A city with the charm of a small town that can be discovered on foot. A mosaic of buildings from the Middle Ages to the 21st century united by brick and wood.
The city is divided by the Tarn river, each side of its banks rich with Florentine atmosphere. The city center is seductive with art galleries, home decor boutiques, and specialty gourmet food shops. Lunch is a must because Albi abounds in good restaurants.
There are many important cultural locations and these are our favorites:
The Fashion Museum, an intimate specialized collection with exceptional pieces exhibited in a former convent whose gothic architectual elements are still visible.
The Cathedral of Saint Cecilia, a masterpiece of Southern Gothic and a bastion of faith in the middle of the Cathar territories, contains intense frescoes, statues sculpted with great skill and regularly offers organ concerts.
The Toulouse Lautrec museum, a former episcopal palace which alone is already worth a visit, houses more than 1000 works of the artist from childhood to maturity.
The Berbie garden, a French garden, located between the cathedral and the Toulouse Lautrec museum, spreads its flowers and boxwood flowerbeds on a terrace overlooking the Tarn river. It is one of the places that offers the most beautiful view of the city and remains very quiet despite its central location.
The collegiate church and the cloister St Salvi, a typical example of Romanesque art topped by a bell tower opening onto a cloister is another place of peace in the heart of the city.
The Reynès hotel, a private mansion built by a wealthy blue pastel dye merchant in the 16th century, houses the tourist office - a center for the promotion of Tarn destinations and hiking in our department.
