Toulouse

Qantas completed a 24-hour test flight between Melbourne and Toulouse to prepare for its 22-hour nonstop Sydney-London route using a modified Airbus A350-1000ULR with an additional fuel tank. The airline plans to introduce 12 of these aircraft, each with 238 seats, and aims to launch the route in 2027, followed by Sydney to New York flights.

France's space command center in Toulouse is described as a site where the space war is already underway. The article references an image from Le Monde taken at the facility in July 2026.

Qantas tested its new ultra long-range Airbus A350–1000ULR on a 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne, part of its Project Sunrise initiative. The 19-hour test flight departed from Toulouse, France, and arrived in Melbourne.

A fast-moving wildfire is spreading through a touristy peninsula near dune du Pila and Cap Ferret in France's southwest, forcing thousands to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain it. FRANCE 24's Christopher Bockman is in Toulouse explaining the reasons behind the fire's rapid spread.

Cédric Jubillar admitted to killing his wife Delphine and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His lawyers, Pierre and Guy Debuisson, addressed the media after the confession in Toulouse, France.

France's Antoine Dupont will miss the opening rounds of the inaugural Nations Championship and is replaced by Paul Graou. The tournament features matches in July and November, with France facing New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. Dupont, considered the world's best scrumhalf, recently helped Toulouse win the French Top 14 title, while Graou has scored 16 tries in 64 tests for France.

Paris has banned public drinking due to a heatwave causing hospital overcrowding. The heatwave has led to increased hospitalizations, with healthcare workers administering rehydration treatments.

France is experiencing a severe heatwave with temperatures around 40°C in cities like Bordeaux, Rennes, and Toulouse, marking the hottest since 1947. The extreme heat has led to two children found dead in a parked car and 40 drownings as people sought to cool off.

France is preparing for a 'very intense and widespread' heat event with potential temperatures exceeding 40°C. The article references Place de la Daurade in Toulouse, southwestern France, as a location context.

A French court has ruled that Airbus and Air France bear culpability for the crash of Air France flight 447 in the mid-Atlantic. The ruling comes after investigations into the 2009 disaster, with debris analyzed at aeronautical laboratories in Toulouse, France.