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Albi

Also known as Albi, Occitania

Albi (; ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (, ). It is the seat of the Archbishop of Albi.

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Albi is a city in southern France located about 85 kilometers northeast of Toulouse, where it serves as the administrative center of the Tarn department. The city is historically significant as the seat of the Archbishop of Albi and is situated along the Tarn river.

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Place details

Locality: Albi
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 52,409
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Albi
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: (Albi) North views of the Ste Cécile Cathedral and the Old Bridge.jpg
French commune.caption: Albi featuring the Sainte-Cécile cathedral and the Pont Vieux (old bridge) over the river Tarn
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Albi (Tarn).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Albi
French commune.canton: Albi-1, Albi-2, Albi-3, Albi-4
French commune.INSEE: 81004
French commune.postal code: 81000
French commune.mayor: Stéphanie Guiraud-Chaumeil
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Albigeois
French commune.elevation m: 169
French commune.elevation min m: 130
French commune.elevation max m: 308
French commune.area km2: 44.26
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Official_name: Episcopal City of Albi

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Official website

Mairie d'Albi, site officiel

Bienvenue sur l'accueil du site officiel de la Ville d'Albi. Démarches, services, actualités d'Albi et agenda des événements.

albi.fr →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Albi
Demonym: Albigesi
Population: 51290
Area: 44.26
Elevation: 178
Official website: albi.fr
Image: (Albi) La chaussée des moulins à Albi.jpg

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Commons category: Albi
postal code: 81000
Commons gallery: Albi
native label: Albi
male population: 22248
female population: 26722
P8168: Barbariga
annual number of weddings: 143
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: servicesenligne.mairie-albi.fr/nous-contacter
phone number: +33-5-63-49-10-10
fax number: +33-5-63-49-10-50
number of viewers/listeners: 377741

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|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. But at least equally relevant to travellers is the Cité épiscopale, an intact set of Mediaeval buildings surrounding the cathedral that was recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2010.

The Albigensian Crusade in the 13th century was named for this town which had many of the Cathars that the Church considered heretics.

Get around

In the city center, 2 electric shuttles lines cover the areas surrounding it. They are entirely free. The train ride between Albi-Ville and Albi-Madelaine railway station is free as well

To get around the urban area of Albi, the LibéA transit agency cover most of Albi proper as well as the surrounding towns, a ticket is 1,30 euro.

See

thumb|Choir and choir screen of the cathedral

Do

thumb|Albi Savings Bank Rugby league: Albi Tigers play in Elite 1, the top French tier for 13-a-side rugby. Their home ground is Stade Mazicou (capacity 5000) 2 km north of town centre. The playing season is Sept-April.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

16 sections

Contents

Administration
History
Main sights
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
World Heritage Site
Transport
Sport
Education
Climate
Population
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

The episcopal city, around the Cathedral Sainte-Cécile, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2010 for its unique architecture. The site includes the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, dedicated to the artist who was born in Albi.