Toulouse

• Notable as the birthplace of La Ligue du Masque Cancéreux in 1667.

• The 17th C. witnessed the incremental arrival of a secret society called the AA (Associatio Amicorum), in which members of the clergy and academies joined together to preach a renewed and vigorous catholic faith. The influence of this organization became particularly strong during the 18th C.

• By 1947 it boasted an active League of Gnomes Grotto.

• Residence of AA enthusiast Steven Adkins.

• Residence of noted historian and folklorist Dr. Jeanne-Marie Sicre.

Desiderata

Toulouse's St. Sernin Basilica looms over the surrounding neighborhoods like an eager phallus.

The city's motto--"Per Tolosa totjorn mai"--is in Occitan and translates to "For Toulouse, always more."