museum
Cité de l'Espace
Toulouse's space park with a full-size Ariane 5 rocket and a real Mir station module to walk through.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Muret
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Muret
Muret is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Seysses, 19km from Basilique Saint-Sernin.
Muret is in Occitanie, France, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Seysses, about 4 km away.
Muret (French pronunciation: [myʁɛ] ; in Gascon Occitan Murèth) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. Its inhabitants are called Muretains.
It is an outer suburb of the city of Toulouse, even though it is not in the region ofRead more
Toulouse Métropole, which it has declined to join. It lies southwest of Toulouse and is the largest component of the intercommunality of Le Muretain Agglo.
Muret is generally known for the Battle of Muret (1213) and as the birthplace of the Renaissance humanist Muretus (1526–1585) and of Clément Ader (1841–1925), inventor and aviation pioneer. It is also the birthplace of the Niel family from which Adolphe Niel, Marshal of France and Minister of War, was derived.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Muret?
Within an hour or so of Muret: Cité de l'Espace (19 km), Basilique Saint-Sernin (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Muret?
The nearest famous roads are Port de la Bonaigua, Coll d'Ordino and Port d'Envalira.
Where is Muret?
Muret is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Seysses.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,313
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.4600, 1.3254
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Worth the detour from Muret
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Basilique Saint-Sernin
The largest Romanesque church in Europe, its octagonal brick tower a landmark on the pilgrim road in Toulouse.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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