The historic center is there, very close, radiating all around the two brick giants. It is discovered from 3 circuits around the heritage to be covered on foot. Good walk ! The visit to Albi continues around the two major key monuments: Sainte-Cécile Cathedral and the Palais de la Berbie, which houses the Toulouse-Lautrec museum.
Three heritage routes
Purple, gold, azure are the names of these three circuits. Explanatory panels, numbered, mark out the 6 districts which make up the old center. Point of history, architectural detail, this unique heritage reveals its secrets to you. Discover the riches of the city Episcopal city… by following the heritage routes which run through the heart of the city (free). Each leads to a 1h30 walk on average. It is not uncommon to go from one loop to another.
The three circuits are suggested to you and materialized on the map of the historic center
The map of the Albi discovery circuits
Flip through it heritage circuit booklet, two pages dedicated
- some key information about the historic center
– and at to the plan of the 3 circuits to immerse yourself in the city and its history.
Good visit !
Idea for a walking tour in the heart of the old center
Heart stopping…
The Old Bridge and its history, in augmented reality, from the Timescope terminal installed on the panoramic viewpoint, rue porte on the right bank of the Tarn.
A discovery device proposed by the City of Albi
