by Admin | Sep 18, 2012 | Art & Cratfts, Châteaux, History, Holidays in France, Villages, Where to Go
Albi is a beautiful city, it’s small, full of history and lots of old-world charm. When I say city, it is the size of a medium-sized town, but is the capital of the Tarn department, about an hour from Toulouse, reached by an excellent road system. The city...
by Admin | Dec 14, 2011 | Live in France
Albi is the principle city in the Tarn (81) department in the south west of France, 50 minutes from Toulouse and less that 2 hours from the Mediterranean coast. It is known as the ‘Red City’, which needs no explaining as you near the town, nestling on the...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2011 | Where to Go
Albi, in the Tarn department of South West France, was added to the List of UNESCO World Heritage sites, announced by the Brazilian culture Minsiter on Saturday, during the 34th committee of UNESCO at Brasilia. The announcement was made on Twitter by the committee...
by Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Where to Go
In order to understand the region and its history, it is nigh on impossible to overlook the impact of the Cathare religion and the events that surround it. Most of the castles, bastides, villages and sites including Carcassonne, Montségur, St Félix de Lauragais...