Church, mosque or temple · France · Occitanie
Albi Cathedral
Fortress-like red-brick cathedral covered in painted interior.
UNESCO World Heritage about 75 min
For storytellers
Why Albi Cathedral matters
From outside, Albi Cathedral looks like a castle, with bare brick walls and tall buttresses. Step inside and you are surrounded by painted vaults of astonishing richness. A huge medieval Last Judgement fresco covers one wall.
Talking points
- It is one of the largest brick cathedrals in the world.
- The interior is richly painted.
- It is part of a UNESCO site.
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