The Basilica of Saint-Joseph de la Grave is the most photographed building in Toulouse, with its huge dome that serves as a beacon for the city's residents, attracting attention both day and night. It was built during the eighteenth century on the bank of the Garonne River, and was originally part of a hospital La Grave, built in 1197 to house plague victims, and later dedicated to Saint Joseph; The patron saint of carpenters, which sheds light on the role it played during the seventeenth century when the poor were imprisoned.