On the way to Albi

Albi is the administrative capital of the region and is about 1 hr driving distance to Toulouse. During our trip we decided to avoid the highways as much as possible to increase the flexibility and visual experience. On the way to Albi we visited three villages. St-Sulpice , Rabastens and Lisle-sur-Tarn.

To reach St-Sulpice you have to leave main road A68. It has a nice 14. century church with a castle like facade but it was closed, the village is also famous for its suspended bridge.

We continued to Rabastens. The architecture of Rabastens is very bricky, but the church Notre Dame du Bourg with its preserved frescoes deserved the real applause. In fact until the end of the trip we never encountered such colours again.

We continued to Lisle-sur-Tarn. Every village seems to have a different character. And this one with its arcades also surprised us.

Finally we arrived to Denis and Ottilia's house in Albi at lunch time.

We even managed to visit the cathedral after lunch and the old town center. The center of Albi is small but quite developed.