Administrations and services Toulouse

This library depends on the University of Toulouse. It specializes in the history, languages and literature of the great South of France and Spain, from antiquity to the present day. It serves the entire university community, but is also open to the general public. It holds a very wide range of documentation on the history, languages and literature of southern France and Spain and has an Occitan collection.

Housed at the Maison de l'Occitanie in the heart of Toulouse, the Org&Com association was created in 2001 to meet the needs of Occitan cultural life and associations. Over the years, the association has been called upon to support artistic life and to accompany, produce and distribute numerous artists. The team has come up with the Mesclum Project, for example, a mix of genres and encounters between people, and the association takes charge of events around Occitan culture throughout the region.

If you'd like to discover theater in Occitan, this troupe performs in Toulouse and the Lauragais region. One of the group's proudest achievements is the production of Sophocles'Antigone and many of Molière's plays, all translated into Occitan. Do you speak Occitan and have the soul of an actor? We'd love to hear from you! The association is always on the lookout for Occitan-speaking actors! For further information, please contact l'Ostal d'Occitania.

Located in the hôtel capitulaire de Boysson, the Maison de L'Occitanie (l'Ostal d'Occitània) is a cultural place managed by the association Convergéncia Occitana. It hosts in its premises many associations related to the Occitan culture: diffusion and promotion of the Occitan culture, organizers of cultural events, training center, artistic collectives as well as an associative radio. You can find there weekly courses, training courses and workshops of Occitan, song and dance as well as a regular cultural program.

Founded in 1927 in Castelnaudary by Prosper Estieu and Joseph Salvat, the Collège d'Occitanie provides continuing education and distance learning of Occitan. Courses are offered for all levels: from initiation for beginners to literature and civilization courses for the more advanced. The training structure also offers conversation workshops, writing workshops as well as support for the baccalaureate or a competitive examination. The establishment was recognized as a public utility in 1969.

This is the portal of the Occitanie regional tourism committee. It's the perfect place to get your bearings and get an idea of the region's scope and diversity. And it's the relay point for over 400 local tourist offices. You'll find themed tabs for booking accommodation, discovering a particular region, and consulting the calendar of events and exhibitions. A rich prologue to your stay in the South-West, from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean.

Monthly edutainment magazine for children aged 3 to 6 years old with, in each issue, a rhyme, a short story, a long illustrated story and games to discover books, pictures and words in a fun way. And in each issue, three pages of stickers to tell stories, play and create. Your toddler improves his fine motor skills. He plays, has fun and grows at his own pace. With all the stories, your child improves his vocabulary. Toupie is the magazine that accompanies children during their kindergarten years.

Live the Pyrenees all year round with Pyrenees Magazine! In each issue, the editorial staff takes you with passion to the heart of the Pyrenees, to meet what makes its unique character! From the Basque country to the Cathar country, Pyrenees Magazine invites you to travel and discover!

A site intended for the general public, and for professionals. An initiative associating the Occitanie Region, the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of the Occitanie Region, and of course the professionals, to highlight the know-how and talents of the companies of this vast region. "Made in Occitania" is a signature of recognition that distinguishes entrepreneurs and craftsmen committed to the regional economy and environmental responsibilities. Professionals can join online, and the public can learn about the sectors concerned.

The "Jeux Floraux" were founded in Toulouse in 1323 by seven troubadours to maintain courtly lyricism. Considered the oldest learned society in Europe, the Académie des Jeux Floraux was recognized as a public utility in 1923. Today, its mission is to promote poetry in French and Occitan throughout the world. It strives to encourage literary creation and the dissemination of culture, notably through its readings and public lectures.

The CAF, which stands for Caisse d'allocations familiales, delivers the family and social benefits to which you are entitled, depending on your personal situation: family allowances, housing assistance, support for single parents, minimum social benefits... It can also help you - if your family is experiencing difficulties - or if you are a student. You can apply directly online (fill in the forms) or by appointment. A special reception service is available for the deaf and hearing-impaired.

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Françoise Navarre has been dressing brides in Toulouse for more than forty years. Her shop Diva proposes a wide choice of dresses of bohemian style or inspired by the "Années Folles". An appointment allows her team to listen to you in order to best suit your style and personality. The choice of accessories (shoes, hats or headdresses, jewelry) can be just as important as the outfit. Diva also offers formal wear for bridesmaids and mothers-in-law-to-be, as well as evening gowns. A smart bonus: the decoration area. Under the superb vaulted cellars, you will find decorative objects and small furnishings for the home.

Orange, a company that is now indispensable, is the main telecommunications operator in our country and one of the major players on the international stage. The company offers various offers in fixed telephone, portable, internet connection or even television… New technologies follow and become accessible to many. In its shops, Orange sales sell phones and subscriptions, but also many accessories for your mobile and your landline: laptop jewelry, covers, hand kit, headset…

With Blue Skies EDF, the Toulouse people have the opportunity to become involved in their consumption and production through offers that are increasingly adapted to the controlled management of energy resources. In Toulouse, EDF's Blue Sky shop takes account of all the potential difficulties facing visitors: easy movement for wheelchair or moms with stroller, sound shower for blind people. In addition, this new boutique distilling an eco-engineered, eco-managed universe that is modern and environmentally friendly: energy-efficient lighting, an efficient management system for lighting, heating and air conditioning.

Job seekers, students or employees, you want to benefit from paid training to enhance your skills, reorient yourself and obtain a qualifying diploma? Greta accompanies you to develop your training path and to find funding for it. With nearly forty years of experience, Greta de Toulouse organizes, during the day and in the evening, diploma and qualification courses in the fields of multimedia DTP, industry, the tertiary sector, languages, general education, social and professional integration. The Greta de Toulouse trains 2,500 people per year, thanks to its fifty professionals with diverse skills and 350 trainers from twelve different sectors. The Greta de Toulouse is therefore an interesting ally to carry out your professional project successfully.

The international school Tunon in Toulouse prepares students from all walks of life, training in the fields of communication and event, tourism and hospitality. But it is also a school that opens doors to original professions such as image counselling, relookeuse, travel designer, wedding organizer or community manager… This school, which is internationally oriented, includes in each of its formations the study of English and a second foreign language, as well as compulsory internships in business.

The Centre Communal d'Action Sociale - a separate legal entity from the municipality - supports vulnerable people in their daily lives. In Toulouse, it manages some forty structures for the elderly, young children and people with disabilities and is involved in the fight against exclusion. It manages a reception centre for the homeless, two accommodation and social reintegration centres, a children's home, a maternal centre, etc.

Vittavi is a student mutual student bearing his name: this body enables young people to "live their lives" in serenity… by protecting them from all health concerns! Students can choose Vittavi both as primary social security and as a complementary mutual. If the amount of social security is set by the State at the beginning of each academic year, the same is not true for mutually complementary purposes. Vittavi therefore offers a whole range of offers to meet all needs and adapt to small budgets of students. See them directly on the website.

The Prefect of Haute-Garonne, who is also the regional prefect, is responsible for implementing State and European policies at regional level, with regard to spatial planning and economic and social development. The prefecture is therefore a key administrative service. The public reception is located at 1, rue sainte-Anne, you will find here all the information and services related to the issuance of documents (car registration, driving licence, certificate of non-age), regulated professions, passports and identity cards, immigration and integration, building permits. An appointment is often necessary before any action is taken.

The International House is an association of 1901, located in Toulouse, which aims to promote cultural exchanges between students and foreign residents who learn French in Toulouse and the Toulouse people who wish to make their city known, their region… To do this, the association proposes activities around intercultural sharing. For a membership of € 10 per year, you can share with people of all origins, a cheese and wine meal with an introduction to oenology or an international picnic, a tour of the Armagnac castles or a mountain hike, a walk on the pastel paths or discover Japanese culture around a thematic day.

A valuable ally for young people, the Centre Régional d'Information de la Jeunesse helps you find accommodation, a temporary and/or part-time job to suit your school timetable, an internship in France or abroad, training, your future profession... Several computer workstations are available to help you in your search. If you have a specific career plan and are looking for further information, you can consult the documentary resources or buy specialized books on career guidance in the bookshop. There's no doubt that this must-see place for every young Toulousan will help you find your way!

Le Petit Journal is present in many departments of the South-West, from Herault to Gers, through Lot, Hautes-Pyrénées, Aveyron, Tarn, Aude, Ariège and Haute-Garonne of course. The Toulouse edition, which extends to the Lauragais, is rich in news and general information. You will find classic sections for a local weekly newspaper, such as news, births and weddings, ideas for outings and classified ads. You can subscribe to the 100% digital version, or to the full version.

The Occitan section of the University Toulouse Jean Jaurès offers several possibilities to students to study Occitan. One can find the Licence d'Occitan and the Licence bidisciplinaire Occitan-Catalan, the Diplôme Universitaire d'Occitan (centered exclusively on the practice of the language), the option Occitan as a modern language to be found in all university courses or the Master Etude et Valorisation des Patrimoines Occitan et Catalan.

If you are looking for a course, a workshop or a conversation group in Occitan in your region, the Institut d'Etudes Occitanes puts at your disposal this website with a map which gathers all the offers available near you. For the most part, you will find Occitan courses, workshops or conversation groups in the southwest of France, but you may also be lucky enough to find them in Toulon, Nice, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and even in Poitiers or Paris.

The Office Public de la Langue Occitane is a public organization dedicated to promoting the transmission and visibility of the Occitan language. It brings together the Occitanie Region, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and the French State. Since its creation in 2016, the OPLO has supported actions aimed at schools, high schools and associations. Whatever your age, OPLO can help or guide you in your learning of the Occitan language!

Speaking groups for young gays, their parents, their friends to help each other better understand and accept the difference… The association also makes interventions in school.

Homosexual association of Christian faith. Monthly meeting on the first Sunday of each month. Call to get the place of appointment.

For over 17 years, this association wishes to promote dialogue and solidarity within the gay and lesbian community in Toulouse through the organisation of sports activities. In the programme, hiking, weekends in the countryside, mountain biking and cultural activities.

Accommodation, social and psychological support for HIV/AIDS sufferers. The Key can accommodate 13 people in difficulty in therapeutic coordination apartments. It is also possible to accommodate several people or a family in the house of Lalande. Its work is mainly oriented towards integration through care, housing and work.

It is a non-mixed association, organizing the Lesbian Spring and the Biennial Lesbian Education Symposium. Debates, films, concerts and exhibitions are means of expression used by the association to give visibility to the lesbian cause.

The association is a welcome space for people who wish to exchange their sexuality and debate topics such as homoparentalité and gay marriage. It also has an important educational mission through interventions in school to combat LGBT-phobia. Finally, she organizes the Toulouse Pride March.

Call on Tuesday from 20 am to 22 pm.

Association of Interventions, Research and the Fight against Violence in Lesbian and Lesbian Relations: discrimination at work, family rape, domestic violence isolated in rural areas, family rejection, etc. The association organizes speaking groups and prevention interventions.

AIDES is a voluntary association based in Toulouse. For any emergency or immediate care, please contact your nearest AIDES office.

The purpose of this association is to provide greater visibility for sexual minorities of African origin in France and to work, through promotion and awareness, to respect human rights on the African soil, to recognize the rights of sexual minorities. This action in France, which aims to raise awareness among the sub-Saharan migrant population, hopes to improve the inclusion of homosexuals in HIV prevention campaigns in Africa.

Toulouse of this LGBT cyclist association. For over 5 years, the association has been organizing circuits throughout the southwest. To start and get acquainted with the team, visit the tour tour organized once a month.

The Samaria Association welcomes people affected by HIV and in situations of psychological and social fragility. Medical follow-up is provided in these Therapeutic Coordination Apartments. A total of 39 persons can be welcomed.

DBD Studio is a multi-functional multimedia agency that manages many activities in the fields of design, media, council and development. Its specialties include web-marketing (consulting, referencing, statistical analysis), Internet creation (web design, websites and Flash animations, dynamic sites) and web development (PHP, MySQL, CMS, Javascript, E-commerce). The company can also provide you with its posters, visites, flyers, booklets, large format (PVC, plexi, aluminium), specific graphics, classic photo, photo photo, photo packaging and advertising.

At some point in our lives, to cope with everyday problems, hospitalization, loneliness or the age that is settling in, we all need a home help service. The Solidarité familiale association offers its services in Toulouse and its agglomeration, whether it is personal assistance, for getting up or washing, transport assistance or daily tasks, or even home health care with qualified nurses, educational assistance to families to prepare for the arrival of a baby or manage a slightly disturbed adolescence... For those over 60 years old, free prevention workshops are offered: gym, memory, kitchen, Snoezelen workshop..

Do you want to become a homeowner? Toulouse City Hall offers an interest-free loan that can help you complete your budget. It is aimed at first-time buyers with modest incomes, people with disabilities, as well as separated or divorced parents (even if they already own their own home). To benefit from it, you must reside in Toulouse at the time of application and live on income up to a certain ceiling - revised on ¹ January of each year. Feel free to visit the website of the Toulouse City Hall to check your eligibility.

The Toulouse Veterinary School hosts within its university veterinary hospital centre the emergencies of animals that have suffered a trauma, accident, intoxication or a sudden worsening of their state of health. Animals are received according to gravity and not according to the time of your arrival. Like any emergency service, we treat emergencies! Before travelling, it is preferable to call in order to get the best possible idea of your pet's situation and to benefit from the advice of the on-call veterinarian. Attention: the consultation is not free of charge. An estimate will be made in case of intervention. Of course, your veterinarian can also contact the medical team.

This men's ready-to-wear store offers gentlemen a beautiful space and superb ready-to-wear collections. This men's-only store offers quality clothing, often from German brands, for all body shapes, from small to very large sizes (up to 8 XL), in a classy or casual spirit. Stilbo is also a specialist in wedding outfits and suits for special occasions, with its exclusive "Ceremony by Stilbo" line, featuring contemporary cuts at very reasonable prices: shirts, vests, shoes, accessories... Budget-conscious customers can also take advantage of our jacket and tuxedo rental service. With or without an appointment, Stilbo staff are always professional, attentive and considerate. What's more, a complimentary alterations service ensures impeccable quality for Stilbo customers!

Toulouse has a rich offer of libraries and media libraries. In addition to the José-Cabanis media library, which proudly stands above the ramblas, the city council has 19 neighbourhood libraries and media libraries at your disposal. From Mirail to the Côte Pavée, from Rangueil to the Croix-Daurade, every sector of Toulouse has a place to consult and lend. In addition, there is the study and heritage library, in charge of the city's historical collections, the nomadic library, which comes to you when you can't get around, as well as the reading boxes.

The University of Toulouse brings together 31 higher education establishments and research organizations. In Toulouse itself, there are three universities: Université Toulouse I for law, economics and management, Université Toulouse II for the humanities, and Université Toulouse Paul Sabatier for science, health, engineering and sport. In addition, there are numerous schools and research centers in a wide variety of fields: space studies, agronomy, political science, architecture, civil aviation... A rich offering!

Located on the UT3 university campus, the Institut de la Promotion Supérieure du Travail (IPST), in association with the regional center of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), offers continuing education courses, accessible without any diploma requirements. To adapt to each individual's needs, it offers both diploma and non-diploma courses, in the evening, by distance learning or on a sandwich course. Three sectors are covered: science, technology and services. It is also possible to take English courses or prepare for the Diplôme d'Accès aux Études Universitaires (DAEU).

ViàOccitanie is a local television channel dedicated to the Occitanie region. All year round, the channel allows you to follow the political, judicial, cultural, sporting and economic news of your region. On the news side: the news is updated every 30 minutes, a news flash appears every quarter of an hour and the headlines are scrolled on a scrolling banner at the bottom of the screen. Forty journalists cover the territory from Mende to Toulouse and from Foix to Uzès. Follow ViàOccitanie on social networks.

The Toulouse Veterinary School (ENVT) is home to several clinics specialized in animal care: pets, horses, wildlife and new pets (NAC), ruminants, pigs and poultry. The clinics each own a clean organization. Every year school students care about twenty thousand animals. A team of sixty-five people will take care of the pet clinic on a dedicated surface of 3 000 m ². This clinic has a general and specialized consultation area (ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, cancer, dentistry…), an imaging sector, and collaborates with the diagnostic laboratory. Do not hesitate to treat your pet, especially as ENVT has bottle: she is over 50 years old!

100% Radio is a regional radio of great scope that includes the South-West. Created 20 years ago, it can be heard in Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, from Pau to Perpignan, from Cahors to Font-Romeu! Beyond that, you can listen to it via its website, rich in local information and information on the various events in the region. The spirit of 100% is family-oriented and entertaining, with a classic program: a morning show focused on current events, followed by programs dealing with social issues, without forgetting the music, of course!

Can't make up your mind? Where can you find the dress that will make you the prettiest for the day you say Yes? There's a charming boutique that's sure to satisfy your every wish: Plumetis. Situated opposite the Dalbade church, in the Carmes district, between discretion and elegance, right from the shop window, bouquets of grasses, delicate lace and powdery colors lead you to dream of your big moment. French creations, but not only, with gowns from Italy, Spain and Ireland. You can make an appointment online for your fittings, but our advice to you: come straight to the boutique, where you'll be warmly welcomed!