Eglise des Minimes, Catholic church in Toulouse, France.

The Eglise des Minimes is a church building in Toulouse featuring a pentagonal apse and ribbed vaults running through its central nave. Two side aisles extend along the full length of the structure, creating a spacious interior layout.

The Minim order settled in Toulouse in 1503, founding its convent on a site where a chapel had stood since the 10th century. The church was rebuilt from the 16th century onward, and the community remained until the French Revolution, when the convent was suppressed and its buildings dispersed. The church was later restored and inscribed as a monument historique.

The Minim order, founded by Saint Francis of Paola in 15th-century Calabria, gave the church and its former convent their name; the brothers settled here in 1503. In the sacristy, a ceiling painting by Antoine Fayet shows the founder, and the building is still called after the order today.

The church holds regular mass services and shares information with the local parish through newsletters about religious activities. Planning your visit in advance will help you find the best time to explore the interior.

Construction of this building extended across multiple centuries with additions from the 16th through 19th century, creating a layered building history. Walking through the space reveals how different architectural styles sit alongside one another within the same structure.