Toulouse, the rose city of France.

Houses in Toulouse are not high, mostly four to five floors. Although the eaves and window bars are not as fancy as those in Paris, they also look elegant and exquisite. The streets here are very narrow. Spider-like alleys divide the city into many triangles, but almost every alley is connected. No matter how you go, you will eventually reach the same place-only such houses and streets are worthy of the quiet life of Toulouse people.

The most unforgettable thing is the Garonne River flowing quietly through Toulouse. On a sunny morning, we sat by the river, breathing fresh air and watching the locals do morning exercises by the river. The ancient bridge on the river and the buildings on the river set off against the blue sky, plus a few ducks that happened to swim over, forming a beautiful and quiet oil painting.

Along the way, when the afterglow of the sunset painted the rosy square brick with a layer of gold, the first day's trip ended on the Garonne River. The next day, you can travel through time and space and visit the Space City. This is both a historic city and a new city, and this contradiction is the source of its vitality. Indulge yourself in it and leave the rest to Toulouse. ...

It is rosy at dawn, lavender at noon and red at dusk. To discover the beauty of Toulouse, you must make some sacrifices: get up early and go to bed late.

The trip started in South Church, Seinsell. This is a masterpiece of Roman art and the largest rectangular church in Europe. Claude Nougaro, a Toulouse poet, shouted: "South Church, Sainsere is like a coral flower watered by the sun, illuminating the whole sky." This square masonry church is a place of pilgrimage for many believers, and its structure embodies the miracle of balance and harmony. Visit here at night and you will find another gesture of the church.

There is Sainsere South Cafe in the square, which is frequented by college students and artists, where you can taste delicious onion soup. Go on, and you will reach Toler Street, where you can see the typical features of old Toulouse. This area is very lively, and there are many university cafes around. You can order a cup of mint tea and slowly experience the unique flavor of the old city with the music of Gainsbourg. Not far away are the city library and Sainsere South Middle School, and the Church of Our Lady of Raytheon, built entirely of square bricks, is famous for its exquisite decoration.

Now we come to the town hall square, where Toulouse people often meet. I looked up and saw a huge cross embedded in the center of the square, with twelve constellations at its end. The town hall on the east side of the square can be visited for free, and the Hall of Fame introduces the glorious history of Toulouse. Leave the city hall square and walk south to St. Roman Street, which is an ancient road running through the north and south of the city. Now it has become a pedestrian street with many shops.

Tourists and Toulouse locals like to patronize the shops here, buy an egg pancake, stir-fried chestnuts and the like, or have a drink in a nearby alley. ...

There are too many museums in Toulouse, and only three representative ones are recommended here: Austin Museum (ticket: 2.40 euros), where visitors can wander around the most beautiful monasteries in 14 and 15 century; The Battlefield Museum (address: No.76, Charles Defeytes Road, ticket: 6. 10 Euro) mainly displays modern and contemporary art works, with an exhibition hall area of more than 6,000 square meters, where there are both perennial exhibitions and temporary exhibitions. There are works by Brassay, Cesar, Dubois or Duchamp in the museum. Finally, I would like to recommend Shuibao Photography Exhibition Hall (address: Lacana Square, ticket: 2.50 euros), which is the oldest and most popular photography exhibition hall in Europe.

If Paris represents romance and fashion in France, Toulouse, like other southern cities in France, exudes a natural and quaint atmosphere. For me, it may be more French than Paris-there are vineyards everywhere, and the largest castle in Europe is full of European pastoral scenery.

It took more than an hour to drive from Toulouse to Carcassonne. In fact, this is the capital of another province in southern France, but like Toulouse, it inherits the essence of the free and independent anti-centralization tradition. It is famous for having the largest and most complete castles and wineries in Europe. Carcassonne was also a stop in the 2004 Tour de France.

Passing through a large vineyard, approaching Carcassonne Castle, dark gray walls and towering towers, Carcassonne Castle is more mysterious and awe-inspiring against the backdrop of cloudy days. When I first arrived at the castle, there were not many tourists, standing between two walls, as if I heard the sound of ancient siege defense and killing. It is indeed a place with frequent wars. After being occupied by Romans, Visigoths, Arabs and Crusaders for two thousand years, the castle was destroyed and rebuilt many times. The castle now has 52 towers and two internal and external walls, which are 3 kilometers long.

The most wonderful thing is that Charlemagne led an army to besiege Carcasson Castle for five years, and the castle had already run out of ammunition and food. At this time, the owner of the castle, Mrs. Carcasson, fed the last grain collected in the city to the only remaining pig and threw it into the city. The pig was thrown to the ground and its stomach burst, revealing undigested grains. The generals of the besieged army mistakenly thought that there were enough reserves in the castle, so they retreated hastily.

Entering the arch of the castle shows another scene. The narrow streets are covered with castles, and churches, central open spaces and houses are all in castles. There are various shops and restaurants on both sides of the main street. Tourists are busy in the afternoon, or wandering in the street or having a coffee break. It is said that there are more than 120 aborigines living in the castle, who faithfully guard the heritage of their ancestors.

Fashion interests: aristocratic shopping centers and avant-garde shops

Fashion brands Emmaus (No.22 Art Road), Cheretti 188 1 (No.3 St. Anthony Road), Cacharel (No.8 St. Anthony Road) and Max Mara (No.26 St. Anthony Road) all opened stores in St. Anthony Street. Gorgeous tailoring, natural texture and fashionable colors constitute a unique life style. To pursue gorgeous Parisian fashion, you can go to Christine Lacroix's shop (No.26 Baranon Cross Road). Jean paul gaultier store embodies another concept: classic JPG, jeans, accessories, leather, perfume ... All the design works of this brand can be found here.

Other must-see addresses: Amy and Amaya Azuaga's shop at 22 Galeries Lafayette Street. The former specializes in pullovers, blouses, short skirts and women's clothes, while the latter deals in natural materials and ready-made clothes, both sides of which are equally elegant. In addition, you can also visit Thierry Mugler's shop (No.2 Ostritz Street), where you can buy shoes and decorations in addition to the works of famous designers. The last store recommended to you is yohji yamamoto (No.24 Art Street).

The pursuers of contemporary happiness and fashion will be interested in going to kenztakada (No.31Galeries Lafayette Street) and Kookai (No.25 Saint Antoine Street and No.6 alsace-lorraine Street) to see the lace plaid small suits there. There is also Man go (No.5 Jude Street) in the same style, which is the work of Spanish designers. The store mainly deals in urban women's wear and some decorations and small jewelry.

Addict (No.36 Chegong Road) is a small shop with a strange and avant-garde style. Here we specialize in men's and women's clothing: AntikBatik, Paul jeans, Prada sportswear and so on. If you like concentrated shopping, you might as well go to the Galeries Lafayette shopping mall in the city center. There are Amy and Rhodill in the store, and other famous brands of women's wear can also be bought here. The left bank store of "noble shopping mall" combines tradition with modernity, which embodies another style. It is the oldest of the four "noble shopping centers" in Toulouse.

Finally, let's take a look at Salon Shopping Center (37 Rikai Street or Saint-Auban Square). This mall specializes in high-end women's wear of international brands: PaolaFrani, RolandMouret, BendeLisi, Noriko, etc. The afternoon is coming to an end, so let's end our fashion tour in Dolce (No.30 Thor Street) in the center of the old city. In addition to FrenchConnection, Toit duMonde, AntikBatik, An toine, Lili and other famous brands, there are also furniture merchants here, and there is also a teahouse in the store to supply freshly squeezed juice. Is there a better place to go?

Since you are in this area, you can't miss the "Olive Tree" (No.20 Galeries Lafayette Street). This candy chocolate shop is a feature of Toulouse. In the face of these purple sugar-coated snacks, dark chocolate with almond and chocolate with nut, how can you go against your appetite?

Toulouse is also the headquarters of Airbus, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. The A380 aircraft ordered by many countries, including China, will also be assembled in Toulouse factory. But for the city of Gasconi, the sky is not wide enough.

To understand this, you must visit the space city here (open every day except Monday; Opening hours: 9: 00-18: 00; Admission: adult 12 euro, child 9 euro). Visitors can see the huge rocket model in the park from a distance. This is a place to discover, experiment and understand the universe. It consists of three parts: a park, a planetarium and an exhibition hall. The Ariane 5 rocket model in the park is the prototype of Kourou (French Guiana), made in the same size.

The planetarium has many devices designed with 3D programming, including a special Mars exhibition hall. There are seven exhibitions with different themes from the earth to the farthest planet in the exhibition hall, and visitors can have a broader understanding of the universe. After such weightless travel, it will be uncomfortable to return to earth. The space city is very big, so you should visit it for at least a whole afternoon, and you can eat on the spot.

Portland, the largest city in Oregon and the county seat of Mertnomah County, is located not far south of the mouth of the Willamette River into Columbia. It is the second largest city in the Pacific northwest of the United States, second only to Seattle.

Portland is nicknamed "City of Roses" (the name comes from 1905 Lewis and Clark Expedition Centennial Exposition), because the climate in Portland is particularly suitable for growing roses, and there are many rose gardens in the city, such as the International Rose Experimental Park in Washington Park, Portland. Portland has many other nicknames. For example, it is called "Stump City" because the city was built so fast that the stumps left after cutting down trees could not be cleaned up, and the city was surrounded by stumps. Because there are many rivers and bridges, it is called "bridge city", "river city" and so on.