Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Albi

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Albi is a church in Albi, Tarn, Occitanie which is located on Rue de la Madeleine. Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Albi is situated nearby to the community center Maison de quartier de la Madeleine, as well as near the social service facility Maison de retraite Les Jardins d’Escudie.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church located in Tarn, in France
Also known as: “Église de la Madeleine”
Address: Rue de la Madeleine, Albi, 81000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée Toulouse-Lautrec and Albi Cathedral.

Musée Toulouse-Lautrec

Museum

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The Musée Toulouse-Lautrec is an art museum in Albi, southern France, dedicated mainly to the work of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec who was born in Albi. Musée Toulouse-Lautrec is situated 400 metres south of Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Albi.

Albi Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint Cecilia of Albi, also known as Albi Cathedral, is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Albi. First built in the aftermath of the Albigensian Crusade, the grim exterior resembles a fortress, but the interior is lavishly decorated with art and sculpture, a very ornate choir screen, and walls in bright blues and golds, in the Toulousian or Southern French Gothic style. Albi Cathedral is situated 490 metres south of Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Albi.