Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 PierreSelim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 PierreSelim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The Jacobins and Toulouse in art
Your local guide
Manon Girard
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Highlights
- The Jacobins' palm-tree brick vault
- A Renaissance courtyard built on dye money
- Sculpture kept in an old cloister
- Three centuries of Toulouse architecture
- Carved detail explained up close
About this tour
This session moves through three of Toulouse's finest interiors and courtyards, from the palm-tree vault of the Jacobins to the Renaissance courtyard of the Hôtel d'Assézat and the sculpture garden of the Augustins. You see architecture from three different centuries in a single route. It focuses on detail rather than a general overview of the city.
We spend real time under the Jacobins vault since it photographs and films so well, then move at an easier pace through the other two stops. I answer questions about the woad trade and the monastery's history as they come up rather than covering everything upfront. A short reading list follows the call.
This suits anyone with an interest in architecture or art history, and travellers who prefer depth on a few sites over a wider tour. It pairs well with a walking session covering the rest of the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Toulouse before heading out.
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Jacobins convent, the palm-tree vault 17 min
The camera looks straight up into the famous vaulted ceiling, ribs fanning out from a single column like the leaves of a palm tree. I explain how the brick vault was built without the stone usually needed for this kind of span.
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Hôtel d'Assézat courtyard 17 min
We step into the Renaissance courtyard built on the fortune of the woad dye trade, its symmetrical facade and arcaded galleries unusual for the period. I point out the carved detail that marks it as one of the city's finest private houses.
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Musée des Augustins garden 17 min
The session ends in the cloister garden of the former monastery, now home to a fine sculpture collection kept partly outdoors under the old arcades. I show you which pieces survived the building's conversion after the Revolution.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Toulouse: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Foie gras and Saint-Cyprien, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Toulouse, showing you Jacobins convent, the palm-tree vault and Hôtel d'Assézat courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- I walk you through three of Toulouse's finest interiors live, from a Gothic convent to a Renaissance mansion.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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