Place Saint-Pierre
| Place Saint-Pierre | |
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.JPG) Place Saint-Pierre in 2014 |
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| place | Toulouse |
| District | Capitole |
| Newly designed | 2013/2014 |
| Confluent streets | Rue Valade, Quai Saint-Pierre, Quai Lucien Lombard, Rue des Blanchers, Rue Pargaminières |
| Buildings | Pont Saint-Pierre , St-Pierre-des-Cuisines |
Place Saint-Pierre is a street square on the banks of the Garonne in the historic center of Toulouse . The most famous building is the church of St-Pierre-des-Cuisines , which has been converted into a concert hall for the Toulouse Conservatory , as well as several bars . The square is accessible via the Pont Saint-Pierre , the quay or the Rue Valade , and can also be reached via the pedestrian street Rue Pargaminières, which leads directly from the Capitol .
The square is divided into two parts: the western half is a small, 40 × 40 m public park, while the eastern half serves as a parking lot .
On Thursdays and Saturdays, the square is a popular meeting place for the students of Toulouse I University .
The square was renovated in 2013/2014 as part of an ambitious urban development project aimed at expanding the pedestrian zone and facilitating access to the Garonne. The project by Catalan city planner Joan Busquet envisages wide stairs on both sides of the bridge that lead down to the river.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le project urbain du center ville de Toulouse. (No longer available online.) Toulouse Métropole, archived from the original on July 2, 2014 ; Retrieved June 16, 2014 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Découvrez la future place Saint-Pierre. In: LaDépêche.fr . October 1, 2013, accessed June 16, 2014 (French).
Coordinates: 43 ° 36 '12.7 " N , 1 ° 26' 8.6" E