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Couvent des Jacobins, Toulouse

69, rue Pargaminières, Toulouse 31000
 
 
 
 
 
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This magnificent monastery and its peaceful cloister have had a stormy history. In 1234 Pope Gregory IX made one of the ... More
Couvent des Jacobins
 

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This magnificent monastery and its peaceful cloister have had a stormy history. In 1234 Pope Gregory IX made one of the Dominican friars Inquisitor, and in the same year, four other brothers lit the first fire of the Inquisition. Disgusted by their behavior, the population threw the monks out of the city in 1235. But they were back a year later. There is plenty to look at in this extraordinary Gothic edifice. The floor is black marble, and the apse, called The Palm of Jacobins is quite famous. On the head of one of the columns, a bull's head symbolizes the martyr, Saint Saturnin.
 
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St. Thomas Aquinas' burial place
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For anyone interested in the history of the Church or in great minds of the middle ages, this is a must-see location. Secluded along a side street, the humble exterior belies the significance of what lies inside. St Thomas Aquinas, one of the Church's most brilliant minds and teachers, is buried under the altar table. Also not to be missed is the palm roof - a beautiful and absolutely unique piece of architecture. The only con to the church is that non-students and seniors must pay a fee to enter the serene cloister, which seemed a bit high. All told, however, if you came looking for St Thomas Aquinas, you likely won't flinch at the cost - in any event, still worth it for the view.
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