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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 [Lat.,=people of Albi, one of their centers], religious sect of S France in the Middle Ages.
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Officially known as heretics, they were actually Cathari, Provençal adherents of a doctrine similar to the ..... 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 , 1864–1901, French painter and lithographer, b. Albi. Son of a wealthy nobleman, Lautrec fell and broke both legs when he was a child. ..... 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) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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