Cité de l'espace
The Cité de l'espace (French for Space City; Occitan: Ciutat de l'espaci) is a scientific discovery centre in France focused on spaceflight. It was opened in June 1997, and is located on the eastern outskirts of Toulouse. It was carried out on the initiative of the Town Hall of Toulouse with the participation of numerous partners such as the Regional Council of Midi-Pyrénées, the Ministries of Equipment, Transport, Defence, National Education, Research and Technology, the National Center for Space Studies (CNES), Météo-France, EADS, Astrium, among others. As of 2012, there had been more than four million visitors.
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Key facts
- Created
- 27/6/1997
- Location
- Toulouse
- Official website
- www.cite-espace.com
On your route
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Nearby
- basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse, 4.8 km away
- cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse, 3.7 km away
- L'Envol des pionniers, 1.9 km away
- cathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur, 29.2 km away
- Les Abattoirs, 5.4 km away
- château de Pibrac, 17.0 km away
- monastère de Blagnac, 9.0 km away
- église Saint-Pierre-des-Cuisines, 5.0 km away
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to see near Cité de l'espace?
- Nearby: basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse (4.8 km), cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse (3.7 km), L'Envol des pionniers (1.9 km), cathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur (29.2 km). Each one can become a detour on your route.
- How do I buy tickets for Cité de l'espace?
- Tickets for Cité de l'espace are sold online (Tiqets ticketing, instant confirmation, tickets on your phone). The booking link is on this page.
- When was Cité de l'espace created?
- Wikidata gives 27/6/1997 as its date of creation or foundation.
Facts and key figures: the Wikipedia article “Cité de l'espace” (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on 2026-08-05. Opening hours and prices are deliberately left out: they change too fast to be reliable anywhere but the official website.