Among the beautiful ballads of Toulouse, there is one not to be missed: the banks of the Garonne.
And if you feel like quenching your thirst near the church of La Daurade, just stop at the foot of the church, by the water ...
The snack bar is called: "Pêcheur des sables" (Fisher of the sands).
It's on the edge of the river and the particularity of this refreshment bar is that it used to be a morgue.
In the Garonne, unfortunately, drowning is possible, and it was here that victims of the river were brought when it was a little too turbulent, in order to identify them.
The bodies were preserved thanks to a small underground stream that allowed the corpses to be moistened drop by drop. This system still exists... but it is now used to irrigate the plants on the Quai de la Daurade.
Right next to the refreshment stands, you can see the marker indicating the height of the Garonne's highest flood.
Pêcheur de sable
Quai de la Daurade,
31000 Toulouse
Tél. : 06 66 65 42 74
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