Trailblazing & tasty

Trailblazing & tasty It's easy to see why Toulouse is nicknamed the 'pink city' © Agence d’attractivité de Toulouse Métropole Gillian Thornton enjoys aviation history and contemporary cuisine in Toulouse. Stepping inside the narrow aircraft cabin, I immediately find myself slipping back 35 years as I travel from the UK to Toulouse to start a circular tour of the Lot Valley. The first time I flew into this beguiling city, I was on board Concorde, one of many iconic planes engineered here in the heartland of France’s aviation industry. So as I look down the aisle of a Concorde prototype at the city’s Aeroscopia museum, a wealth of happy memories come flooding back. In 1989, I took an unforgettable day trip to mark the 20 th anniversary of the world’s favourite airliner. A flight to Toulouse on an Air France Concorde, a gastronomic lunch at a chateau, and home on board a British Airways Concorde. A trip I have treasured ever since. I have been back to the ‘Pink City’ - capital of the Occitanie region – to discover its heritage buildings, museums and irresistible lifestyle, but have never explored its aviation pedigree. So this time I’m taking a weekend to discover the city’s family-friendly flying attractions and indulge myself in its lively foodie scene. Toulouse The ‘pink city’ offers everything from space-age thrills to cockle warming grub Aeroscopia © Rémi Deligeon – Agence d'Attractivité Toulouse 80 | The Good Life France Unmistakeably Concorde! The Good Life France | 81