Article: Travel: Toulouse la star trek.(Features)

Byline: ANDREW COLEMAN

WHEN I was invited to visit France's second largest university city I never suspected I would find myself inside a Russian space station.

Even more surprising, the fully equipped Soviet-built Mir test model was standing next to a replica of the 150 feet tall Ariane 5 rocket. These are just two of the exhibits at Cite de L'Espace, a scientific space park 10 minutes drive from the historic city of Toulouse in south west France.

Toulouse has a history of aeronautical research and development and ...

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