Coquille Saint-Jacques

Coquille Saint-Jacques is a work of art in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie. Coquille Saint-Jacques is situated nearby to the garden Jardin de l’Hôtel Dieu, as well as near Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques and Le Château d’eau.

Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques

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The Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques is a former hospital in Toulouse, located at 2 rue Charles-Viguerie. Already in operation in the 12th century on the left bank of the Garonne River, it became the largest hospital in Toulouse following numerous expansions in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Le Château d’eau

Museum

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The Château d'Eau is a nineteenth century water tower, near the cours Dillon, beside the Pont-Neuf, in Toulouse, France. The building and its pumping station have been listed as historical monuments since 28 September 1987. Le Château d’eau is situated 110 metres south of Coquille Saint-Jacques.

Pont Neuf

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The Pont Neuf, French for "New Bridge", is a bridge from the 16th and 17th centuries in Toulouse, in the South of France. Begun in 1544 and completed in 1632, its construction was made particularly long and difficult by the violent floods of the Garonne and the unstable nature of the subsoil. Pont Neuf is situated 190 metres east of Coquille Saint-Jacques.