Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement of Toulouse
Toulouse

Notre-Dame du Taur

Notre-Dame du Taur is a Roman Catholic church located in , . According to legend, the edifice was built on the exact spot where the body of Saint Saturnin, patron saint of Toulouse, became detached from the bull that dragged the martyr to his death.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitania, France
  • Also known as: “Eglise Notre-Dame du Taur” and “Église Notre-Dame-du-Taur”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Théâtre du Capitole and Musée Saint-Raymond.

Theater building
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The de Toulouse is an opera house within the main administration buildings, the , of the city of in south-west . is situated 200 metres southeast of Notre-Dame du Taur.

Museum
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is the archeological museum of , , opened in 1892. The site originally was a necropolis, and in later constructions was a hospital for the poor and pilgrims, prison, student residence, stables, barracks and presbytery, eventually becoming a museum in 1891. is situated 290 metres northwest of Notre-Dame du Taur.

Church
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The Basilica of Saint-Sernin is a church in , , the former abbey church of the Abbey of Saint-Sernin or St Saturnin. Apart from the church, none of the abbey buildings remain. is situated 320 metres north of Notre-Dame du Taur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toulouse Saint-Georges and Toulouse Daurade.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Notre-Dame du Taur

Latitude
43.60564° or 43° 36′ 20″ north
Longitude
1.44305° or 1° 26′ 35″ east
Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)
Open location code
8FM3JC4V+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60535162
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12954525
Wiki­data ID
Q3580780
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Notre-Dame du Taur” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Église Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • Catalan: “Església de Nostra Senyora del Taur”
  • Catalan: “Gléisa de Nòstra Dòna del Taur”
  • Chinese: “聖母教堂”
  • Dutch: “église Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • Dutch: “Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سيده طور”
  • French: “eglise Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • French: “église Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • French: “Église Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • German: “Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Notre-Dame du Taur”
  • Japanese: “ノートルダム・デュ・トゥール教会”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “glèisa de Nòstra Dòna del Taur”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Glèisa de Nòstra Dòna del Taur”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Taur”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Notre-Dame du Taur”. Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.