Albi (population 50,000) is a city and commune in southern France . It is the préfecture Tarn département Tarn River .
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 Painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in Albi.
External link Official Website (http://www.mairie-albi.fr/eng/index.html ) Albi is also a municipality in the comarca (county) of Garrigues , in Catalonia .
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Albi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (880 words)
Albi is a town and commune in southern France . Albi is the chief town of 6 cantons , covering 18 communes , with a total population of 67,728. From 1450 to 1560, Albi enjoyed a period of commercial prosperity largely due to the cultivation of "Isatis Tinctoria" commonly known as woad.
Albi, France (180 words)
Albi , the chief town of the département of Tarn , lies above the left bank of the river Tarn some 80km/50mi north of Toulouse. Albi is a commercial and industrial town, with an old-established glass industry. Albi was the birthplace of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864- 1901).
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