Toubies Glamping

For those craving a bit of city life, Toubies Glamping is roughly an hour’s drive from Toulouse, where you can get a taste of history with visits to the natural history museum and the 18th-century Place du Capitole palace. Wannabe astronauts can blast off to Cité de l’espace, where they can learn how to be an astronaut, see inside a spaceship and get up close with objects from space. Closer at hand, guests can venture into Ariège Pyrenees Regional Nature Park and its numerous waymarked trails to tackle by foot, by bike or on horseback. River sports and paragliding are available here too if you'd like to test your mettle further. If you're still feeling adventurous, dive below ground to explore the prehistoric caves at Mas d’Azil (less than 30 kilometres from Toubies) or the underground river at Rivière souterraine de Labouiche (less than 50 kilometres away), both within the park. Other options include a trip to Saint-Lizier, to visit the bishops' palace and see the Romanesque frescoes in the 11th-century cathedral, or an amble around the art galleries of Carla Bayle, a cultured spot where there's also live music most evenings. Both towns are within 35 minutes.