Albi
Albi | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Albi featuring the Sainte-Cécile cathedral and the Pont Vieux (old bridge) over the river Tarn | |
Location of Albi | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′44″N 2°08′47″E / 43.9289°N 2.1464°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Albi |
| Canton | Albi-1, Albi-2, Albi-3, Albi-4 |
| Intercommunality | CA Albigeois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Guiraud-Chaumeil |
Area 1 | 44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 50,605 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81004 /81000 |
| Elevation | 130–308 m (427–1,010 ft) (avg. 169 m or 554 ft) |
| Official name | Episcopal City of Albi |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv, v |
| Reference | 1337 |
| Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
| Area | 19.47 ha |
| Buffer zone | 64.09 ha |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Albi (French pronunciation: [albi] ⓘ; Occitan: Albi [ˈalβi]) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (French: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), Occitan: albigés -esa(s)). It is the seat of the Archbishop of Albi.
The episcopal city, around the Cathedral Sainte-Cécile, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2010 for its unique architecture. The site includes the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, dedicated to the artist who was born in Albi.