Albi Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h40 and 26 Audio Comments

More classical, but no less interesting than the Grand Théâtre des Cordeliers, the Théâtre municipal des Lices is one of the city’s strongest cultural emblems.

Place du Vigan, affectionately known as the “Number of Albi”, does not give the Impression of a relatively old site. And yet!

This house, dating from 1530, belonged for a long time to the Reynès family. Comprise one of the greatest Albigen lineages of the 16th century.

Here you are in front of an emblematic Attraction of the city whose existence dates back to the 16th century. When you look at the Enjalbert house, it is difficult to remain insensitive to its appearance.

Toulouse, Lavaur and Albi, here is a beautiful Occitan trio. But apart from belonging to the same Occitanie region, do you know what else they have in common? I tell you: all three are ancient pastellier dynasties.

What to say, except welcome you to a haven of peace! In this quiet environment, where heritage and biodiversity mix, we will call on your eye of the lynx to decipher some details.

A stone’s throw from St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, St. Salvi’s Collegiate Church timidly settles for a secondary square. Yet, years of history and heritage treasures, too, have to sell.

If you are looking for a place where gastronomy and heritage are one, you are in the right place!

On the opposite bank, the district of La Madeleine seems rather large. But this is just an optical illusion, because in reality, it is the smallest neighborhood in Albi.

From the right bank of the Tarn, it is they who shape the first image we have of the district of La Madeleine.

His statue, one of his old houses and now a museum in his name, if you had never heard of Jean-François de Galaup, Count of Lapérouse, it is now done.

You can already imagine your eyes sparkling at the sight of this simply magnificent viewpoint! Meanwhile, it’s not for nothing that we like to say that a picture is worth a thousand words.

The second link between the two banks of the Tarn, the Pont-Vieux is one of the old medieval bridges still in use in France.

Triumphant on an area of 20 hectares and of great singularity with its masonry in local brick, the Episcopal City of Albi cannot escape the eyes of visitors when they enter the “Red City”.

In the countless heritage treasures that Albi collects, you will keep an unforgettable memory of its imposing cathedral and its mighty Berbi Palace, from which you have a perfect view in reverse.

Who in a few seconds will be able to access one of the most magical places in Albi? Well, it’s you, lucky little ones that you are!

Out of sight and out of the hustle and bustle, your discovery of Albi continues. So yes, we’re obviously not in the busiest place in the city, but sometimes it’s by venturing off the beaten track that we come across these almost secret sites.

Consisting of only a few streets, the Castelviel district, stretched to the west of St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, has the high distinction of being the birthplace of the city since protohistory.

You have the Impression that you are somewhat removed from the center and its treasures... Don’t worry, there’s nothing alarming about that! It was imperative that you take this little detour to discover what is one of the most charming places in the city.

With the appearance of a fortress, here is the great lady of Albi. In number, it boils down to 113 meters long, 35 meters wide and 78 meters high. Yeah, that makes it surface!

Old Alby’s house is undoubtedly one of the major symbols of the historic heart of the city. At the bend of the alleys of Castelnau, it immediately strikes us in the eye with its brick and wooden facades, so characteristic of the medieval period.

Discovering Albi’s heritage also means telling you the stories of those who contributed to the exceptional character of these places and attractions, which are now grouped together in our tour itinerary.

If most of you go to Albi with the simple aim of discovering the diversity of its heritage, there are some for whom it is an opportunity to schedule a mini pilgrimage on one of the most famous French artists of the 19th century. I have appointed Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

“Simple and grandiose”, one could not give clearer instructions to the architect of the monument to the dead of Albi, who stands on your right. And so it was.

Halfway between the historic centre and the university centre, it is here that the city of Albi has created a true cultural district since the late 1990s.

Looking into the distance, long view in the right hand, map and broken mast under the left hand, even in bronze, Jean-François Galaup, Count of Lapérouse, lost nothing in the presence of the incredible individual he was and continues to be proudly hailed in Albi, more than anywhere else.