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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Musée_Toulouse-LautrecMusée Toulouse-Lautrec - Wikipedia

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   The Musée Toulouse-Lautrec is an art museum in Albi, southern France, dedicated mainly to the work of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec who was born in Albi. The 13th-century building was originally the Bishop's Palace of Albi Cathedral, next to it. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the cathedral.

2. francetoday.com › travel-features › city-focus-albiAlbi: The Birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec - France Today

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   Aug 3, 2022 · The birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi boasts big-hitters and hidden gems side by side. Justin Postlethwaite shows you where to look. Often a city’s most intriguing architectural gems, its enjoyably quirky historical yarns or much-needed havens of urban tranquillity are somewhat concealed, never to be spied by a first-time visitor who is armed only with a checklist of ‘the essentials’.

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   What is Albi known for?

   • Alongside the Cathedral is the vast bishop’s Palais de la Berbie, overlooking the river and surrounded by residential quarters that date back to the Middle Ages. The Episcopal City of Albi forms a coherent and homogeneous ensemble of monuments and quarters that has remained largely unchanged over the centuries. Brief synthesis

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   Where is Albi located?

   • On the banks of the Tarn river in south-west France, the old city of Albi reflects the culmination of a medieval architectural and urban ensemble. Today the Old Bridge (Pont-Vieux), the Saint-Salvi quarter and its church are testimony to its initial development (10th -11th centuries).

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   Why was Albi built?

   • Albi cathedral, the building of which started half a century after the end of the conflict, was thus built as a massive fortress, designed to stand as a symbol of episcopal power and a defensive position for use in the event of attack. Albi, capital of the Tarn department, is arguably the most interesting small city in the Midi-Pyrenees region. St.

   Visitor guide to Albi and its unique heritage - About-France.com

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   What is the history of Albi?

   • A city of art and history, the archeology shows that the history of Albi can be traced back to the Bronze age (3000 BC). After the Roman conquest of Gaul in 51 BC, the town became Civitas Albigensium.

   Albi: City guide and history (Occitanie, France) - Snippets of Paris

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4. whc.unesco.org › en › listEpiscopal City of Albi - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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   Cité épiscopale d'Albi. Située en bordure du Tarn, la vieille ville d'Albi, dans le sud-ouest de la France, reflète l'épanouissement d'un ensemble architectural et urbain médiéval dont témoignent aujourd'hui encore Le Pont-Vieux, le bourg de Saint-Salvi et son église (10e-11e siècle).

5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › AlbiAlbi - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Albi (Occitan: Albi) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department , in the Occitanie region. It is on the side of the Tarn river, about 85 km (53 mi) to the northeast of Toulouse .

   • Arrondissement: Albi
   • Department: Tarn

   • Country: France
   • Region: Occitanie

6. snippetsofparis.com › albiAlbi: Medieval architecture amidst Toulouse-Lautrec's ...

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   Sep 13, 2021 · 1. Sainte-Cecile Cathedral of Albi. The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia, aka Albi Cathedral is thought to be the biggest medieval era brick building in the world. It was begun in 1282 and was under construction for 200 years, becoming one of the most impressive churches in France.

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7. about-france.com › cities › albi-guideVisitor guide to Albi and its unique heritage - About-France.com

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   Albi, capital of the Tarn department, is arguably the most interesting small city in the Midi-Pyrenees region. St. Cecilia's cathedral has always been a remarkable and unique monument, being both fortified and built of brick. On the outside, it looks like some gargantuan array of medieval grain silos; inside, it is all delicate gothic tracery ...

8. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › AlbiAlbi – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Albi is the capital of the Department of Tarn in Occitanie in southwest France. It is 75 km northeast of Toulouse . Understand. Tarn River in Albi seen from the old bridge to the west. Albi is probably best-known as the birthplace of the painter and illustrator, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.