Welcome to part 2 of my series on Toulouse, my hometown! (Part 1 can be found here.)
When people ask me how I find subjects for my photos, I answer that I spend my time stepping on people's toes. lol
That's because I am too busy looking up or down. My goal is to uncover unique things to document with my camera.
Actually, it is my number 1 advice to travellers. Wherever you go, do not just look right in front of you. Take your time. Raise your eyes. Lower your gaze. And keep an open mind.
Trust me, you will enjoy yourself a lot more than if you just focus on shop windows and museum entrances...
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A view of the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques, with the Pont-Neuf on the left.
This hospital was founded in 1313 and used as a "house of charity" and leper colony. Now, it hosts the medicine museum, which displays many objects dating from the second half of the 19th century to the present day.
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A view inside the Church of Saint-Pierre des Chartreux.
The church has a beautiful nave with a marble altar, and is decorated with frescoes, bas-reliefs and paintings. It also boasts a 17th-century organ.
The remains of its monastery's cloister are still visible in the gardens of the University of Social Sciences.
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The word "letters" stand for "mailbox" (for letter-sized mail).
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Have you ever seen a 24-hour clock? Well, here is one for you!
Located at 59 rue d'Alsace Lorraine, Toulouse's longest shopping street, it is the only clock of its kind in the city.
Despite its uniqueness, many Toulousains don't even know it exists. Actually, I heard of it for the first time about six or seven years ago, when doing research for a presentation I gave at a bookstore in Winnipeg.
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See you next week for part 3!
View more photos of my visit to France here.
