Basilica of Saint Sernin

A standout amongst the most heavenly churches on the medieval journey street to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the Basilica of Saint-Sernin is a masterpiece of Romanesque art. This exquisite church, built in the 11th to 13th centuries, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built from the red blocks run of the mill of Toulouse, the Basilica has a five-aisled nave and three-aisled transept in the Romanesque style.

The church is dedicated to Saint Saturnin Sernin of Patras, Greece, who was martyred by being tied to a bull. The Basilica remains on the site of a prior church where the Saint was covered now his tomb is in the apse.