# Exterior view [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [ARCHITECT, French]() - Date: 1151-1200 - Technique: Photo ## Commentary The building of the pilgrimage church of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse was started in 1080 and was not completed until the middle of the twelfth century. The piers at the crossing are breath-taking, carrying a bold tower consisting of five storeys of arcades, tapering towards the top, and finishing with a high balustrade. The five-aisled nave comprised eleven bays. Viewed from the divided entrance bay between the towers, it appears to continue into infinity. The photo shows the choir, transept and central tower. View the <a href="\#" onClick="w=window.open \('/support/plans/zzzarchi/12c/2/3/toulouse.html', 'newWin', 'scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=400,height=600'\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return false">ground plan</a> of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse. ## Related artworks - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Aerial view]() - [Bird's eye view]() - [Burial lantern]() - [Castle]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()