Albi Private Tour

Learn about the history of the southern French town with this Albi Private Tour for you and your companions, the best way to explore this location in the Occitanie region.

Description

We'll begin the Albi private tour by meeting at the Tourist Office at the scheduled time.

First, we'll visit Sainte Cecile Cathedral. Inside this medieval temple, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we will observe its Gothic style paintings and works of art. It is considered the largest brick cathedral in the world, with decorations representing the Creation, the Last Judgement, and the Resurrection.

The tour continues to the Palais de la Berbie, a 13th-century palace that was once the bishop's residence and now houses the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum. Here, we will have the opportunity to see works by the renowned post-impressionist painter born in Albi and admire the gardens of the Palais de la Berbie.

We will then walk through the historic centre and along the banks of the Tarn to the Pont Vieux, one of the oldest bridges in France, with construction starting in 1040.

The tour will conclude 2 hours after the activity starts.