An active centre of Catharism, the town gave its name to the Albigensian heresy, which led to the Albigensian Crusade (1209) and later to the development of the Inquisition. The city was captured in 1215, and the bishops subsequently lost their estates to the crown.
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Albi had a small Jewish community during medieval times, until it was annihilated in the 1320s Shepherds' Crusade. Afterwards, Jews were only allowed to ...
Albi (Occitan: Albi) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, in the Occitanie region. It is on the side of the Tarn river, ...
Albi is a UNIQUE city by the power of its monumental brick complex, by its power of seduction and connection to history. The Episcopal City of Albi, listed ...
Mar 3, 2020 · Albi is an integral part of French history as the scene of the 'Albigensian Crusade', a term used to describe the crusade against the Cathar ...
Apr 30, 2021 · The city developed around its ancient bridge across the Tarn. The “Albigensian Crusade” (1209-1229) is the only medieval crusade to have been ...
A small city standing on the banks of the river Tarn, Albi has a history rooted in the religious conflicts of the Middle Ages. The "Albigensian Crusade ...
Historical monument, the Pont d'Albi-old is one of the oldest bridges in France to be used for traffic. Built in 1040, it rests on eight arches and is 150 ...
Sep 25, 2019 · In the second of a series revealing the history of France's cities, art historian and medievalist Julia Faiers visits Albi, in the Tarn.
History. The first human settlement in Albi was in the Bronze Age (3000-600 BC). An Oppidum stood on the site (in the centre of the modern city of Albi).