Toulouse :La ville rose

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Toulouse is a vibrant city in Occitane , a region in the south of France

The Garone river flows through the city , and young people gather there on warm afternoons to enjoy the sunset when the weather allows them , which happens very often since the city is quite close to Spain and shares its sunny skies

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Close to 1 million people live in the metropolitan area ,but you will not feel like in a stressing city, large green areas can be found not far from downtown

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In a country like France , known for its high live quality standards , Tolosa is considered to be one of the best cities to live

Many people from other areas in France are moving south here and it's population has been increasing steadily in the last decades to become the 3rd most populated city

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This city is proud of its industrial past , was very important in the early times of the airplanes at the beginning of XX century , today is one the main bases for AIRBUS company

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Like in most of french cities , cycling is very popular

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It has been historically a city with a strong left-political influence , Jean Jaurès , a French Socialist leader on the early XX century spent in Toulouse some of his most productive years

Also , the city received many of the spanish republicans who had to leave the country in 1939

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As an University city , and under a strong Spanish influence, its night life can be quite interesting

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Plenty reasons for give Toulouse a try!!!

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