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Notre-Dame du Taur
Medieval-era Roman Catholic church in Toulouse, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Notre-Dame du Taur is a Roman Catholic church located in Toulouse, France. According to legend, the edifice was built on the exact spot where the body of Saint Saturnin (Sernin), patron saint of Toulouse, became detached from the bull that dragged the martyr to his death. The church stands in the rue du Taur between the Capitole and the Basilica of St. Sernin.[1] It has been classified as a historic monument since 1840.
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43°36′20.16″N 1°26′34.48″E | |
Location | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, ![]() |
Address | 12 rue du Taur |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | basilique-saint-sernin |
History | |
Former name(s) | Église Saint-Sernin du Taur Église du Taur |
Status | Filial church |
Dedication | Virgin Mary |
Earlier dedication | Saturnin |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Hall church |
Style | Meridional Gothic Brick Gothic |
Years built | 14th–16th centuries |
Specifications | |
Nave length | 40 m (131 ft 3 in) |
Nave width | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
Height | 42 m (137 ft 10 in) |
Nave height | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
Materials | Brick |
Bells | 13 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Toulouse |
Parish | Basilica of St-Sernin |
Official name | Église Notre-Dame-du-Taur |
Type | Classé |
Designated | 1840 |
Reference no. | PA00094521 |
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