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 Toulouse is located at the crossroads of one major links connecting the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrénées mountains and Spain.
In 1229, Toulouse welcomed the second University in France after the Sorbonne University.
Nowadays, Toulouse is the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region and the 4th town in the country. Its main activities are among aeronautic area - AIRBUS, EADS - and the spatial area - CNES -.
In Toulouse, 1 out of 4 inhabitants is a student.
The city offers an intense lively sportive and cultural life that gives to the town its particular and unique environment .
 Midi-Pyrénées in figures
The biggest region in France (45 348 Km2)
7th region of France regarding the number of inhabitants (2 551 687 millions) |
Toulouse in figures
2nd largest university population in France
- More than 400 laboratories
- More than 10 000 researchers
- 4 Universities
- A dozen Grandes Ecoles
- More than 100 000 students |
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