Photos: PierreSelim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: PierreSelim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Augustins by video: sculpture in a monastery
Your local guide
Hugo Rousseau
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Highlights
- A cloister worn smooth by centuries
- Medieval sculpture in its original setting
- The monks' former chapter house
- What survived the Revolution, explained
- A monastery's garden, still standing
About this tour
This session moves through a former Augustinian monastery now holding one of the region's finest sculpture collections, from its worn cloister to the chapter house and garden. You see medieval carving in the setting it was originally built for. It focuses on one building's long history rather than the wider city.
We move slowly through the cloister first, since the light there suits filming well, then into the chapter house for the collection's centrepiece and out to the garden to finish. I answer questions about the Revolution's effect on the building as they come up naturally at each stop. A short note on the collection follows the call.
This suits anyone interested in medieval sculpture or the history of religious buildings repurposed over time. It also pairs well with a shorter walking session in the surrounding streets.
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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Musée des Augustins cloister 17 min
The camera moves along the cloister's arcades, part of the monastery before it became a museum, the stone worn smooth in places by centuries of use. I point out the carved capitals still in their original position.
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The chapter house 17 min
We step into the room where the monks once met daily, now holding some of the museum's finest medieval sculpture. I explain how the building's original purpose still shapes the way the collection is arranged.
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The sculpture garden 17 min
The session ends outdoors, where larger stone pieces sit among the trees in what was once the monastery's own garden. I show you which fragments survived being removed during the Revolution and which were carved later to fill the gaps.
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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: Saucisse de Toulouse and Carmes, 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 Musée des Augustins cloister and The chapter house 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.
- A live walk through a former monastery's cloister, chapter house and garden, camera close on the sculpture.
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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