Quai de Tounis, Riverfront promenade in Toulouse, France

Quai de Tounis runs along the Garonne from the Pont-Neuf to the pont du Halage-de-Tounis, bordering the Carmes district on the west. Its lower section is a tall red-brick wall with a rounded arch opening onto a paved underpass; above it, a pale grey stone parapet forms the top of the promenade. Small metal rings and short vertical posts are fixed along the brick face.

Construction of this riverfront took place between the 17th and 19th centuries to protect residents and workers on a nearby island from flooding. This protective infrastructure marks an important moment in the city's development and river management.

The name Tounis may come from the Occitan hypocoristic of Antoine, Toni, linked to a legend that the boat carrying Saint Antonin's body stopped here; the historian Pierre Salies instead connects it to the tonlieu toll paid at the old port. The quai was briefly renamed quai Rapide in 1794.

The site is easily reached by public transportation with several metro stations nearby. The open promenade is suited for a relaxed walk and offers good sightlines in both directions.

At no. 124, a late 19th-century house shows Art Nouveau decoration: a light brick symmetrical facade, wrought-iron window railings, a continuous stone-balustrade balcony on the first floor, and a stone oriel whose ceramic bas-relief depicts a sower. Its slate-and-tile roof is pierced by dormers.