Bazacle
Le Bazacle
The site of a thousand-year-old dam and water mill on the Garonne. It is now a free exhibition space, and its platform overlooks the fish ladder and the river.
Bazacle is a natural shallow ford on the Garonne. Since the Middle Ages, dams and water mills have been built here. It was once one of Europe's earliest joint-stock companies, and in the 19th century it was converted into a hydroelectric station, which is still operated by Électricité de France. The station has a free exhibition space where you can watch migrating fish through glass windows in the fish ladder, and the rooftop terrace overlooks the Garonne and the Dôme de la Grave. It pairs well with a riverside walk along the Quai de la Daurade and the Pont Neuf.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 14:00–19:00 (hours may change during the exhibition run)
Nearby sights
- Dôme de la Grave
- Les Abattoirs
- Japanese Garden Pierre-Baudis
- Couvent des Jacobins
- Pont Neuf, Toulouse
- Quai de la Daurade & Notre-Dame de la Daurade
- Prairie des Filtres
- Musée Saint-Raymond