It has the cathedral that use to be called Saint-Cecile that has been and still is the focal point especially as it towers in the centre of the town. The Cathedral of the city pre dates a lot of the other building that have come and gone in the city but it in its self has been rebuilt over the years. The first building that was located here in the fourth century but was destroyed by a fire in 666. The next one after that was built in 920, when it got its name the Saint Cecilia. It wasn't until the thirteenth century that it was replaced by the Romanesque marvel you see today. The Albi Cathedral is one of the largest bricked buildings in the world. This cathedral was constructed with bricks due to the fact that stone suitable for building could not be found locally. The interior of the cathedral is something to be marvelled as it is a great contrast to the militate exterior that the cathedral displays. The Choeur of the cathedral is wrapped by a rood screen that has detailed filigree stone work and a group of statues that were made out of polychrome. The cathedral organ dates back to the 18th century. Near the Organ is a fresco of the Last Judgement that has unknown Flemish painters and another reason why people consider that this has an Italian feel is because of the Fresco that can be found on the ceiling is the oldest and largest ensemble of the Italian Renaissance in France
Another attraction part of this city is the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum, this a museum that is dedicated to the work of Toulouse-
These are some of the must see attraction of the Midi-Pyrenees region that are always recommended to go to. You can see why it was given the UNESCO World Heritage title as it is a city that has rich history, so next time you are thinking about Midi-Pyréné
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