Albi

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Albi

View of Albi featuring the bridge of 22nd of August 1944 on the left, Sainte-Cécile cathedral and the Pont Vieux (old bridge) on the right. Albi Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Albi Administration Country France Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Tarn Arrondissement Albi Intercommunality Albigeois Mayor Philippe Bonnecarrère (since 2001) (2008–2014) Statistics Elevation 130–308 m (430–1,010 ft) (avg. 169 m or 554 ft) Land area1 44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi) Population2 51,302  (2007)  - Density 1,159 /km2 (3,000 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 81004/ 81000 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°55′44″N 2°08′47″E / 43.9289°N 2.1464°E / 43.9289; 2.1464

Albi (French pronunciation: ​; Occitan: Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department. It is located on the River Tarn, c. 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (French: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), Occitan: albigés -esa(s)). It was the seat of the Archbishop of Albi and is the seat of the Diocese of Albi. The episcopal city, situated in the center of the actual city, around the cathedral, was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2010.