Como nos estamos convirtiendo en auténticos “Domingueros”y que además la primavera tocó a nuestra puerta, pues sin más remedio nos hemos acercado a visitar Albi!!!!!La “ville D’Albi”, fue una ciudad fundada en tiempos del Imperio Romano, situada a orillas del Tarn y de donde sus arcillas han servido de materia prima durante siglos para elaborar los ladrillos rojos que caracterizan su arquitectura local, algo muy representativo, pues todo esta construido sobre ladrillo, las casas, los puentes e incluso la Catedral de Santa Cecilia(empezó construirse en 1282)
Destacan el puente “Viejo”, uno de los más antiguos de Francia y aún en uso, como ya he dicho la majestuosa Catedral de ladrillo, y como no, el Palacio de la Berbie, donde a día de hoy está el Museo Toulouse-Lautrec, dedicado a Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, pintor y el hijo de Albi mas conocido(1864-1901).Quizás no os suene el nombre, pero seguro que conocéis algunos de sus dibujos, como sus carteles parisienses de Cabarets como Moulin Rouge....
We love beeing the sunday tourists... again after a lazy saturday we went on a discovery tour in the surroundings of our hometown. And again we found a place definately worth knowing. Albi is one of these french medieval cities which survived many centuries in an almost untouched state. Walking around the small adorable streets you sometimes get the feeling that you´re just missing a long robe and a corset (well...i mean if you´re a girl or a drag queen I guess).
Since a year Albi is on UNESCO´s list of World Heritage Sites and I´m only asking myself why only since a year. The red bricks linked by wood logs make the perfect combination where the colourfull shutters are icing on the cake. The walls, sometimes showing the passage of time, mossy or distorted hide stories you´re craving to listen to... and the streets are full of these lovely buildings and the streets are countless... And than, when lost in the labiryths of houses, you discover their hearts- the hidden courtyards, even more mysterious and beautifull than the still representative facades. And when once you get to see some of the courtyards, you turn into a peeper, you become addicted of looking in every keyhole in hope to find a new treasure. Visiting Albi can really get adventorous... and if you get tired off chasing ghosts of the past on the lovely streets, you can take a brake in the garden of the castle: Palais de la Berbie, enjoying the view view on the river, passing by only few meters down, under the Pont Vieux(built in the 11th century- it´s one of the oldest bridges in France) and separating the town in two pieces, or drink a beer (coffee?) at the mainsqure, looking at the monumental Sainte Cécile cathedral (if it couses goose-flesh on me, I can´t even imagine which feelings it woke in people looking at it in the15th century!!!)
I highly recommend visiting the courtyard of the old monastery which is a real oasis of peace in the towncenter.
And if ther is sometime left you could also visit the Henri de Toulouse Lautrec museum. The paintor was born in Albi, but as I´m a fan of his works, I got a bit dissapointed by the museum. There are not many original great works of his to see there...The museum is ok, but if you really want to enjoy (and not end up craving for more, like I did ) the talent of Toulouse Lautrec, you need to go somwhere else... like Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
Szorcik: znow sobie piekny weekendowy wypad zrobilismy. Pogoda w ten ostatni zimowy weekend byla bardziej letnia niz wiosenna,wiec mozna bylo w 100% delektowac sie Albi: a jest sie czym zachwycac. Ja czuje sie zupelniei calkiem oczarowana i zaczarowana. Biedne kudlate nie nadazalo, a ja wszedzie musialam pstryknac fotke... no ale te uliczki takie urocze byly!!!no a katedra dech w piersiach obu zapiera!!!
Con esta visita hoy 20 de marzo, nos despedimos del Invierno.......y sin remedio, nos encomendamos a una Primavera , ¡que espero!, nos llene de sonrisas, amigos y sorpresas......
BTW!It´s spring!!!and this weekend we had the perfect springtime/ no sleeve weather!!!Soooo good to feel the worm wind on your face and the sun warming you delicately...
We love beeing the sunday tourists... again after a lazy saturday we went on a discovery tour in the surroundings of our hometown. And again we found a place definately worth knowing. Albi is one of these french medieval cities which survived many centuries in an almost untouched state. Walking around the small adorable streets you sometimes get the feeling that you´re just missing a long robe and a corset (well...i mean if you´re a girl or a drag queen I guess).
Since a year Albi is on UNESCO´s list of World Heritage Sites and I´m only asking myself why only since a year. The red bricks linked by wood logs make the perfect combination where the colourfull shutters are icing on the cake. The walls, sometimes showing the passage of time, mossy or distorted hide stories you´re craving to listen to... and the streets are full of these lovely buildings and the streets are countless... And than, when lost in the labiryths of houses, you discover their hearts- the hidden courtyards, even more mysterious and beautifull than the still representative facades. And when once you get to see some of the courtyards, you turn into a peeper, you become addicted of looking in every keyhole in hope to find a new treasure. Visiting Albi can really get adventorous... and if you get tired off chasing ghosts of the past on the lovely streets, you can take a brake in the garden of the castle: Palais de la Berbie, enjoying the view view on the river, passing by only few meters down, under the Pont Vieux(built in the 11th century- it´s one of the oldest bridges in France) and separating the town in two pieces, or drink a beer (coffee?) at the mainsqure, looking at the monumental Sainte Cécile cathedral (if it couses goose-flesh on me, I can´t even imagine which feelings it woke in people looking at it in the15th century!!!)
I highly recommend visiting the courtyard of the old monastery which is a real oasis of peace in the towncenter.
And if ther is sometime left you could also visit the Henri de Toulouse Lautrec museum. The paintor was born in Albi, but as I´m a fan of his works, I got a bit dissapointed by the museum. There are not many original great works of his to see there...The museum is ok, but if you really want to enjoy (and not end up craving for more, like I did ) the talent of Toulouse Lautrec, you need to go somwhere else... like Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
Szorcik: znow sobie piekny weekendowy wypad zrobilismy. Pogoda w ten ostatni zimowy weekend byla bardziej letnia niz wiosenna,wiec mozna bylo w 100% delektowac sie Albi: a jest sie czym zachwycac. Ja czuje sie zupelniei calkiem oczarowana i zaczarowana. Biedne kudlate nie nadazalo, a ja wszedzie musialam pstryknac fotke... no ale te uliczki takie urocze byly!!!no a katedra dech w piersiach obu zapiera!!!
Con esta visita hoy 20 de marzo, nos despedimos del Invierno.......y sin remedio, nos encomendamos a una Primavera , ¡que espero!, nos llene de sonrisas, amigos y sorpresas......
BTW!It´s spring!!!and this weekend we had the perfect springtime/ no sleeve weather!!!Soooo good to feel the worm wind on your face and the sun warming you delicately...
ale pięknie!!!!!!!
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