Leeds play Catalans in Toulouse in May. Thinking of tying it in with my stag do. Anyone been? Whats the bars, nightlife like?

Toulouse is a great city, with many more hotels, bars and things to do than Perpignan. Not sure exactly what you are looking for, but Trip Advisor is a good place to start.

Best away day ive ever done with Rovers when we played Catalan there. Well worth it.

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Is Club Bikini still going? That was an ace nightclub

You really are a nasty and vindictive little so and so aren't you Barnaby? Yet as quiet as a mouse when making your rare visits to the UK and Broncos games

Good point. Very nasty and vindictive on the keyboard, but a frightened cowardly little mouse when on his rare visits to London.

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I'd say walking around the ground with my user name printed on the back of my London Griffins and shaking hands and chatting with fans I've not seen for a while shirt is hardly being quite as a mouse, but hey, you've got a long history of telling outright lies on the London Boards, so nothing you say is really worth listening too anyway, especially when it is direct violation of the AUP

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Cheers for managing to hijack a simple thread on what Toulouse is like ladies. Waste of time.

It wasn't I who hijacked the thread. I was the first to respond to your post with what I thought might be helpful, and certainly relevant, advice.

It was the mean spirited resident of Wellington, New Zealand, who subsequently attacked me without provocation, and then a couple fans of the lesser clubs began to pile on.

If I can be of further help with your request for advice on Toulouse, don't be afraid to ask and I will try to oblige.

Moderators. Keep it at least fair..... This cretin has destroyed the site but seems imune to. Sanction?



My sister lives in the region and has done for nearly 30 years. Every time i have visited i have used the multiple websites dedicated to enlightening me as to what is avilable to do, see, eat and where to stay when travelling......judith chalmers would be more incitefull than a rugby leqgue forum. As for the cretin above, how lives in cronulla...... Le coq sportif socks is as french as he gets

Its the same person over and over and over who does it.

Thankfully, on this thread his bitter comments have finally been moderated.

Back on topic, the nightclub I stated earlier looks to still be going and is well worth a visit.

Everyone enjoys a bit of banter but, it's not great that a genuine question cant be asked without the spiteful schoolyard stuff.

I believe that Leeds will be playing at the RU Stadium, which is much larger than the actual Toulouse home ground (which has 4000 capacity) and I'm not sure how many other clubs have played there.
However, Toulouse itself, is a decent City, 3rd largest in France, similar in some ways to Leeds but, usually warmer.

If you want something cheap in a decent location, the Kyriad Hotel fit's the bill nicely and there is a sports bar accross the road, who will stick Super League on, if that is what you want but, there are plenty of places to stay, eat and drink.
Get the tram from the airport into the city - it's cheap and quicker that waiting for a taxi.

Toulouse is actually the 4th largest city in France, behind Paris, Lyon and Milles. I regard it as much more interesting and enjoyable than Leeds, in terms of the arts and quality restaurants.

For a cheap and convenient hotel, you cannot go past the Ibis Gare Matabiau, which is located across the street from the main train station. There is a bus which goes directly from the Toulouse airport to the terminus outside the train station. Ibis Gare Matabiau is, as are Ibis hotels everywhere, small, clean and very basic. But if you want a better quality hotel you will have to pay more.

Toulouse has a metro, which will get you around town, but not to the rugby stadium. To get to Stade Ernest Wallon (capacity 19,000) from the centre of Toulouse, you will need to take a taxi.

You just can't resist can you....'having a dig'. No reason whatsoever for you to say that. You like the attention that you create, don't pretend otherwise.

Please, please stop quoting the false frog’s repetitive, provocative bile, I have blocked him but he keeps turning up in quotes. He obviously has special dispensation for his insults towards a few clubs and their fans but it is killing the group.

Cheers guys. The flights are booked. Ive got a feeling i might regret this. Haha.

Why might you regret it? Toulouse is a great city and has lots of fun things to do. Enjoy the city and enjoy the game!

I can only endorse the positive comments that have been posted here about the city of Toulouse

Jean, when did you last visit Leeds? The city has improved no end over the last 5 years or so.

There's more going on in Toulouse than sleepy Perpigan.

I meant regret choosing a Leeds game for my stag do. Im not sure of you know, but. Im kind of a big deal. Haha, only joking. Just know quite a lot of Leeds fans to talk to and ive a feeling ill be wearing something out of the ordinary.

I have been twice to Toulouse watching KR, one we played Catalans in the RU stadium and turned them over and the season before last when Toulouse beat us in the qualifiers ( after going 19-0 in about 10 minutes)

Good city is Toulouse, plenty of places to drink and eat. Game day is mainly based out of melting pot and pub o'clock in the centre, there are also a good couple of irish bars. When I went first time around the city had some type of dance festival on, which was basically a street festival out the back of Vans with DJ's and the like - then ended up in some random nightclub for the life of me can't remember. Second time around was a bit more cultured, and a walk along the river through the tapas bars just beyond the main square washed down with some regional wine was spot on. We met some lads from Cambridge on a stag doo who ended up coming to the game, first game ever of RL was with the rovers fans definitely made it interesting for them.

Overall definitely worth a visit, and prefer it to Perpignan. (although most Catalans trips end up in spain now and travel through)

To be honest, I haven't visited Leeds for nealy fifteen years. In what ways has it changed since then?

You are right about sleepy Perpignan. All the fun in that area is over the border in Spain.