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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Toulouse

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Toulouse, France

Updated June 27, 2023

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The crushed guy is at the bottom of the pillar behind the St. Thomas Aquinas reliquary

Toulouse, France

Church of the Jacobins' Little Crushed Man

There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.
The 19th century pharmacy.

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Musée de l'Histoire de la Médecine (Museum of the History of Medicine)

A journey through the history of medicine throughout the centuries.
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The abandoned galleon.

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The Abandoned Galleon

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
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