Toulouse was perhaps faring a little better than northern France in the sense that its proximity to Muslim Spain meant there was a strong flow of knowledge and culture coming from the schools and printing houses of Córdoba.
Toulouse tuli ehk veidi paremini toime, kui Põhja-Prantsusmaa selles mõttes, et selle lähedus moslemite Hispaaniale tähendas, et oli tugev teadmiste ja kultuuri vool, mis tuli Córdoba koolidest ja trükikodadest.