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Toulouse is the home base of the European aerospace industry, with the headquarters of Airbus, Galileo positioning system, the SPOT satellite system, and CNES's Toulouse Space Centre (CST), the largest space center in Europe. ts world renowned university is one of the oldest in Europe (founded in 1229) and, with more than 120,000 students, is the second-largest university campus of France after Paris.
Known as the Ville Rose ("Pink City") for its distinctive brick architecture, the city is host to a rich and diverse culture. It has a thriving scene of unusually beautiful graffiti, with the painter Miss Van at its forefront. There is a permanent gallery with numerous photos of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), most famous for his book Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), and some of his works, located in the Hotel du Grand Balcon - just off the Place du Capitole - where he stayed.
Other sights include: Capitole de Toulouse, housing the Hôtel de Ville, the Théâtre du Capitole (opera house), and the Donjon du Capitole, located on the Place du Capitole; Banks of the Garonne; Jardin des Plantes, Grand-Rond, Jardin Royal; Pont Neuf; Hôpital de la Grave, featuring a copper dome; Château d'eau; Musée des Augustins; Cité de l'espace (City of Space, a theme park of space exploration); Saint-Sernin Basilica contains what is widely considered the most beautiful pipe organ in France; Saint-Sernin Basilica (the largest romanesque church in Europe) and more.

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