December 23rd, 2007Albi France Photos
Albi, France Photos
Pictures taken during European Road Trip
About Albi in France :
Among the monuments of the town is the Sainte Cécile cathedral, claimed to be the world’s largest brick construction. This monument is a masterpiece of the Southern Gothic style. It is characterized by a strong contrast between its austere, defensive exterior and its sumptuous interior decoration. Built as a statement of the Christian faith after the upheavals of the Cathar heresy , this gigantic brick structure was embellished over the centuries: the Dominique de Florence Doorway, the 78 m high bell tower the Baldaquin over the entrance (1515–1540). The rood screen is a veritable filigree work in stone in the Flamboyant Gothic style. It is decorated with a magnificent group of polychrome statuary carved by artists from the Burgundian workshops of Cluny and comprising over 200 statues which have retained their original colours. City of Albi
Photo Gallery of Albi, Tarn, France :
City of Albi Photo Gallery
