The best hobbies and leisure activities Midi-Toulousain

At the Moulin de Tauran barn, you will be welcome in this exceptional renovated country barn of 680 m². Its 4 ha park bordered by a river, its tropical garden, its covered and heated swimming pool, as well as its green space invite you to relax and rest. Three cottages are available for rent by the week. Two offer 6 beds and the other can accommodate up to 14 people, ideal for large families or groups of friends.

Amis et Fines Herbes could be the friend of gourmets and gourmands from Toulouse! This gastronomic workshop, located in the district of La Vache, offers pastry and cooking classes on various themes: oriental cuisine, Japanese cuisine, making foie gras, working with chocolate... Become an expert! Nicolas André welcomes you in a vast modern kitchen that opens onto a pergola, fitted out as a dining room. The decor: a garden and a vegetable garden! Please note: this privileged setting can be privatized for your events from seven to twenty guests: barbecue, concert, brunch for your moments with friends, bachelor's parties, birthdays...

"Prepare your, prepare your dough, in a bowl, in a flat bowl..." Who doesn't know the Love Cake song? Well, from now on, you'll be singing along as you put into practice all the tips and tricks you've learned at Labo&Gato to make a success of... your cake. As well as training you in the chefs' tricks of the trade when it comes to crème aérienne, dacquoise and praliné feuillantine, the workshop provides all the equipment you need to make your own preparations (molds, siphons, pastry bags and sleeves...) as well as ingredients and food products (gelatins, baking powder, colorants, chocolate tablets...). Check online registrations regularly, as courses are very busy!

The Toulouse Tourist Office offers cookery courses with a renowned chef. Two formulas are proposed "Saturday flavours" and "les nocturnes nocturnes". This last formula involves the sommelier of the month for a harmony of dishes and wines (two wines for aperitif and two wines per dish). There are also cookery courses for children from 3 years of age. Children love and speakers combine special kindness and technical skills to learn how to cook with tits ends of cabbage. You receive at home by e-mail the recipe your child has made and, above all, take the dish that is remarkably simmering by your offspring.

Sponsored by Hubert Reeves, this association offers initiation and training in astronomy, for all ages, curious and passionate. For the past 15 years, the goal is to make astronomy a worthy place for this name and accessible to all. For this, "A Ciel Open" offers trips and courses for all levels and all audiences, supervised by professional and passionate animators, from April to November. Two sites welcome participants: The Stars Farm and the Stars Hamlet. They both benefit from a pure sky free from light pollution. The Star Farm is a gascon farmhouse renovated in guest rooms. It has a full range of observation instruments. Recently, it has a new telescope of 620 mm. It offers different forms of stay and internships such as: Heavenly walk, one night to discover the beauties of the sky, Discovery of the sky as a family, a week to dive into the sky of family, Initiation to astronomy, a week to get into the astronomy. More recently, the Star Hamlet is the first holiday centre dedicated to astronomy. In addition to the traditional teaching tools and the numerous observation instruments, the Hamlet has a unique equipment: The Dome of Discovery of the Universe, equipped with the most sophisticated multimedia techniques. The Village Hamlet welcomes children and schools for stays and days of discovery and adults and families for evenings at the Dome and conferences. Do not hesitate to discover the mysteries of the sky. In Fleurance, heaven, the stars!

Pascale Salam Joubert trained with Michelin-starred chefs, opened a Gascon restaurant in New York with Ariane Daguin, then returned to her homeland to open her own cooking workshop in 2006. Her classes last between one and three hours, and the chef offers a range of cutting-edge themes: "anti-gaspi" cooking, bistronomic menus, pastries, Italian menus, ideas for aperitifs... You can take your creations home with you, or enjoy them on the spot! Pascale also offers children's workshops.

L'Amicale Robert Houdin or ARH has been addressing Toulouse's magic enthusiasts since 1944. Attention ! It is not in any way a centre for learning magic, but a space for debate and discussion dedicated to practitioners, whether they are amateurs or professionals. This friendship was born from the meeting in 1953 with the Club Commandeur Cazeneuve (founded in 1931) to prevent rivalry between the two clubs! Once a month, all its members meet to exchange around the news of magic, to discover the works and presentations of other members, to discuss around a theme chosen beforehand... The unmissable meeting place for enlightened amateurs!

Akrojeux is a playful association that brings together all board game enthusiasts to share a moment... of play. We meet every Tuesday evening at Level up, and every Friday at Bastodice. Over 600 games are on offer: cards, boards, bluffs, auctions, collaborative games... there's something for everyone and every taste! In addition to the evening events, the association organizes play weekends open to members and their families, often around a game invented by "akrojoueurs". The kind of family activity we love!

If the relief is undulating and extremely wooded setting, the lake Lacoste of 13 hectares extends under your eyes like a huge gleaming mirror where the sky is reflected. In this peace, do not hesitate to plunge and throw you to water: in summer, the site is supervised by swimming instructors and in a delimited perimeter, with you the pleasures of the bathing! When you have some enough, a beach of fine sand enables you to deploy your towel and to leave Gers to regain the seaside which you will want to imagine well. One will not lie you, the site is fabulous, very full with many proposals for activities like the canoe-kayak, the paddle and even the canoe. The fishermen know it well and there do not hesitate to come to tease fish! La Guinguette, brasserie-snack, are the emblematic gourmet point of the lake and gastronomy and conviviality marry there in the laughter during all of summer. Local produce, local cuisine and exotic or break afternoon snack, up to one hour of the morning one is there well and the concerts put rhythm into holidays.

The "Soirées Nébuleuses" are a proposal in collaboration with the Astro Club du Hautacam, designed especially for astronomy enthusiasts with a slight sporting inclination. The event kicks off at around 5.15pm with a 1.5-hour snowshoe hike, suitable for all levels. A guide will be present, and all necessary equipment will be provided. Afterwards, a country-style dinner will be prepared before diving into an evening of deep-sky observation, highlighting nebulae and/or the Moon, depending on the period.

Zygoland is the kingdom of fun, open all year round, whatever the weather. This 1,000-square-meter indoor park also offers a 750-square-meter outdoor area in summer. Entirely dedicated to children, Zygoland offers a multitude of activities to keep the young ones active: slides, monkey bridges, trampolines, ball pools, mini-karting, mini-golf and much more! In addition, inflatable games and a baby gym area are available for children under 3.

STELVISION is a valuable resource for astronomy beginners. Created in 2008 by Toulouse-based space engineer Bertrand d'Armagnac, the site offers practical advice on choosing equipment and finding your way around the night sky. The famous Stelvision 365 rotating celestial chart, designed by Bertrand, is a very useful tool. The site also offers simplified ephemerides and a telescope simulator to visualize celestial objects according to their diameter. STELVISION, with its online store offering publishing products and observation equipment, is a true reference for astronomy enthusiasts.

A leisure activity that's all about nature! Perfect for families, the all-terrain scooter offers a unique way to discover the mountains. You'll set off above the resort of Peyragudes, climbing 600 meters. Once up there, you'll find a variety of itineraries of varying degrees of difficulty, before embarking on a spectacular 10-kilometer descent to Loudenvielle. In between seasons, it's not uncommon to spot hinds and deer roaming the forest.

These evenings start at 8.30pm or 9pm, depending on the time of year, and take place whatever the weather conditions. Reservations can be made via the website. This observatory, near Le Mas-d'Azil, is dedicated to providing the widest possible introduction to astronomy. Guided by qualified guides, you can discover the stars and planets. Telescopes, telescopes and binoculars will take you light-years further. Introductory and advanced courses are available all year round. Micro rockets!

The Hameau of Stars is a "holiday village" located a few kilometers from Fleurance. It is the only one in Europe dedicated to astronomy! Its "Observation Dome of the Universe" is quite breathtaking, mixing interactive showroom and a sturdy roof to literally plunge into the starry arch! The 42 hectare site on which it is located is a pleasant and pleasant country with its large fishing lake. The accommodation is a family chalet, with a restaurant, bar, swimming pool and playground for children. This village is aimed especially at families who wish to spend a few days in conditions of calm near nature. Among the activities proposed, discovery of astronomy and manufacture of microrockets often interest children. Dome evenings are also available to non-resident residents of the village.

BUREAU DES SPORTS MONITEURS "SHARK'AVENTURES" in Montauban offers a multitude of exciting outdoor activities for all ages and groups. Whether for leisure centers, school outings, corporate seminars, team building, business trips or events, their experienced team will guide you on unforgettable adventures. If the dates offered online are full, don't hesitate to call them for last-minute availability. In short, SHARK'AVENTURES guarantees a thrilling experience with a wide range of activities for young and old alike.