Hello everybody, I hope is doing weel.
Today, I told you from the begining that Toulouse doesn't reveal itself to you, it's by walking around, by looking up that you will discover the city.
What I'm doing to tell you is an exemple. There are Toulouse inhabitants who know about it but have nver seen it, Toulouse inhabitants who are unaware of it and very few Toulouse inhabitants who know about it and have actually seen it.
Even who have taken the street thousands of times to go to my law School classes, realized that it was the street where what
I'm going to talk to you about is located.
I'm walking down this street and I find myself in front of an ordinary door, it's typically Toulouse-like ans d I think to myself......no it can't be here . I double-check..... I haven't made a mistake.
I push the door open and find myself facing a white stone esplanade and a grand entrance, with a magnificent door adorned with a statue of the Virgin Mary and a rose window.
With my curiosity growing, I tell myself, " I just have to go in and see this famous chapel".
Actually, today I'm going to talk to you about the Carmelites chapel of Toulouse.
It was built in the 17th century and decorated in the 18th century.
It was the place of prayer for the convent, which was destroyed during the French Revolution.
The numerous wall painting by " Saint-Rivalz" and paintings has been classified as a historical monument since February 11, 1909.
Louis XIII promised to provide ressources for the construction, but he did not follow through.
The construction was able to begin thanks to the president of the Parlement of Toulouse.
Its architect was " Didier Sansonnet".
The chapel was completed in 1643 and it consist of single nave, four transepts ans a three-sided apse.
It has a length of 29 meters, a width of 10 meters and a height of 11,82 meters.
The chapel is illuminated by 8 high windows.
All the fourniture has disappeared.
In 1751, a Roman-style marble high altar by the sculptor " Etienne-Rossat" was installed.
In 1658, the nuns ordered new paintings with the intention of removing those created bu " Jean-Pierre-Rivalz" rt remained in the chapel.
During the French Revolution, all the paintings were transferred to the " Musée des Augustin" and the " Saint-Sernin Cathedral.
Between 1807 and 1905, the woodwork of the aspe and the painting of the Annunciation were created.
In 1817, the painter " Roques ", restored the ceiling paintings.
Today, the chapel is open to the public, allowing visitors to discover this extraordinary place.
Sometimes, they hold symphonic candlelight concerts there.
I don't know if you have been to Rome to see the wonder that is the " Sistine Chapel", designed by Michelangelo.
If you haven't had the chance to go yet, I highly recommended you do so without a second thought.
But it's worth nothing that the Carmélites Chapel in Toulouse was built taking inspiration from Michelangelo's Sistine chapel in Rome.
There is indeed an atmosphere of the Italian Renaissance in this chapel, especially when one sees the prophets and the sibyls painted on the ceiling.
The chapel of the Carmélites: 1, Périgord street 31 000 Toulouse.
Interactive Bonus:
One evening in this magical place, I listened to the concert of a symphony orchestra by candlelight.
The theme was : Vivaldi's Four Seasons " .
It was magical!!!!!.
I'll let you listen and let yourself be carried away.
Welcome in Toulouse.
The Blog from Toulouse.
Greetings Franck.
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