Places to visit from the Gite - Albi

Albi is a landmark for tourists in the South-West of France, near Carcassonne and Toulouse, Albi stands proudly on the banks of the river Tarn, bright in red bricks which symbolise the city marked by the slings and arrows of history, and the crusade against the Albigensians or Cathars.

It has a remarkable artistic and architectural heritage, the jewel of which is Sainte-Cécile Cathedral (13 th-16 th C.);
An astonishing contrast between the outer rigour of its defensive architecture, and the inner riches of its sumptuous decoration. Built as a testimony to the Christian faith in the aftermath of the crusades against the Cathars or Albigians, this fortress cathedral is a masterpiece of Southern Gothic architecture.

Albi is also a city of talented citizens, from Toulouse-Lautrec to the explorer Lapérouse, who have carried the name of the city far and wide, where art and history stand side by side in one of the best preserved old towns in France, the” Vieil-Alby” (The Old Alby).

Built along the river Tarn, an important site for the city economy since the Middle-Age, and whose the banks have recently been restored.