ARCHITECT, French
(active 1080-1150 in Toulouse)

Interior view

1080-1150
Photo
Saint-Sernin, Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)

The building of the pilgrimage church of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse was started in 1080 and was not completed until the middle of the twelfth century.

The piers at the crossing are breath-taking, carrying a bold tower consisting of five storeys of arcades, tapering towards the top, and finishing with a high balustrade. The five-aisled nave comprised eleven bays. Viewed from the divided entrance bay between the towers, it appears to continue into infinity.

The photo shows the nave wall.