I got the train into Toulouse from Castelnaudary yesterday to do some Christmas shopping.
The Christmas market is up and running in the Place du Capitole, selling everything from vin chaud and local delicacies to table lamps and Father Christmas outfits!
There seems to be a whole lighting system fitted up in front of the Capitole building so I'd guess that the prettiest time to see it all will be at dusk and early evening.
We had lunch in the Place St Georges which has illuminated Santa heads fitted to all its street lights.
An odd contrast to the bright blue sky and sunshine as we sat outside eating our lunch!
I was with a friend who's currently trying to decide whether to come and live in France or not and yesterday, as she said, was what might be called a 'no-brainer'...
