Toulouse and Nantes posters: 2 cities, 2 moods
The Pink City and its delicious specialties, the river and industrial heritage of Nantes: 2 French cities with very different moods, in poster form.
Key points
- 1 poster featured in this article, shown in the table below.
- From 19,79 € in A4, up to 69,37 € in A0, 5 sizes for each poster.
- Printed in Europe on demand, free delivery from 59 €.
The table
The poster in this article
| Photo | Poster | Orientation | Sizes | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse cassoulet in a terracotta cassole poster | Landscape | 5 sizes | from 19,79 € |
Toulouse, the Pink City
Toulouse owes its nickname, the “Pink City,” to the brick that covers much of its architecture. The Pont-Neuf, the Canal du Midi and the Basilica of Saint-Sernin appear most often in posters dedicated to the city.
Cassoulet and sausage, the delicious symbols of Toulouse
Beyond the cityscape, Toulouse is also known for 2 well-established specialties: cassoulet and Toulouse sausage, 2 subjects that naturally find their place in a kitchen.
Nantes, between river and industrial heritage
Nantes stands out for its connection to the river, with the Quai de la Fosse and the historic port, and for its reinvented industrial heritage, symbolized by the giant mechanical elephant of the Machines de l’Île, one of the city’s best-known attractions.
Where to hang a Toulouse or Nantes poster
An urban scene fits well in an entryway or living room. Posters about Toulouse’s food culture go better in a kitchen, in the same spirit as coffee or wine posters. The A3 size suits most walls; to bring Toulouse and Nantes together in the same room, A4 lets you line them up side by side without overcrowding the wall.
Place du Capitole, a subject of its own for Toulouse
Beyond the Pont-Neuf, the Canal du Midi and the basilica already mentioned above, the Place du Capitole poster, in landscape orientation, changes the scale: a large square and its brick façade rather than a bridge or a bell tower, for a more urban image of the Pink City.
Nantes, a cathedral and a market that are different again
Beyond the Quai de la Fosse and the historic port already mentioned, the poster of Nantes Cathedral and its bridge over the water adds a monument to the river landscape, and the Talensac market poster on a Sunday morning frames a market scene rather than a river or port landscape.
Castle and passage, 2 distinct architectures
The poster of the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany shows a white fortress beside its moat, distinct from the port, and the Passage Pommeraye poster adds its staircases and covered galleries: 2 subjects that don’t repeat the elephant or the port already mentioned.
Pair a square with a monument rather than repeating
For a Toulouse wall that doesn’t show the same architecture twice, the Place du Capitole pairs well with the Pont-Neuf or the Basilica of Saint-Sernin already mentioned, to vary between a grand square and a monument.
Combine Toulouse and Nantes without repeating the same scene twice
By combining a piece of architecture (Pont-Neuf, Nantes Cathedral or the Castle of the Dukes), a slice of daily life (Talensac market, Place du Capitole or Canal du Midi) and a local symbol (cassoulet, sausage or elephant), a Toulouse and Nantes wall varies its registers rather than repeating the same mood twice.
Frequently asked questions
You often ask us
Why is Toulouse called the Pink City?
Because of the brick that covers much of its architecture, especially visible around the Pont-Neuf and the Basilica of Saint-Sernin.
Which Nantes subject is the most recognizable on a poster?
The giant mechanical elephant of the Machines de l’Île, one of the city’s best-known attractions, alongside quay and port scenes.
