Hotel Dieu Saint Jacques

The first hospital appeared here in the 12th century and gradually expanded to become the largest hospital in Toulouse in the 17th and 18th century. It housed patients until 1987 and now contains administrative offices. It is still a beautiful sight.

Toulouse

May 5th 2019
Here we are again, travelling in France on a Saturday. The day started well with our trip to the market in Arles (see last blog). It got even better as we approached Toulouse on the train and I noticed we didn’t have to cross the river; it was the Canal du Midi we had to cross. Frequent blog readers will know the only thing I like better than churches and aqueducts are canals, especially the Can ... read more

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