Albi
・Europe’s largest cathedral
・The main store of Michel Blanc, a famous chocolatier
【City description】
It’s a town where the famous poster artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born. The town on the banks of the Tarn river is small but there are many red buildings in the center street. So, we can enjoy the trip while walking. The façade of the cathedral is fantastic, but you should see the interior decoration as well. The old are is registered in the World Heritage Site.
【Overall rating】
★★★★☆
【Time required】
4h30
【Budget】
20 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
【Map and access to Occitanie】
①Lourdes: The miraculous town where the Virgin Mary descended
②Toulouse: The central city famous as the pink town
③Albi: A huge cathedral and a medieval town
④Carcassonne: A popular medieval fortified city that is a World Heritage site
⑤Perpignan: A town where Catalan culture remains
⑥Montpellier: A city famous as an academic city since ancient times
Albi can be reached by train in about an hour from Toulouse.
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【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Albi-Ville Station
★Go to Maréchal Joffre Avenue in front of the station and turn left at a roundabout to go to Général de Gaulle Avenue. When you arrive at Lapèrouse Square, go to Verdusse St to enter the center street. It takes 10 minutes by walk.
②Tourist Information Center★Go to the cathedral in the square.
③Cathedral of Albi★Return to the square of the tourist information center and enter a building on the right of the cathedral.
④Toulouse-Lautrec Museum★Go down from Archevêché Square of the museum and turn left at the dead end. Pass a bridge and turn right when you arrive at the other side to go to Porta St. It takes 15 minutes.
⑤Lapérouse Museum★Go up Visitation St and turn right
⑥August 22, 1944 Bridge★Pass the bridge and turn right to go to Emilie Grand St. When you return to the square of the cathedral, go to Mariès St of the tourist information center. It takes 15 minutes.
⑦Saint-Salvi Collegial★Continue to walk on the street and turn right at the first crossroad to go to Peyrolière St. When you arrive at a forked road, go to Hôtel de Ville St. When you leave the center area, turn right. It takes 10 minutes.
⑧Michel Belin (chocolate shop)★Go down Dr. Laurent Camboulives St to return to Lapérouse Square.
⑨Michel Belin (café)★Return to the station with the same route.
【Goal】Albi-Ville Station
Downtown
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【Start】
①Albi-Ville Station
Gare d’Albi-Ville
★Go to Maréchal Joffre Avenue in front of the station and turn left at a roundabout to go to Général de Gaulle Avenue. When you arrive at Lapèrouse Square, go to Verdusse St to enter the center street. It takes 10 minutes by walk.
②Tourist Information Center
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Gather information about the town, including maps, here.
★Go to the cathedral in the square.
③Cathedral of Albi★
Cathédrale d’Albi
Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: 6 euros
(included the treasure room)
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
Close: No
It is a huge church that symbolizes the town. Like the buildings in the town, it has a red exterior, but the interior ceiling is blue. In addition, there are decorations painted all over the ceiling, so you will never get tired of looking at them. Other must-sees include the Flemish-style “Last Supper” painting and France’s largest pipe organ. It is also one of my personal favorite churches.
★Return to the square of the tourist information center and enter a building on the right of the cathedral.
④Toulouse-Lautrec Museum★
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 10 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 12 pm / 2 pm – 6 pm
(10 am – 6 pm in summer)
Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25
The museum is located right next to the cathedral and is housed in what was originally a bishop’s residence called Berbie Palace. You can see not only posters of Lautrec, who was from this town, but also drawings from his childhood. The courtyard at the back of this building is also a highlight.
★Go down from Archevêché Square of the museum and turn left at the dead end. Pass a bridge and turn right when you arrive at the other side to go to Porta St. It takes 15 minutes.
⑤Lapérouse Museum◎
Musée Lapérouse
Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: 4 euros
Opening hour: 9 am – 12 pm / 2 pm – 6 pm
(until 5 pm in winter / until 6h30 in summer)
Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25
At the museum along the river, you can see voyage materials and ship models related to the French navigator Laperouse.
★Go up Visitation St and turn right
⑥August 22, 1944 Bridge
Pont du 22 Août 1944
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is the bridge you cross when returning to Albi town, and the view of Albi from here is very beautiful.
★Pass the bridge and turn right to go to Emilie Grand St. When you return to the square of the cathedral, go to Mariès St of the tourist information center. It takes 15 minutes.
⑦Saint-Salvi Collegial
Collégiale Saint-Salvi
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 12 pm / 2h30 pm – 5 pm
(open only in the afternoon on Sunday)
Close: No
One of the oldest churches in Albi, located in the city center. It is not a place for tourists, but is a place that is loved by locals, but many people visit just for the corridor in the back.
★Continue to walk on the street and turn right at the first crossroad to go to Peyrolière St. When you arrive at a forked road, go to Hôtel de Ville St. When you leave the center area, turn right. It takes 10 minutes.
⑧Michel Belin (Chocolate Shop)★
Time required: 15 min
Opening hour: 8h30 am – 7 pm
Close: Sunday, Monday, national holiday
Despite his popularity, he doesn’t open stores outside of Albi, so you have to come this far to get a taste of his taste in France. The location is not along the street, but facing the square.
★Go down Dr. Laurent Camboulives St to return to Lapérouse Square.
⑨Michel Belin (Café)★
Time required: 30 min
Opening hour: 8 am – 7 pm
(until 12h30 pm on Sunday)
Close: national holiday
This is a cake shop and cafe of Michel Belin. You can also eat the cake inside the store, so we recommend eating the cake as a snack.
★Return to the station with the same route.
【Goal】
Albi-Ville Station
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