Albi

Albi is also a municipality in the comarca (county) of Garrigues, in Catalonia.

Région	Midi-Pyrénées
Département	Tarn
Population (1999)	49 106 inhabitants
Area	44.26 km²
Arrondissement	23 cantons 170 communes 164 990 inhabitants
Cantons	capital of 6 cantons (18 communes, 67 728 habitants)

Albi is a city and commune in southern France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the Tarn département, and is located on the Tarn River, 22 miles northeast of Toulouse. Population (1999): 46,274. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (French: Albigeois).

Contents

1 History 2 Sights 3 Miscellaneous 4 External link

History

The city was founded by the Roman Empire, and was then known as Albiga. The Albigensians, 12th and 13th century heretics, got their name from this city.

Sights

Among the monuments of the town are the Sainte Cécile basilica, world largest brick construction, and the Old Bridge (Pont Vieux) still in use today after a millennium of existence.

Miscellaneous

Albi was the birthplace of:

• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), painter
• Gérard Onesta (born 1960), politician and Member of the European Parliament

External link

• Official Website