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Experience the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse: Highlights and Activities

The Rugby World Cup is packing its bags in France from September 8 to October 28. Five matches will take place in the pink city. As a stronghold of the discipline, the city is transformed for several weeks and offers residents many activities and entertainment. Discover the Toulouscope selection of highlights around the oval ball.

Rugby Village at Prairie des Filtres

Rugby Village at the Prairie des FIltres PGO

Direction the Village rugby to the Meadow of Filters. With a capacity of 40,000 peoplethe Prairie will be the second largest fan zone in France after Paris. Giant screen of 95 m2a dozen food trucks and refreshments, beach rugby matches, i likekaraoke, blind tests, games… The rugby village will be free and free access from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. for all the matches of the French team, on match days in Toulouse as well as during the final stages.

Don’t miss the exceptional opening night September 8 with a busy schedule: renowned DJs, haka showbroadcast of the France-New Zealand opening match, official ceremony… Not to mention a Breathtaking Drone Show which brings 200 drones to form 13 majestic paintings.

Museums also play rugby

Exhibition Naturally Rugby Toulouse Museum

“Naturally rugby” is the new exhibition of the Toulouse Museum started on September 5. The opportunity to learn more about botanical emblems of the different rugby nations and on the origin of this sport. at theFlight of the Pioneersyou will be able to attend on September 17, a rugby match as it was played…in 1920 ! Rigorous period outfits for the players. THE Saint Raymond Museum offers an exhibition entitled “The Gods of the stadium”, and will organize a gladiator fight on October 1!

March of supporters during each match played in Toulouse

Want to shout your love for the French team? Do it during the artistic parade of the fan walk. A walk of supporters which will be organized during five matches to be played in the pink cityof Matabiau at the Stadiumpassing through all the key points of the city: Matabiau station, rue Bayard, Place du Capitole, Esquirol, Rue de Metz, Pont Neuf, Prairie des Filtres, Pont St-Michel, Stadium…

Retransmission in Toulouse bars and restaurants

Fan Zone on the Prairie des Filtres for the 2018 Football World Cup DDM – FREDERIC CHARMEUX

City of the oval ball par excellence, Toulouse will not lack vibrations from September 8 to October 28 on the occasion of the Rugby World Cup. Festive atmosphere, menus specially concocted for the occasion, projection on giant screens, fan zone… What are the essential spots to watch the Rugby World Cup matches in Toulouse ?

To read: Where to watch Rugby World Cup matches in Toulouse?

Free concert by the Orchester du Capitole

A concert by the Orchester du Capitole on September 16 at 7:30 p.m.

On October 16 from 7:30 p.m., the Capitol Square will host a free concert by the Orchester national du Capitole. The formation will have given a little earlier in the month, a concert at the Grain Hall, accompanied by Jean-François Zygiel, entitled “Sportively yours”. The tone is set !

Photo exhibition by Julien Poupart in the four corners of the Pink City

Julien Poupart’s photos exhibited in front of the Matabiau train station in Toulouse

Since the beginning of August and until October 31, Toulouse residents can discover Julien Poupart’s exhibition throughout the city, the official photographer of the French Rugby Federation. An exhibition of portraits of players from the XV of France to discover at Matabiau station, place Wilson, place Dupuy, place de la Trinité and at Les Carmes.

Gourmet nights in the Toulouse markets

Nocturne at the Victor Hugo Market Facebook Page Victor Hugo Market

As part of the festival “Toulouse at the table”a gourmet night will take place on September 7 at Carmelites market. A great evening will follow September 13 at Victor-Hugo. And it’s the Saint Cyprien market which will conclude these nights on September 27. Festive evenings in perspective because they will be sometimes animated by a choir, or by Omar Hasan, former Toulouse stadium player, who became an opera singer.

Date :
08 sept.
au 28 oct.

2023-09-07 11:54:38
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