{"id":1694,"date":"2017-01-28T10:01:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T10:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2022-04-13T15:42:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:42:50","slug":"lingomap-mon-temps-libre-dans-la-ville-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/lingomap-mon-temps-libre-dans-la-ville-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"LingoMap: Mon temps libre dans la ville rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year everyone!<\/p>\n

Hope you\u2019ve all had a lovely break and that the new term is going well.\u00a0 As for me, I\u2019ve just moved to Granada (literally three days ago) so I\u2019m adapting to another beautiful culture and my brain keeps mixing both languages, I keep saying \u201cPardon\u201d instead of \u201cPerdona\u201d!<\/p>\n

Today, I thought I\u2019d reflect on my time in Toulouse and told you all about some of my favourite things to do in my spare time in la ville rose!<\/p>\n

V\u00e9l<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00f4 Toulouse<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Going on your year abroad means that you must pack the essentials, and unfortunately you can\u2019t really take a bike with you. However, Toulouse has a self-service bike scheme for short journeys called V\u00e9l\u00f4 Toulouse, this allows you to use a bike for as long as you want, for \u20ac20 per year, or \u20ac1,20 for a whole day and if you only use it for 30 minutes \u2013 its free! I love using V\u00e9l\u00f4 Toulouse to cycle along Canal du Midi and La Daurade.<\/p>\n

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Canal du midi<\/p>\n

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Here is the link to their website http:\/\/www.velo.toulouse.fr\/<\/a> \u00a0so that you can try to find the equivalent to the following words in french:<\/p>\n

\u201cMembership & tickets\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cTicket machine\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDocking station\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow it works?\u201d<\/p>\n

And find out how many docking stations area available in the whole of Toulouse!<\/p>\n

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Lac de la Ram\u00e9e<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

During the summer, Lac de la Ram\u00e9e was also one of my favourite spots to sunbathe, go for a swim and have a picnic with friends, and its only 30mins away from the centre of Toulouse! They also offer activities such as voile, planche \u00e0 voile, cano\u00eb-kayak, p\u00eache, windsurf<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Foooooood!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a foodie so indulging on French food was by far another thing that I loved doing! Some of my favourite places to eat were La Maison du Cassoulet; the Cassoulet Toulousain is a typical dish from Toulouse and it consists of sausage from the region, duck, mutton, and haricots blancs. It\u2019s such good meal for those winter evenings. One of the expressions I always heard around the table after having cassoulet was: \u201cJe suis cal\u00e9e!!\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m full!!<\/p>\n

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Les Fondues de la Daurade – this was a restaurant that for the first time in my life made me say no more cheese please!<\/p>\n

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For l\u2019heure du gouter (snack time\u00a0) \u2013 Le Flower\u2019s caf\u00e9 was by far my favourite, their selection of cakes was just insane and delicious!! Here\u2019s the link to their page:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theflowerscafe.com\/<\/a> cela \u00a0fait venir l\u2019eau \u00e0 la bouche <\/em><\/strong>(it makes your mouth water).<\/p>\n

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March\u00e9s de no\u00ebl<\/u><\/em><\/strong>– Chrsitmas markets. During the months of November and December, going to the Christmas markets is a must to get in the Christmas mood before heading home for the holidays, and to be honest you can\u2019t really avoid it, as it takes place in the main square of Toulouse! You can find a variety of stalls that sell everything from d\u00e9corations de no\u00ebl, bijoux, gastronomie, v\u00eatements<\/em><\/strong>. And yes, of course the gastronomie stalls were my favourite! I indulged multiple times on a special version of cheese on toast, saucisson toulousaine and a lot of nougat.<\/p>\n

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Exploring the region<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

In my spare time, I also made sure to visit some of the towns of the region, for example Albi and Carcassonne which are only an hour away from Toulouse by car.<\/p>\n

Just like in Toulouse, in Albi you\u2019ll find building of red brick everywhere. In fact, its home to the largest brick built cathedral in the world \u2013 Saint-Cecille Cathedral.<\/p>\n

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The largest brick-built cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Carcassonne is famous for its fortified citadel \u2013 La Cit\u00e9. It made me feel like a princess as I wondered through the medieval street of what felt like a never-ending castle! In Carcassonne, you\u2019ll also find many restaurants that serve Cassoulet!<\/p>\n

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Museums<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Le mus\u00e9e des Augustins-un mus\u00e9e des Beaux-arts. It\u2019s one of my favourites in Toulouse for those days when you feel like getting cultured, it\u2019s a fine arts museum with paintings from the middle-ages up until the 20th<\/sup> century and you can also find a collection of sculptures.<\/p>\n

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Jardins <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jardin de Plantes \u2013 such beautiful and big botanical garden, perfect to relax, and just chill with friends or even go over some revision notes!<\/p>\n

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Jardin Japonais-\u00a0 according to the Pok\u00e9mon go lovers, this was the perfect spot to catch them all! It\u2019s small but so beautiful and peaceful as its filled with bamboo, bonsai trees and sometimes you can even hear the fish in the pools. On the other side of the park, there\u2019s also a big skate park where I learnt to skate a little in the summer.\u00a0\"14322623_1290427944342950_5951405650549947156_n\"image\" \"maitre-taisen-deshimaru-jardin-japonais-toulouse\"<\/p>\n

Le coucher du soleil<\/u><\/em><\/strong>– now this will always be my absolute favourite! The sunset in Toulouse was always a highlight of my day! When I first arrived in Toulouse, I spent my days at the Quai de la Daurade, eating a jambon-beurre baguette and watching the sunset.\u00a0 It\u2019s still beautiful even after the sunsets as the lights of the bridges and buildings reflect onto the river. In the summer, you often see people with picnics and a few drinks by the river just chatting the evening away with a beautiful view. In fact, this is how I ended my 20th<\/sup> birthday celebrations with some friends.<\/p>\n

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Later on, in the semester, I found an even better spot, the very top of a car-park and honestly the views coupe la souffl\u00e9<\/em><\/strong>! (Take your breath away!<\/p>\n

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It feels quite surreal that I\u2019m reflecting back on my time Toulouse already. C\u2019est fou comme le temps passe vite!<\/strong>(How time flies!) Toulouse will always be one of my favourite places!<\/p>\n

In terms of Granada, just from three days here I can already tell you all that I\u2019m going to have a great time, and that I\u2019m going to eat rather well because when you order a drink here you get tapas for free!!<\/p>\n

Happy reading everyone and until the next post,<\/p>\n

Melissa<\/p>\n

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ANSWERS TO VELO TOULOUSE QUESTIONS:<\/p>\n

\u201cMembership & tickets\u201c- Abonnement & tickets<\/p>\n

\u201cTicket machine\u201d \u2013 la borne principale<\/p>\n

\u201cDocking station\u201d \u2013 les stations<\/p>\n

\u201cHow it works?\u201d \u2013 comment \u00e7a marche?<\/p>\n

And find out how many docking stations area available in the whole of Toulouse! : 253<\/p>\n

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