"Albi is the largest town of the Tarn department in south-west France and a feast for the eyes whichever way you look at it. I have never forgotten my first view of Albi's enormous hilltop cathedral, largest brick cathedral in the world. From the outside, Sainte-Cecile resembles a towering fortress, built in the early 13 th century as a blatant show of Roman Catholic supremacy following a Papal crusade to supress the Cathar movement."
"Step through the ornate 16 th century side porch and behind that sombre façade, the walls, ceiling and roof arches are covered in biblical scenes painted in brilliant rainbow shades. Created in the 16 th century by Renaissance artists from Italy, they cover earlier painted scenes of which fragments are still visible. Entry to the nave is free but expect a small charge to enter the Choir."
Albi is the largest town in the Tarn department in south-west France and offers numerous striking panoramas. The hilltop Sainte-Cecile cathedral is the largest brick cathedral in the world and presents an imposing fortress-like exterior constructed in the early 13 th century after a Papal crusade to suppress the Cathar movement. The cathedral's interior is completely painted with biblical scenes in brilliant rainbow shades applied by Renaissance artists from Italy in the 16 th century, overlaying earlier fragments. Entry to the nave is free while the Choir usually requires a small charge. The town's red clay tones have earned it the nickname La Ville Rouge.
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