Photos: Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 PierreSelim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 PierreSelim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Toulouse's covered passages and quiet courtyards
Your local guide
Chloé Lambert
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Highlights
- A nineteenth-century covered passage
- Ironwork and glass locals rarely notice
- A Renaissance courtyard's original daily use
- Toulouse's quieter corners, explained
- Small details away from the main square
About this tour
This session finds the quieter side of central Toulouse, from a covered nineteenth-century passage to the calm courtyard of a Renaissance mansion. You see corners of the city that a faster walk usually misses. It moves at a slower pace built around small, specific details.
We take our time in the passage first, since the light and ironwork photograph well there, then move to the courtyard for a longer, quieter second stop. I keep the pace relaxed throughout and leave plenty of room for questions about anything we pass. A short list of the spots covered follows the call.
This suits anyone who has already seen Toulouse's main square and wants something quieter and more detailed. It also works well for travellers who prefer smaller, specific stories over a general overview.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Toulouse before heading out.
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Passage Ducuing 21 min
The camera follows a narrow covered passage cutting between two streets, the kind of shortcut only regular residents tend to know about. I point out the ironwork and glass roof that dates the passage to the nineteenth century.
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Hôtel d'Assézat courtyard 21 min
We step into the quiet Renaissance courtyard, empty enough at this hour to hear your own footsteps on the stone. I explain how a working courtyard like this was originally used by the household that built it.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Toulouse: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Violettes de Toulouse and Capitole centre historique, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Toulouse, showing you Passage Ducuing and Hôtel d'Assézat courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- A live walk through the parts of Toulouse most visitors on foot walk straight past.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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