Toulouse Cathedral

About

Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Toulouse is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the historical centre of Toulouse, in the Haute-Garonne department of France. She gave her name to the neighborhood around her. The origins of the cathedral are unknown. His first traces date back to 1071, when Bishop Isarn de Lavaur decided to rebuild the building then in ruins. Its architecture is special because it is composed of architectural elements of various periods. The cathedral adjoins the former episcopal palace, now occupied by the prefecture.

The cathedral was built on the foundations of a chapel built by Saint Saturnin in the third century, and rebuilt by Saint Exupère 150 years later. It is difficult to judge today in the absence of searches. The history of this church is so full of modifications, renovations and reconstructions that it could be called the "unfinished cathedral". Until the 13th century, the plans of the Romanesque church were constantly changed. Thus, a revision of the expected height of the building is visible by cutting windows on the south wall, while the north wall, built later, does not...