Experts' Choice Award Eglise Notre-dame Du Taur Toulouse
What the experts agree on
This 14th-century church honors St. Sernin, Toulouse's patron saint martyred here in 250 AD. Its distinctive gabled facade features a striking cloche-mur (wall tower) flanked by octagonal towers, making it architecturally memorable.
“The facade of the old church of Saint-Sernin-du-Taur has a gabled wall flanked by eight-sided towers.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Built on the spot where St-Saturnin (or Sernin), the martyred bishop of Toulouse, was dragged to his death in AD 250 by a rampaging bull, this church is famous for its cloche-mur, or wall tower." Full review
Lonely Planet "This 14th-century church commemorates the city's patron saint, St Sernin, who was reputedly martyred on this very spot." Full review
