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Basilique Saint-Sernin vs Eglise Notre-Dame du Taur
Basilique Saint-Sernin and Eglise Notre-Dame du Taur are both praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Basilique Saint-Sernin ranks significantly higher than Eglise Notre-Dame du Taur. Basilique Saint-Sernin comes in at 94 with accolades from 4 publications such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Basilique Saint-Sernin
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Place Saint-Sernin, 31000 Toulouse
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Fodor's
"Toulouse's most famous landmark and the world's largest Romanesque church once belonged to a Benedictine abbey, built in the 11th century to house pilgrims."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The chevet, partly made of stone, and the five story eight-sided church tower made of bricks, are magnificent. "
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Frommer's
"Consecrated in 1096, this is the largest and finest Romanesque church in Europe."
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Lonely Planet
"The tomb of the basilica’s namesake St Sernin (also known as St Saturnin) has pride of place: he was Toulouse’s first bishop and met a gruesome end when pagan priests tied him to a bull.
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Eglise Notre-Dame du Taur
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
12 Rue du Taur, Toulouse
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Fodor's
"Built on the spot where St-Saturnin (or Sernin), the martyred bishop of Toulouse, was dragged to his death in AD 250 by a rampaging bull, this church is famous for its cloche-mur, or wall tower."
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Lonely Planet
"This 14th-century church commemorates the city's patron saint, St Sernin, who was reputedly martyred on this very spot."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The facade of the old church of Saint-Sernin-du-Taur has a gabled wall flanked by eight-sided towers."
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