Toulouse is a city with a long and rich history.
It was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC. and has been continuously inhabited ever since.
During the Middle Ages, it became an important commercial and cultural city thanks to its position on a key trade route and its flourishing textile industry. It was also a major center of the Cathar heresy, and the Catholic Church organized a crusade in the 13th century to suppress the Cathars.
During the French Revolution, Toulouse became a major center of resistance against the monarchy, and was also a key center of industrialization in the 19th century.
Today, Toulouse is a prosperous and modern city with a rich history and culture that attracts tourists from all over the world.
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