Large neo-Gothic mansions were built here (notably the Job family mansions, the house known as the Verrier or Castel-Gesta); they are located next to more dense and popular housing blocks, low houses known as toulousaines, characteristic of the city’s suburbs, and bourgeois residences with gardens, of which the eponymous rue des Chalets offers some characteristic examples.

The district is very lively with many restaurants, cafés and shops.

It is located between the Place du Salin and the Place d’Esquirol, and is one of the most popular districts in Toulouse.

This district takes its name from the convent of the Grands Carmes which is composed of the Carmes church, a chapel, a cloister and a garden. Inaugurated in 1892, the metal market of Carmes, former halls was built according to the plans of Charles Cavé, it was demolished in 1964 and replaced by the market-park of Carmes signed by the architects Georges Candilis, Shadrach Woods, Alexis Josic, Jean-Marie Lefèvre.

Rue des Filatiers and rue Bouquières are the most important streets in the district. Pedestrian, they are lined with small stores with flowered fronts and pretty animated cafés. You can admire the facades of houses in corundage, Renaissance style windows such as the house of the goldsmith Hélie Guéraud or the Lamothe house.

The district is composed of both Toulousaines, old renovated farmhouses, and more recent buildings such as the Espace EDF Bazacle, which is one of Toulouse’s most important cultural sites. Well served, it is linked to the city by numerous bus lines that run frequently every day, as well as by the VélôToulouse network.

Education is at the heart of the district’s concerns, which is oriented towards youth and its development, with several day care centers, an elementary school and several schools of higher education. Various sports facilities and green spaces punctuate its landscape, allowing it to combine both sports and leisure. The green corridor that crosses the entire district is probably one of the most beautiful walks in Toulouse. The landscaped dyke is also very popular with families and runners who can go from the city center to Blagnac on a beautiful route along the Garonne.

There are also many restaurants, cafés and bars that allow for meetings with friends or family throughout the year. This district offers many friendly places and beautiful walks and is ideal for those who like calm and “good living” close to the city center.

Just a stone’s throw from the Place du Capitole, it is served by numerous public transport links and is close to the train station.

It is a lively district with friendly markets on Boulevard de Strasbourg, but also with the Place Jeanne d’Arc with its cafés and restaurants. On this square stands the equestrian statue of Jeanne d’Arc in bronze by Antonin Mercié installed in 1922.

Further south, the Jean Jaurès alleys, laid out like ramblas, are a privileged access to enter the hyper-centre of the Pink City from the boulevards and the Canal du Midi. Large esplanades dedicated to walks and games, as well as spaces allocated to the activity of terraces, should see the light of day in the next few years.

The square was named “Esquirol” in 1893, in homage to the alienist doctor Jean-Etienne Esquirol, whose birthplace was located nearby.

It is a very lively district, where small stores and monuments line the streets. It is mainly composed of buildings. The architecture is very rich, between Haussmannian buildings, facades in corondage and pedestrian lanes.

The district is well connected to the Toulouse public transport network, especially thanks to the Esquirol square: it hosts a metro station, an important stop for many bus lines, as well as several Vélô stations. The square also houses an underground parking lot.