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Toulouse - St. Sernin

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:05:56 +0000

Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").

The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse.

The "Fresco of the Resurrection" is dated to the end of the 11th century.

I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.

Toulouse - St. Sernin

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:58:39 +0000

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Toulouse - St. Sernin

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:18:26 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").

The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse.

The "Porte des Comtes" was created around 1082.

I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.

Toulouse - St. Sernin

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:46:06 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

The Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, built from red bricks about 1080 - 1120, is the largest still existing Romanesque church in France. It once belonged to the abbey of St. Sernin, that had existed here already within the 5th century near the grave of St. Sernin (aka "Saint Saturnin").

The church, replaced a smaller, carolingian structure, and was erected to accommodate the many pilgrims, as Toulouse has always been a very important stop on the way to Santiago de Compostella. The "Via Tolosana", one of the many ancient pilgrim routes, was named after Toulouse.

I have already uploaded many photos of the basilica from previous visits and am now adding a few more.

Toulouse - Couvent des Jacobins (PiP)

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:57:46 +0000

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Toulouse - Couvent des Jacobins

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:51:56 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

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Seen at the end of the small street is the bell tower of the Couvent des Jacobins. It is approximately 45 meters high, stands on the north side of the church. Its base is octagonal, and the upper section is divided into four stories. Each story opens to the outside through eight double arcades, a feature in the brick architecture of Toulouse and its surroundings.

Toulouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:07:46 +0000

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Toulouse - Hôtel de Bernuy

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:37:46 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

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The Hôtel de Bernuy is a 16th-century Renaissance palace built for the woad merchant Jean de Bernuy. This townhouse is considered an example of the introduction of the Renaissance to Toulouse and a symbol of the city's wealth.

Today, the Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat, named after the creator of the "last theorem," is located here as in 1566, three former city councilors acquired the Hôtel de Bernuy. They ceded it to the city of Toulouse to establish a Jesuit college there. The Jesuits moved into the Hôtel de Bernuy and opened the collegein 1567. The Jesuits carried out expansion workand in 1605, the councilors had the college's main portal built, decor ted with their coats of arms, the royal coat of arms, and the monogram of Jesus.

The Jesuit college at that time had up to 1200 students. It had a boarding school and offered free tuition. The expulsion of the Jesuits in 1762, transformed the institution into a Royal College. The college was affiliated with the university.

Toulouse - Hôtel-Dieu

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:05:28 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

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The history of the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques begins in 1313 with the merger of two smaller hospitals. One of the hospitals was entrusted to the Brotherhood of St. James in 1257 to facilitate the reception of pilgrims. The Hôtel-Dieu is still decorated with numerous scallop shells today.

Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the hospital underwent numerous architectural changes and expansions, becoming the largest hospital in Toulouse.

Toulouse - La Garonne

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:28:25 +0000

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Toulouse - James Colomina

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:59:33 +0000

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Toulouse - James Colomina

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:43:37 +0000

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Toulouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:20:33 +0000

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Toulouse - Pèire Godolin

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:00:51 +0000

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Toulouse - Hôtel Central des Postes

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:48:02 +0000

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Toulouse - Le Capitole

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:17:52 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

As early as 1190, a building for the city council, the Capitouls, was erected on this site. The name of the building is derived from them and the Roman Capitol. Since then, Toulouse's municipal administration building has always been located on this site. During the Huguenot Wars, the Capitol was at the center of the conflicts.

In the mid-18th century, it was decided to commission a municipal palace which would be unique in France. The new building, which was 135 meters long, was designed by Guillaume Cammas in the neoclassical style, built in characteristic pink brick and was completed in 1760.-

Toulouse - Bistro Regent

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:40:15 +0000

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Bistro Regent is a restaurant chain found throughout France. The bistro offers good, simple, yet very French food at affordable prices.

Steak (frites)

Toulouse - Musée Saint-Raymond

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:07:39 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

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The site of the museum originally was a necropolis, and in later constructions was a hospital for the poor and pilgrims, prison, student residence, stables, barracks and presbytery, eventually becoming a museum in 1891. It is housed in the former Saint-Raymond university college dating from the sixteenth century that borders Basilica of Saint-Sernin.

The museum, founded in 1892, by now is the archeological museum of the region

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Torque

A torque is a large, rigid metal neck ring made from either a single piece or twisted strands.

Torques have been found in Scythian, Illyrian, Thracian, Celtic, and other cultures in Europe dating from around the 8th century BC to the 3rd century AD.

The torques on display in Toulouse come from southwestern France and date back to the 3rd century BC.

Toulouse - Musée Saint-Raymond

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:01:17 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

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The site of the museum originally was a necropolis, and in later constructions was a hospital for the poor and pilgrims, prison, student residence, stables, barracks and presbytery, eventually becoming a museum in 1891. It is housed in the former Saint-Raymond university college dating from the sixteenth century that borders Basilica of Saint-Sernin.

The museum, founded in 1892, by now is the archeological museum of the region

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Torque

A torque is a large, rigid metal neck ring made from either a single piece or twisted strands.

Torques have been found in Scythian, Illyrian, Thracian, Celtic, and other cultures in Europe dating from around the 8th century BC to the 3rd century AD.

The torques on display in Toulouse come from southwestern France and date back to the 3rd century BC.

Toulouse - Musée Saint-Raymond

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:52:11 +0000

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Toulouse, then known as Tolose, was an important Gallic city. It became part of the Roman Empire under the name of Tolosa. It was the capital of the province of Gallia Narbonensis, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. From the 4th century onward, Toulouse was the seat of the Archdiocese of Toulouse.

In 413, Toulouse became part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In 507, following the Visigoths' defeat by the Franks, the Visigothic kingdom of Toulouse came to an end. In 721, the city was unsuccessfully besieged by Arabs for several months. Upto 843, Toulouse was the seat of the Kingdom of Aquitaine, after which the independent County of Toulouse was established, a center of Languedoc culture.

In 1208 Pope Innocent III called for a crusade against the Albigensians, during which the city was plundered. In 1228, after a grueling and destructive war of almost 20 years, Raymond VII of Toulouse gave up resistance and signed the Treaty of Paris.

During the Renaissance, Toulouse was one of the wealthiest cities in France. Woad a plant that at the time provided the only stable blue dye, thrived well in the near Lauragais region. The city's dominant market position gradually ended after 1550, when the Portuguese began importing the more affordable indigo from their colonies.

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The site of the museum originally was a necropolis, and in later constructions was a hospital for the poor and pilgrims, prison, student residence, stables, barracks and presbytery, eventually becoming a museum in 1891. It is housed in the former Saint-Raymond university college dating from the sixteenth century that borders Basilica of Saint-Sernin.

The museum, founded in 1892, by now is the archeological museum of the region

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Torque

A torque is a large, rigid metal neck ring made from either a single piece or twisted strands.

Torques have been found in Scythian, Illyrian, Thracian, Celtic, and other cultures in Europe dating from around the 8th century BC to the 3rd century AD.

The torques on display in Toulouse come from southwestern France and date back to the 3rd century BC.