Place du Capitole and the Capitole Square
The Place du Capitole and the iconic building of the same name located here are usually the first sights tourists are introduced to in Toulouse.
Place du Capitole was formed during the early Middle Ages, and in the 1990s it was reconstructed and turned into a large pedestrian zone. The square has an original tiled pavement: in its very center is a huge Toulouse cross with zodiacal symbols. On the Capitol Square there is a majestic structure, the facade of which is decorated with 8 columns of pink marble. This Capitol is the city hall. It was built in 1190 and acquired its modern image in 1750.
Currently, the town hall houses the city hall and the opera house, and part of the halls are open to tourists. The interior contains many elements of the XVI-XIX centuries, in particular, we are talking about the ancient wall paintings.