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Jacobins
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What travellers are saying
- LostInTimePittsburgh, PA22,451 contributionsThis church is impressive from the outside. It looks huge. Inside probably due to its history of not being a church for over 100 years it is less impressive. It is still huge and it’s hard to understand how something this big was built so long ago.Written 30 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Michael BBellflower, CA24,440 contributionsThe Espace EDF Bazacle is an interesting structure on the banks of the river Garonne, we had spotted the Weir and Hydroelectric building EDF while walking along the Doctor Charles Rose promenade on the far side of the river. |
Due to the hard bottom of the river and the shallowness of the water, there had been a ford here from Roman times until the Middle Ages, in fact the name Bazacle comes from the Latin for Little ford. In 1190 a dam was built to control the water and turn mill water wheels to grind corn, in 1250 the Bazacle Milling Company was formed. This company in 1890 built a hydroelectric power station, and sold electricity to the city of Toulouse, after WWII it was nationalized.
There is a free museum with information in English as well as French, where you can see old and modern turbines working, there is also a fish ladder in the river that allowing fish to swim through the weir, which can be seen from the outside area.
Just a short walk away on the Quai Saint Pierre are a number of small cafes perfect for taking a glass of wine and people watching.
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TIP: Downstairs at the Espace EDF Bazacle there are often art display's.Written 15 July 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - LostInTimePittsburgh, PA22,451 contributionsThis square was packed on a Saturday night. People everywhere. And even dance classes going on. The restaurants are either real good or really lucky on locations.Written 29 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- GlobeTrip78Cambrils, Spain1,262 contributionsIt was a pity that i could not entry but I recognize the building is very impressive. You will visit for sure.Written 23 August 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Rosario_itBelgium1,763 contributionsI saw this building only from the outside but along the wall there are interesting descriptions and explanation about this palace and also about the people who lived here.
Quite interesting.Written 8 March 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Michael BBellflower, CA24,440 contributionsThe bright red entrance is squeezed in between two shop fronts, and very easy to miss if you are not paying attention. Inside it has a long narrow aisle with tall green walls covered in large dark paintings, and rounded off white ceiling. The seating leading up the long aisle to the altar is pretty basic, in fact we got the impression the whole chapel was a colection of other church cast offs. The original chapel Saint-Jean-Baptiste was started by the “Toulouse Brotherhood of Gray Penitents". in 1577 by 24 inhabitants of Toulouse in the cloister of the Dominicans. In 1578 they moved their location to three small houses in the Rue des Lois and build their chapel, and in 1608, they enlarged it. During the French revolution the chapel used by the Brotherhood was destroyed. In 1825 the Brotherhood bought an old 16th century mansion that belonged to Guillaume de Josse and located at 7 rue Antonin Mercié to build todays place of worship. Which is basical constructed in the Empire style with a platform supported by four pink marble columns donated from other abandoned churches, and a portal from pieces of the old property.
The bell tower, and bell were added in 1847, and a Gothic bas-relief from the old chapel was placed above the entrance. In 1852 the "Brotherhood of the Gray Penitents" was dissolved. The local diocese of Toulouse took position of the property.
TIP: Should only take you a few minutes to check it out, nice chapel but nothing special.Written 16 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
