🇫🇷 Albi Day Trip Guide | With Secret Citywalk Routes

✨ Discover this UNESCO-listed pink-brick gem in Occitanie—where medieval charm meets Southern French flair! 🏰 Must-See: The Crimson Cathedral ⛪ Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi A 13th-century fortress-church with the world’s largest medieval Judgment Day fresco Climb the 78m bell tower for panoramic views over terracotta rooftops 🚶♂️ Citywalk Like a Local Three Color-Coded Routes (via Albi Tourism): 🔴 RED ROUTE (My Favorite!) Palais de la Berbie (Toulouse-Lautrec Museum 🎨) Pont Vieux (Old Bridge) – Meet the legendary "Map Grandpa" 👴 (he gifts hand-drawn maps!) Hidden medieval gardens with Toulousain roses 🟡 YELLOW ROUTE Saint-Salvi Cloister – 12th-century arches draped in wisteria Albi Market Hall – Try almond-stuffed fouace bread 🔵 BLUE ROUTE (Currently under renovation) Best for sunset photography of the Tarn River 🚆 Getting There From Toulouse: 1h by SNCF train (buy tickets to Albi Ville) On Foot: 12-min stroll to the old town through parks along the Tarn 🍷 Insider Tips Lunch at Le Lautrec (their duck magret is divine!) September Visit? Catch the Albi Jazz Festival in cobbled squares #HiddenFrance #AlbiAdventures #OccitanieSecret