Stock Photo - Convent of the Jacobins, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France, Europe. The Convent of the Jacobins is a Dominican convent in Toulouse, France. It was founded in 1229 by Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order. The convent's Gothic church was built between 1236 and 1270. The church is renowned for its architecture, including its rose windows, flying buttresses, and the pointed arch of its nave. The convent was the site of the first Dominican studium generale, established in 1231. The studium was a center of learning and scholarship attended by scholars from all over Europe. The convent was also the site of the Council of Toulouse in 1229, establishing the Inquisition in France. The convent was closed in 1791 during the French Revolution, and its buildings were used for various purposes, including as a factory and a hospital. In the late 19th century, the convent was restored and is now home to the Centre Culturel Jacobins, which houses a museum, library, and art gallery.