Un guide pour découvrir l'histoire et le patrimoine architectural d'Albi : la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, le palais de la Berbie ou encore le musée Toulouse-Lautrec. Avec des informations pratiques ainsi que des encadrés, indiquant les visites et les sites incontournables ou insolites. ©Electre 2024
See you in Albi
¤ Colour is the first thing that strikes visitors arriving in Albi because the urban landscape is homogeneous in its predominant use of brick, giving the town a colour scheme that is warm and full of life. From the timbered houses with brick infill to the housefronts rendered in the yellowish beige of the 19th century, not forgetting the beautiful Renaissance mansions built of high quality carefully pointed brickwork, Albi fully deserves the nickname sometimes given to it, the « red town ».
¤ Under the bright sunshine of the summer months, the town is dressed in fiery colours. In fact, the vibrations in the overheated air, the tile roofs and the slender, dark outlines of the cypress trees are very reminiscent of Tuscany. The powerful, timeless architecture of Sainte-Cécile Cathedral and La Berbie Palace, the delightful streets that are ideal for a gentle stroll, and the excellent regional food washed down with wines from the Gaillac area attract tourists and persuade them to stay for a while.
¤ In July 2010, the episcopal city of Albi was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Paru le : 03/05/2019
Thématique : Guides Midi-Pyrénées
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Danièle Devynck
Éditeur(s) :
Sud-Ouest
Collection(s) : See you in
Contributeur(s) : Photographe : Jeanne Duprat - Traducteur : Angela Caldwell - Traducteur : Hilary Koziol
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-8177-0660-3
EAN13 : 9782817706603
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 78
Hauteur: 23.0 cm / Largeur 19.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.0 cm
Poids: 316 g
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