Memory of Stones
Salle des Illustres du Capitole in Toulouse
It is 60 meters long, 6 meters wide and its ceilings rise to 9 meters in height, barely smaller than the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. Created under the Third Republic, the Salle des Illustres du Capitole celebrates the history of Toulouse and its great personalities
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During the visit, three main themes stand out: on the right, science and the military involvement of Toulouse in history, in the center, the arts, and finally on the left, the crusade against the Albigenses which symbolizes independence. of the city and the resistance of the southern people.
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The statues are in terracotta and not in stone.
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Of the twenty four marble columns only four are made of real marble, the others are stucco and painted, decorated by the painters Faure and Monlong.
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Decorated by local artists, all from very modest backgrounds, it is today a wonderful reflection of what the Toulouse School was like with its works.
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Ceiling of the Hall of Illustrious
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The right part of the room is devoted to science and Toulouse's military involvement in history.
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The center of the Salle des Illustres is devoted to the arts
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The left part of the room illustrates the crusade against the Albigensians which symbolizes the independence of the city and the resistance of the southern people.
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This part of the room is also reserved for wedding celebrations.
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