Day 13 - 25th October - Toulouse: Basilica of Saint-Sernin (Part 2)
Road leading to Basilica of Saint-Sernin
Basilica of Saint-Sernin
The crypt and ambulatory were closed for lunch. I wasn't going to wait an hour so I just saw what was open and moved on.
Gateway
Hobos (students)
Maybe they were sitting around the church since they wouldn't be chased off
Porte Miègeville
UNESCO sign (Routes of Santiago of Compostella in France)
On the first portal: the Pre-portal of the Renaissance/the Gate of the Annunciation
On the Porte Miègeville: A masterpiece of Romanesque art
Porte Miègeville details
"Welcome for pilgrims from 3pm to 6pm"
Err.
Nave
Pillars
Altar
Shield on wall
Heraldic devices
On the chronology of the basilica
Tower
I skipped the nearby Roman museum - there was no time and I'd seen enough Roman stuff for now.
Rue du Taur
Portail du College de l'Esquile par Bachelier, 1556
Amusing souvenir shop item: the South of France vs the Rest
Rue du Taur
On church Notre Dame of Taur (Taur is Occitan for Bull)
Church of the Jacobins and more hordes of students outside
Picture from ceiling of church
Desolate interior
Altar
On St Thomas Aquinas, whose relics were here
Altar with Thomas of Aquinas reliquary
The architecture was interesting. There were large pillars down the centre of the church and coloured stones in the wall.
??? presumably something used to be here
Colourful-ish wall
Red stained glass
Cloisters
Ambulatory
Students showing disrespect for historical property
Murals in chapel
Cloisters
Mural
Roof
Cloisters and tower
Can of Coke. Good to know it has no preservatives or artificial flavours.
Hotel de Bernuy
Hotel de Nupces
There was a boardgames shop open "tous les jours". However in France, "tous les jours" (every day) does not mean every day, but Monday to Saturday. Gah.
At the shop, there were suggested times for how long games took to explain. "City of Horrors" supposedly could be explained in 5 minutes (for a 45€ game, right). "Catane" (Settlers of Catan) supposedly would take 10, Civilization 45, The Resistance 5, Bang 10, Munchkins 5 and Carcassonne 10. Hah.
