Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
782 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, facing Mission Plaza at Chorro and Monterey sts., is often called “The Prince of Missions.” Named for a 13th-century French saint, the Bishop of Toulouse, the 1772 mission is now a parish church. In order to repel flaming arrow attacks by unfriendly natives, the mission was built with a tile roof instead of the usual ignitable thatch roof. A museum contains Chumash Indian artifacts and memorabilia from early settlers. There also are gardens.
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