedoc cross, with its 20 tons of bronze, which have adorned it since 1995 thanks…
Depth
Figures you meet on Toulouse's streets
Nicolas Bachelier
at 3 places
Hôtel du Vieux Raisin · Georges Bemberg’s Foundation — Hotel of Assézat · Hôtel d'Assézat
Beringuier Maynier
at 1 place
Hôtel du Vieux Raisin
Saint Thomas Aquinas
at 1 place
Couvent des Jacobins
Depth
Every Toulouse place with a story, on one map
Each pin is a place whose story a Questo route tells. Tap one for the quest that tells it. See an empty street that deserves a pin? The form at the bottom of this page adds your story to the editors' queue.
Walk Toulouse's stories yourself
Every route in the city: See everything in Toulouse
Where next after Toulouse?
MontpellierThe physicians' city196 km away · a story every 234 m
ParisThe capital of revolutions587 km away · a story every 337 m
NiceThe riviera promenade468 km away · a story every 282 m
LyonThe city of silk and secrets359 km away · a story every 300 m
BordeauxThe wine merchants' port212 km away · a story every 333 m
ToursThe city of Saint Martin426 km away · a story every 344 mHow does Toulouse compare?
Put Toulouse head-to-head with any city in the index, measure by measure, from real walking data.
Quick answers
- What is Toulouse like to explore on foot?
- Toulouse has 22 places with a story across 3 self-guided Questo routes, with a story every 276 metres of walking on average. Its stories lean towards arts & culture and faith & churches.
- Which historical period defines Toulouse?
- 32% of Toulouse's dated stories come from the medieval period; its oldest dated story reaches back to 1150.
- When do people visit Toulouse?
- Player activity in Toulouse peaks in Aug, with a typical 37% of reviews arriving June to August (median across 4 recent years of Questo reviews).
- How is this measured?
- From Questo's own walked routes and player activity in Toulouse: 1,000+ plays and 500+ reviews. Full method on the City Stories Index methodology page, 2026 edition.
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For press and citation
- Walking a Questo route in Toulouse, you pass a place with a story every 276 metres on average.
- 32% of Toulouse's dated stories come from the medieval period.
- Toulouse's typical story happens in 1824: the median year across its dated stories, which span 845 years.
- 57% of Toulouse's written player reviews are in a language other than French (from 500+ reviews).
- Roughly 16 of every 100 plays in Toulouse is a group outing of three or more people, measured from invited multi-device sessions over the last 12 months.
- Toulouse's play season peaks in Aug; a typical 37% of reviews arrive June to August (median across 4 recent years).
Copy any line as it stands: for an article, a post, or an argument at dinner. Attribution: Questo City Stories Index (2026 edition), with a link to this page. Method and sample sizes on the methodology page.
Toulouse's story is just beginning
Only 22 of Toulouse's places have their story told so far. Locals who know the rest can put them on the map, as a Questo creator.