The Image Goddess
Toulouse
Toulouse is... well, see for yourself. It has lovely
gardens with resident ducks, geese, roosters and hens (and one wonders what hidden creatures).
The massive and powerful Eglise St. Sernin is impressive, as were the early morning light
in the Jardin des Plantes and the scrumptious pains aux raisins and other pastries
Sunday morning at the open market on the Place du Capitole. The relaxed hospitality of our
hosts at the Hôtel du Taur added a certain pleasantness to our time there.
The city has a slow pace and a sleepy vibe (though it may have been so because we were
visiting in late August); however, the adornments of a prolific graffiti artist as well as
some important works of art and architecture served to remind us we were, in fact, on urban
turf.
All images copyright Cynthia Mitchel 2000
