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Toulouse

Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

Timeline of Events

1969

3.2.1969

In Toulouse, France the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.

2001

9.21.2001

AZF chemical plant explodes in Toulouse, France, killing 31 people

2005

4.27.2005

The superjumbo jet aircraft Airbus A380 makes its first flight from Toulouse, France.