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Location
Departement of Haute Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées region, southwest France. 

Dialling code
33.

Population
430,000 (city); 844,000 (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
5°C (41°F).

Average July temperatures
22°C (71°F).

Annual rainfall
650mm (25.5 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

C’est de la Danse Contemporaine, Jan-Feb, modern dance festival, Center de Dévelopement Chorégrapique (website: www.cdctoulouse.com)
Fête de la Violette, Feb, celebrate the emblematic flower of Toulouse, place du Capitole
Les Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine, Mar, film festival celebrating Latin American movies, various venues (website: www.cinelatino.com.fr)
Le Printemps du Rire, Apr, comedy festival, various venues (website: www.printempsdurire.com)
Le Marathon des Mots, Jun, cultural festival featuring lectures, shows, exhibitions, films, discussions with eminent literary figures, various venues (website: www.lemarathondesmots.com)
Rio Loco, Jun, music festival, various venues (website: www.rio-loco.org)
Féria de Toulouse Fenouillet, Jun, bullfighting, Les Ramiers (website: www.feriafenouillet.com)
Toulouse d’Eté, Jul-Aug, music festival, various venues (website: www.mairie-toulouse.fr)
Garlic and Honey Fair, 24 Aug and 15 Oct, place du Parlement
Concours International de Chant de Toulouse, Sep, international singing competition, Théatre du Capitole (website: www.chant.toulouse.fr)
Piano aux Jacobins, Sep, piano festival, les Jacobins (website: www.pianojacobins.com)
Le Printemps de Septembre, mid-Sep to mid-Oct, arts festival, various venues (website: www.printempsdeseptembre.com)
Festival Occitania, late Sep-early Nov, celebrates contemporary Occitan creations, various venues (website: www.ieotolosa.free.fr)
Foire de la Colombette, last weekend in Oct, rue de la Colombette and place St-Aubin
Cinespaña, Nov, 10-day tribute to Spanish cinema, various cinemas (website: www.cinespagnol.com)
Salon des Antiquaires, Nov, a must for antique lovers, Parc des Expositions de Toulouse (website: www.salon-antiquaires-toulouse.com)
Séquence Court-Métrage, late Nov early Dec, short film festival, Cinémathèque and ABC cinema (website: www.sequence-court.com)
Village de Noël (Christmas Village), three weeks in Dec, Christmas market, place du Capitole 

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