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Albi Day 5 & Musee de la Mode
Albi Day 5 & Musee de la Mode Wednesday 27th September Albi has a fashion museum. It’s a private collection with a wide range of fashion and clothing collected from the 170
Albi Day 5 – Cordes-sur-Ciel – Albi
Albi Day 5 – Cordes-sur-Ciel – Albi Wednesday 27th September It was an early start this morning to catch a local bus to Cordes-sur-Ciel, the village above the clouds, a
Albi Day 4
Albi Day 4 Tuesday 25th September A day to take things easy. I did a little bit of local exploring, popped into the other church, Saint Salvi which is even closer to our apartment
Albi Day 3
Albi Day 3 Monday 25th September Today is all about Albi. I took a short tour to learn a little of the history. There is SO much history that it’s difficult to take in. The first
Albi Day 2 & the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia
Albi Day 2 & the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia Sunday 24th September Although construction of the Cathedral commenced at a similar time to the adjacent Berbie Palace, it took more
Albi Day 2 & The Berbie Palace
Albi Day 2 & The Berbie Palace Sunday 24th September The Berbie Palace or Bishop’s Palace dates back to 1228 with three major construction phases during that century. They we
Albi, Occitanie
Albi, Occitanie Saturday 23rd September Our apartment is opposite the covered market, which operates every day of the week. In addition a large produce market sets up every Saturda
Paris – Toulouse – Albi
Paris – Toulouse – Albi Friday 22 September A travel day today. Taxi from the Marais district to the train station at Paris Montparnasse. It’s about a 4-1/2 hour jour