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Basilica of Saint-Sernin

Also known as Saint-Sernin, Toulouse

The Basilica of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse is a large Romanesque church built from about 1080 over the tomb of Saint Saturninus, the city's first bishop. Pope Urban II consecrated its altar in 1096. A major stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, it is one of the largest surviving Romanesque churches in Europe and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Basilica of Saint-Sernin
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Basilica of Saint-Sernin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/basilica-of-saint-sernin
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“Basilica of Saint-Sernin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/basilica-of-saint-sernin. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Basilica of Saint-Sernin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/basilica-of-saint-sernin.
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