Location
– 4th city in France
– 445,000 inhabitants (917,000 in the urban centre)
– 3rd university city in France (89,000 students)
– 43 % of inhabitants are less than 29
– Capital of the biggest region in France: Midi-Pyrénées

Geographical situation
– Surface area 11,800 hectares
– Latitude 43°36’ North
– Longitude 01°26’ East
– 681 km south of Paris
– 150 km from the Mediterranean sea
– 250 km from the Atlantic ocean
– 110 km from the Pyrenean ski stations

Forecast
– 2,027 hours of sunshine per year, on average
– 665 millimetres of rain annual average
– 4 snow days annual average

Urban traffic
– 1,000 km of streets and avenues
– 12,000 parking spaces

Sports, leisure activities, entertainment and culture
– 89 major sports fields
– More than 1,000 hectares of leisure areas
– 160 parks and gardens in the centre
– 1 exhibition centre of 9 hectares
– 2 congress centres