Experts' Choice Award Les Abattoirs
What the experts agree on
This boldly repurposed 19th-century pink brick slaughterhouse across the Garonne is now Toulouse's premier contemporary art venue, featuring 3,500 works from post-WWII artists alongside rotating exhibitions, concerts, and quirky installations in a
Lonely Planet "As its name suggests, this red-brick structure was once the city's main abattoir, but it's now been reinvented as a cutting-edge art gallery and venue for concerts and exhibitions." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"These huge pink brick 19C abattoirs, by Urbain Vitry, have been restored and renovated to accommodate a Modern & Contemporary Art Museum, a media library, exhibition rooms and creative workshops." Full review
National Geographic "Head across the Garonne River to the contemporary art museum les Abattoirs. The museum houses 3,500 pieces (painting, sculpture, installations; somber to quirky) created primarily by..."
New York Times "Les Abattoirs, a converted 19th-century slaughterhouse, is Toulouse’s top contemporary art venue. For additional avant-garde creations, Les Abattoirs, Toulouse’s top contemporary art..."
Independent "Modern flourishes can be found on the Left Bank of the Garonne at Les Abattoirs, the city's contemporary art gallery, which is currently installing a major multimedia exhibition of 'solid..."
