Saint-Etienne cathedral (Toulouse)

France / Midi-Pyrenees / Toulouse
 cathedral, church
Construction of this fascinating cathedral spanned five different centuries (from the 13th to the 17th) during which architectural taste changed considerably. The result is a rather disconcerting mishmash of styles. We enter by the raymondine naive, built in a southern gothic style with a large single naive. The second section consists of a vast choir in the northern French gothic style, rivalling the finest cathedrals.

The building features interesting decorative elements: stained-glass, tapestries, paintings, a large rose window, a splendid organ suspended at 17m and seventeen chapels. www.uk.toulouse-tourisme.com/sights-and-visits-the-sain...
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse_Cathedral
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Coordinates:   43°35'59"N   1°27'1"E
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