Tracing the footsteps of St. Dominic in southern France
Basilique St. Nazaire, within the medieval city walls of Carcassonne
St. Dominic, founder of the Friars Preachers,
preached the Lenten mission in 1213
Maison Seilhan, Toulouse.
Pierre Seilhan gave his family home to St. Dominic for the first house of the Dominican Order in 1216. This chapel is set in ancient Roman walls.
The hounds of the Lord, Dominicans carry Veritas Fax Ardens, Truth is a Flaming Torch
Dominicanus, Domini canis:
Dog of the Lord.
St Dominic’s attributes include a dog with a flaming torch, star, lilies, book, staff, a rosary.
Monastery Notre-Dame-de-Prouille, cradle of the Dominicans.
Saint Dominic received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary here in 1208 giving him the first Rosary.
Chapel window of St. Dominic in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia, Albi
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia,
Albi. Begun in 1282 and under construction for 200 years , it is the largest brick building in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Albi episcopal city on the River Tarn with the Old Bridge, Pont-Vieux
Modern Le Pont Neuf Bridge over the River Tarn, Albi
La Cité de Carcassonne medieval walled city on the Aude River linked historic trade routes from the Mediterranean to the Pyrénées. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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