Toulouse, the ideal destination for your film shoots
In the South-West of France, Toulouse, known as the «Ville Rose », is sure to surprise you with the quality and variety of backdrops it can provide for your shoots: short or long films, commercials or music videos.
You have the story?
We have the setting!
Aeronautical scenery, the charm of the city centre between heritage, modernity and the calm of the gardens. And what if Toulouse also inspired a story for you?
Toulouse, the setting for your next production
Situated in the South-West of France, the city is certainly not lacking in character and is perfectly suited to appearing on screen. This is a place that is at once lively and scholarly, modern yet blessed with two thousand years of history, bright and unique thanks to its sunshine and its brick buildings.
Not forgetting its variety of landscapes: little squares and narrow cobbled alleys, private mansion houses, ornate façades, street art, the aircraft of Airbus…There’s a backdrop to suit every occasion!
Toulouse is blessed with a pleasant and sunny climate. Spring arrives early and autumns are mild, whilst it receives relatively little rain (600mm a year). With over 2,100 hours of sunshine annually, it provides excellent lighting conditions for film shoots and helps you avoid disruptions to your schedule caused by bad weather.
The Toulouse area provides a wide variety of backdrops, combining urban settings, architectural heritage sites and rural scenes that are all wonderfully photogenic.
France’s 4th largest city, Toulouse boasts excellent hotel capacity, an international airport with a great many daily connections to Paris, as well as high-speed TGV rail links to Paris in 4h30.
The 2nd largest university town in France, Toulouse is home to several audio-visual schools (ENSAV, Lycée des Arènes, ACFA…). The region also boasts countless experienced industry professionals (directing, casting, audio, filming…) that can support your own film crew.
The Filming Bureau
A department that is at the service of your production crew
The Toulouse Métropole Tourist Office’s Filming Bureau is at the service of production crews that wish to come and shoot here in Toulouse, whether the project is a movie, a documentary or a commercial.
Your own personal contact on hand to facilitate your project
The Filming Bureau offers free support to your technical team throughout the entire preparatory phase of your shoot:
- They can arrange and assist with scouting trips;
- They can organise filming permits for shoots in public areas;
- They can deal with technical requirements regarding parking, road closures, street furniture, street lighting, electrical supply…
- They can put your producers in touch with technicians, artists and extras;
- They can find and suggest the most suitable solutions for your project, such as free parking options for your technical vehicles.
The Filming Bureau provides tailor-made assistance that is free and efficient, but also expert knowledge of the city and its day-to-day running. Don’t hesitate to contact us to arrange location scouting visits to help you choose where to shoot your scenes.
A city-wide policy that encourages filming
The city of Toulouse and its wider region offer film-makers a range of free services, such as parking for technical vehicles, all the necessary permits and even the provision of public spaces and certain municipal sites.
