Food destinations within easy reach of Toulouse, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Toulouse, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for The original cassoulet town
Castelnaudary 65 km southeast of Toulouse is the canonical Lauragais cassoulet town, with Confrerie du Cassoulet. Reservations recommended in season.
Train from Gare Matabiau, 1 hour
Famous for Cassoulet with partridge in the walled cite
Carcassonne 90 km southeast of Toulouse is medieval walled city with Carcassonne version of cassoulet (with partridge) and producer shops inside the cite.
Train from Gare Matabiau, 50 min
Famous for Saturday market and red-brick cathedral
Albi 76 km northeast of Toulouse is Toulouse-Lautrec museum town with a Saturday producer market under the red-brick cathedral and a strong charcuterie trade.
Train from Gare Matabiau, 1 hour 15 min
Famous for Cahors Malbec tastings and producer lunches
Cahors 115 km north of Toulouse is the canonical Lot Malbec wine region, with vineyard tastings, producer lunches and a riverside town centre under medieva.
Train from Gare Matabiau, 1 hour 20 min
Make a night of it
Hotels in Cahors (Malbec wine country)
Famous for Armagnac tastings and the Gers larder
Auch 78 km west of Toulouse is Gascon capital with Armagnac tastings, the Gers producer market on Thursday and canonical Pyrenean foie gras supply town.
Train from Gare Matabiau, 1 hour 30 min
Famous for Mauzac, Loin de l'Oeil and Braucol tastings
Gaillac 55 km northeast of Toulouse is canonical Tarn wine region, with Mauzac white, the indigenous Braucol red, and family-run vineyard producer lunches.
Train from Gare Matabiau, 50 min
Famous for Lectoure melon and Gers producers
Lectoure 95 km west of Toulouse is Gers producer town with canonical Lectoure melon in summer, a Tuesday and Friday market and a strong charcuterie trade.
Drive 1 hour 30 min west of Toulouse
Famous for Pink garlic AOP and August garlic festival
Lautrec 85 km east of Toulouse is Tarn pink garlic AOP town, with August garlic festival, a Friday producer market and canonical Lauragais garlic shops.
Drive 1 hour east of Toulouse
