Albi
Known as the "red city" for the ochre brick of its fortified cathedral and historic centre, Albi is a UNESCO World Heritage town on the river Tarn in southern France's Occitanie region. The Cathedral Sainte-Cécile, built between 1282 and 1480, and the adjacent Palais de la Berbie — former archbishop's palace and now home to the world's largest collection of works by post-Impressionist painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who was born here — dominate the riverbanks. The town's name passed into history as the label for the Cathar movement, whose followers faced violent suppression in the 13th-century Albigensian Crusade.
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- Population52,409
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 39 km24 mi
Nearest airports
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Albi: quick answers
Where is Albi?
Albi is in Tarn, France.
How do you get to Albi?
The nearest airport is Albi (LBI), about 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Albi Madeleine, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Albi?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is April, with about 91 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Albi?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 89 restaurants, 10 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Albi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bruniquel, Cordes-sur-Ciel and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.