Research Paper On France

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Toulouse is a city in France. It is in the southwestern part of France. It is located near the and the Spanish border. Toulouse’s exact location is 43.6047° N, 1.4442° E. It is bisected by the Garonne River. In France, Toulouse is the fourth biggest city. The treaty of Paris was signed in 1229, the same year that it became a city. It was signed by Raymond VII of Toulouse and Louis XIV of France. Toulouse was a very old city, but now its capitol is updated and very modern. The capital is two stories and has a total of 41 windows throughout the whole building. The oldest part of the capitol is the archive tower that was built in the sixteenth century. It was the fourth city to be founded in France, and its buildings are built mostly with clay …show more content…

The temperature averages at 12.7 ℃. The average rainfall is 698 millimeters. Toulouse has a very good culinary style that many people enjoy. A food that was introduced in Toulouse is Foie Gras, which is made from the liver of a goose or duck that was fattened on purpose. Some other foods include cassoulet, gabure, and Toulouse sausage. Cassoulet is slow cooked with hericot beans, vegetables, herbs, and some different kinds of meat. Garbure is a very heavy soup with different kinds of vegetables and meats. Toulouse sausage is pork flavored with wine, smoked bacon, and garlic. Toulouse is a very cultural city. Occitanie is a common religion in Toulouse that has Spanish, French, and Italian influences. There are also lots of museums in this city. The Basilique is a church made in the 11th century that is very famous for its good architectural style. Hotel d’assezat is an old mansion in the city that attracts many tourists, and has the famous art collection of the Bemberg Foundation. The Capitole is a big theater, and town hall that puts on very nice musicals. The gross domestic product in Toulouse is $87.915 billion for 2,755,000 people in it at the time. Its gross domestic product for an 8.9 percent of unemployment was $32,519 per year per

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