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Église Saint-Sernin

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise Saint-Sernin : classement par liste de 1840
Protection dates
1840 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 12e siècle, 19e siècle
Dates
1096
Architect or builder
Viollet-le-Duc Eugène (architecte)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Toulouse
Département
Haute-Garonne
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
43.60838, 1.44199
Mérimée reference
PA00094524

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1706 map "Le Diocese de Toulouse" (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Reconstruite une première fois par Charlemagne, l'église fut à nouveau détruite, puis consacrée en 1096, date des parties les plus anciennes de l'édifice. Quatre rangées de piliers divisaient l'intérieur en cinq nefs. Construction de la tour à l'entrée du choeur, au 14e siècle.

English translation

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Rebuilt a first time by Charlemagne, the church was again destroyed, then consecrated in 1096, date of the oldest parts of the building. Four rows of pillars divided the interior into five naves. Construction of the tower at the entrance of the choir, in the 14th century.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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