Trip to Toulouse

We had a super cosmopolitan couple of days - having visited Pau for the first time the day before we went in to Toulouse town centre for the first time the next day after dropping Aidan at the airport. It gave us a break between the drive there and the drive back and gave us the chance to have CURRY. Obviously I can have the in London during the week easily but as there are no restaurants near us Doug has only had home cooked since he was last in London. While good home cooked is just not the same.
Did you know that Toulouse is Frances 4th biggest city? I was surprised by that, not sure why as I have only ever been to the airport there so haven't managed to see much of the place.

Nice little square with groovy shops and cafes

Maybe you can't quite read the sign, it says Foul Art which is a strange thing to call something.

Christmas display in the Town Hall (which is HUGE)

Room covered in art in the Town Hall

Cathederal

Inside

The river

 Nice little bar - maybe you can just make out what is on the mans jumper?

The restaurant - called The Maharaja I would thoroughly recommended it - I expect we will be going back sometime although 4 hour round trip is quite far to drive for a curry! It was just the same as an authentic (ie British!) curry with popadoms, pickles, naan and everything. It was even quite spicy (the French generally seem not to like spicy).

People have told us there is an Indian restaurant in Tarbes (30 mins drive), and we must try it sometime. They report it is a bit weird served with baguette for example!