Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi
Religious church building in Albi, France.
Attractions in Albi
Photo: Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, ByacC (CC BY-SA 3.0)Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, the pick of Albi
11 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Albi. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 2 beyond the 13 in Albi. Among them are 4 galleries, 3 attractions and 3 museums. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. A drive of 5.5 km brings you to Château de Castelnau-de-Lévis.
In Albi
13
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
7
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The best known in Albi
After Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, look out for 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a garden.
AttractionCathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albiin town
MuseumMusée Toulouse-Lautrecin townChâteauChâteauPalais de la Berbiein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cantepauin town
MuseumMusée Lapérousein town
GardenJardins de la Berbiein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Mapped
Furthest out is Jardin médiéval Les Clausous, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Albi; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The types of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 7; 3 are other sights.
Museums & galleries 4 galleries · 3 museums7 in town
Châteaux & heritage 2 châteaux · 1 fort2 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions3 in town
Dark: in Albi. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Place by place
13 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 13 places in Albi first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 5.5 km out for Château de Castelnau-de-Lévis, the best known of 12.
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Castelnau-de-Lévis5.5 km west, in Castelnau-de-LévisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Najac35 km northwest, in NajacCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur37 km southwest, in Lavaur
MuseumMusée Goya37 km south, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres37 km south, in CastresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauriac18 km west, in SenouillacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coupiac35 km east, in CoupiacAttractionAttractionJardin des Martels36 km southwest, in GiroussensAttractionAttractionChemin de fer touristique du Tarn36 km southwest, in Saint-Lieux-lès-LavaurArt galleryArt galleryChâteau de Linardié15 km west, in SenouillacMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Nalanda36 km southwest, in Labastide-Saint-GeorgesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magrin39 km southwest, in Magrin
MuseumMusée Goya37 km south, in CastresCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres37 km south, in CastresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mauriac18 km west, in SenouillacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coupiac35 km east, in CoupiacAttractionAttractionJardin des Martels36 km southwest, in GiroussensAttractionAttractionChemin de fer touristique du Tarn36 km southwest, in Saint-Lieux-lès-LavaurArt galleryArt galleryChâteau de Linardié15 km west, in SenouillacMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Nalanda36 km southwest, in Labastide-Saint-GeorgesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magrin39 km southwest, in MagrinPlaces within 40 km of Albi with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Albi
What is there to see in Albi?
The first on our list in Albi are Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Palais de la Berbie and Château de Cantepau. We list 13 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Albi?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Musée Lapérouse, Galerie Jérôme Morcillo and Galerie Nadine Granier.
Which places in Albi are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Albi are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi, Palais de la Berbie and Château de Cantepau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Albi?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Castelnau-de-Lévis (5.5 km), Château de Najac (35 km), Cathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur (37 km), Musée Goya (37 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Albi, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi: ByacC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Toulouse-Lautrec: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Lapérouse: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardins de la Berbie: Nicolas Buffler from Guilherand Granges, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Goya: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.