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Musée des Augustins Bemberg (www.fondation-bemberg.fr; place
Toulouse’s fabulous fine arts museum d’Assézat; adult/child €8/5; h10am-12.30pm &
(www.augustins.org; 21 rue de Metz; adult/child 1.30-6pm Tue-Sun, to 8.30pm Thu). On the 1st
€5/free; h10am-6pm Thu-Mon, to 9pm Wed) floor, velvet-walled rooms are packed
spans the centuries from the Roman with period furniture. The 2nd floor ex-
era through to the early 20th century. hibits artworks spanning impressionist
The highlights are the French rooms, to expressionist schools of thought.
with 18th-to-20th-century masterpieces The Walk » Walk onto rue de Metz and follow
from Delacroix, Ingres, Toulouse- it west to the elegant Pont Neuf, spanning the
Lautrec and Monet. It’s housed within Garonne. Turn right onto quai de la Daurade.
a former Augustinian monastery and Quai de la Daurade
its 14th-century cloister gardens are
richly decorated with sculptures. Toulouse looks best when seen from the
water. From March to October, scenic
The Walk » Turn right onto rue d’Alsace- boat cruises run along the Garonne
Lorraine, then left onto rue Peyras. Follow this
street to place de la Bourse, then turn left along from the quai de la Daurade; in summer,
rue de la Bourse. some boats also travel onto the Canal du
Midi. The two main companies are Les
Hôtel d’Assézat Bateaux Toulousains (www.bateaux-
This area has some of Toulouse’s most toulousains.com) and Toulouses Croisières
elegant hôtels particuliers, private (www.toulouse-croisieres.com). Trips cost
mansions built during the 16th and 17th around €10/5 per adult/child for an
centuries. Among the finest is the Hôtel hour’s cruise.
d’Assézat, built for a woad merchant The Walk » From quai de la Daurade, follow rue
in 1555. It now houses a private art Malbec and rue Gambetta back towards place
collection belonging to the Fondation Wilson.
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