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Albi (älbē`), town (1990 pop. 48,707), capital of Tarn dept., S France, in Languedoc, on the Tarn River. A commercial center, its has glassworks and food-processing, textile-manufacturing, and tourist industries. An old Roman city (Albiga), it became an episcopal see in the 5th cent. It was the center of the heresy to which it gave its name (see Albigenses Albigenses (ălbĭjĕn`sēz) [Lat.,=people of Albi, one of their centers], religious sect of S France in the Middle Ages. ..... Click the link for more information. ). The old part of the city, known as the ville rouge because of its red-brick buildings, is a marvel of medieval architecture. The huge Gothic Cathedral of Sainte-Cécile, begun in 1282, resembles a fortress rather than a church. Other structures include the episcopal palace (13th–15th cent.) and an 11th-century bridge. The birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (äNrē` də t ..... Click the link for more information. , Albi has an art museum containing much of his work. Albi a town in S France: connected with the Albigensian heresy and the crusade against it. Pop.: 46 274 (1999) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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attorney (procureur) in the Parlement of Toulouse, a lord from Albi who
was also a diocese tax receiver, and several merchants from Toulouse and
Revel formed a company to lease the equivalent in 1788. (6) Saugus High's Dan Albi, left, and Harvard-Westlake's
Jeff Sheedy battle for the ball during a recent match. The ALBI Trial studied 151
patients assigned to 6 months of various combinations of NRTIs. |
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