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THE SAINT-ETIENNE CATHEDRAL

Historical sites and monuments
PCU_Toulouse_Nom (9) - © Fred
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With its architecture stretching across several centuries combining styles and its slightly lopsided air, this cathedral is worth a visit because of its organs that look as if they are suspended in the air.

Unusual, complex, eclectic: so many adjectives that define the style of this cathedral constructed from the V Century onwards. The current building was built mainly in the 13th century. This incredible medieval construction brings together two Gothic styles: the Southern Gothic that is massive and powerful and the Northern Gothic style that is sleek and luminous.

We are seduced by its richly-sculpted headstones, its Baroque altarpiece, the grills and the ensemble of stained-glass windows. The chapels decorated with retables, tableaux and reliquaries form a succession of mini-museums.

Impressive, the organ cabinet from the early XVII Century, suspended in a « swallow’s nest », is the oldest in the city.

It is here that Riquet is buried, the famous designer of the Canal du Midi.

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Opening

Monday08:00 - 19:00
Tuesday08:00 - 19:00
Wednesday08:00 - 19:00
Thursday08:00 - 19:00
Friday08:00 - 19:00
Saturday08:00 - 19:00
Sunday09:00 - 19:00
From 8am to 7pm everyday.

Access

Metro / Tram nearby

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Cathédrale Saint-Étienne © Rémi Deligeon - Agence d'Attractivité Toulouse - © Rémi Deligeon - Agence d'Attractivité Toulouse PCU_Toulouse_Nom (10) - © angeliquegophotography
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THE SAINT-ETIENNE CATHEDRAL

Place Saint Etienne 31000 TOULOUSE

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