Basilica of Our Lady of the Daurade (Notre-Dame de la Daurade)
Toulouse, France
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- Type
- Catholic church in Toulouse, France
Visitor information
- Address: 1 Pl. de la Daurade, 31000 Toulouse, France
- Phone: +33 5 61 21 38 32
- Official website: http://paroissescathedraletoulouse.fr/
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What is special about the Notre-Dame Basilica?
The Notre-Dame Basilica is Montréal's mother church and was the first Gothic Revival style church in Canada. Its history has been marked by the Sulpicians since its foundation and is inseparable from that of Montréal. It speaks to its Catholic roots and the eternal link between art and religion.
Why is St. Thomas Aquinas in Toulouse?
Keeping in mind the Saint's brilliant intellect and love of learning the Pope ordered that the skull of St. Thomas Aquinas be transferred to Dominicans in Toulouse. In 1789, the Saint's relics were moved for their protection to the Basilica of St Sernin in Toulouse not far from the Jacobins Convent.
Who got married at Notre-Dame Basilica?
The Notre-Dame Basilica was the setting for the wedding of Celine Dion and René Angélil on December 17, 1994. The Aura light show creates the impression of multiple versions of the Basilica's Gothic facade with the placement of hundreds of specialty lights and lasers.