Saint Nicolas Church, Toulouse

Saint-Nicolas Church is located in Saint Cyprien neighbourhood on the west side of the Garonne River, just outside the old city walls of Toulouse.

Saint-Nicolas Church (Toulouse)
Saint Nicolas Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Toulouse
RegionMidi-Pyrénées
Location
Location25 Grande Rue Saint-Nicolas, 31000 Toulouse, France
StateHaute-Garonne
Geographic coordinates43.599271°N 1.434257°E / 43.599271; 1.434257
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleGothic architecture
GroundbreakingXIVe (Bell Tower)

Description

Saint Nicolas is the patron saint of sailors and those who are afraid of sinking. He might have been frequently solicited in a neighbourhood that has known yearly flash flood, for instance, the 1875 significant one.

Its Tolosan style octagonal bell tower was rebuilt around 1300, copying those of Saint Sernin and Church of the Jacobins.

  • Overview in 2008, before restoration
    Overview in 2008, before restoration
  • Portal
    Portal
  • Tympanum
    Tympanum
  • Interior
    Interior
  • The altarpiece
    The altarpiece
  • Organ
    Organ
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