Albi Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Saint Cecilia of Albi, also known as Albi Cathedral, is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Albi. First built in the aftermath of the Albigensian Crusade, the grim exterior resembl
View of Albi Cathedral
Vestige of a Romanesque portal
The Romanesque walls of the collegiate of Saint Salvy
Remains of the cloister of the previous Romanesque cathedral
Southern French Gothic
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Southern French Gothic, or Meridional Gothic, is a specific and militant style of Gothic architecture developed in the South of France, especially in the Toulouse region. It arose in the early 13th ce
Albi Cathedral
…but the interior is lavishly decorated with art and sculpture, a very ornate choir screen, and walls in bright blues and golds, in the Toulousian or Southern French Gothic style. It was begun in 1282 and was under construction for 200 years. It is claimed to be the largest brick building in the world. In 2010 the cathedral…
Albi Cathedral (begun 1282)
The Convent of the Jacobins in Toulouse (begun 1230, rebuilt 1245–92)
Bell Tower of the Jacobins of Toulouse, illustration from the Dictionary of Viollet-le-Duc
Nave of the Toulouse Cathedral