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Projects we track

6 projects · 1 completed · 5 under way

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  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Metro Line C

  Construction of Toulouse's third metro line continues district by district, with tunnel-boring machines underground and station shafts such as Côte Pavée, Balansa and Vélasquez moving to fit-out in 2026; metro works are due to finish at the end of 2028.

  Mobility

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
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  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Cité de la Danse in La Reynerie

  A new venue for creating, practising and showing dance on Place André Abbal, in the heart of the La Reynerie district, meant to accompany its urban renewal; the mayor laid the first stone on 2 October 2026.

  Budget 22 M€ TTC Funded by Mairie de Toulouse, with the EU (FEDER, 1 M€), ANRU (1.875 M€), Région Occitanie (1.5 M€) and Département de la Haute-Garonne (1 M€) Culture

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Restoration of the Capitole's monumental staircase

  The next stage of the Capitole renovation launched in 2020: murals, monumental paintings, gilding, stone steps and the floor mosaic of the listed staircase are being restored, from 5 October 2026 to summer 2027.

  Budget 410 000 € HT (estimated) Funded by Mairie de Toulouse (70%) and DRAC Occitanie (30%) Culture

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Grand Parc Canal: partnership charter with Voies navigables de France

  Toulouse Métropole and VNF signed a charter running to 2031 to protect and enhance the Canal du Midi, Canal de Brienne and Garonne lateral canal, extending the 30 km Grand Parc Canal with greenery, walking and cycling; a 2026-2028 bank maintenance agreement starts two operations in 2026.

  Funded by Toulouse Métropole and Voies navigables de France Climate and energy

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  LIFE Green Heart: a green lung on the Île du Ramier

  The former exhibition centre on the Île du Ramier was demolished and the land de-sealed and replanted to fight urban heat islands, within the Grand Parc Garonne; the project ran until the end of 2025, when the Parc Picot de Lapeyrouse opened.

  Budget 3 852 000 € (EU co-financing of 1 735 446 €) Funded by Toulouse Métropole and the EU LIFE programme Climate and energy

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Domaine de Candie: testing ground for agricultural robotics

  Under an agreement signed on 21 October 2026, the city's Candie farm, France's largest municipal farm at almost 250 ha, opens its plots to Agreenculture to test autonomous tractors and robots in real farming conditions, with demonstrations for professionals and the public.

  Funded by Mairie de Toulouse, Agreenculture and Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation (with Région Occitanie support) Food systems

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

EU programmes and networks

• Eurocities Eurocities Member city ›
• Covenant of Mayors · 2010 Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Signatory (City of Toulouse) ›
• Programme · 2019 EU LIFE programme Toulouse Métropole coordinated two LIFE projects: LIFE Green Heart (2019-2025) and LIFE Waste2Build (2021-2026) ›
• Programme · 2021 Erasmus+ Accredited for staff mobility: 84 European mobilities for social and solidarity economy staff, March 2021 to December 2027 ›
• Programme · 2018 European City of Science First French city to hold the title, in 2018 ›

From the archive

• City profile · May 2024 Discover the Dynamic and Innovative Charm of Toulouse: France's Pink City of Aeronautics and Culture