Square
Place du Capitole
Toulouse, France
Toulouse's grand central square, fronted by the city hall.
Church, mosque or temple · France · Occitanie
Basilica of Saint-Sernin
Huge Romanesque basilica on the pilgrimage route to Santiago.
UNESCO World Heritage about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Basilica of Saint-Sernin matters
Saint-Sernin is the largest Romanesque church in Europe, built in warm brick. Pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela stopped here to pray. Inside, a forest of columns leads up to a rounded apse.
Talking points
- It sits on a major pilgrimage route.
- It is built in brick rather than stone.
- The tower rises in tiers.
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