Palais de la Berbie

Albi, France

The Musée Toulouse-Lautrec is an art museum in Albi. It is dedicated mainly to the work of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec who was born near Albi.

The museum opened in 1922 and is located in the historic center of Albi, in the Palais de la Berbie, formerly the Bishops' Palace, an imposing fortress completed at the end of the 13th century. Older than the Palais des Papes in Avignon, the Palais de la Berbie, formerly the Bishops' Palace of Albi, is one of the oldest and best-preserved castles in France.

The museum houses over a thousand works by Toulouse-Lautrec, the largest collection in the world. It is based on a donation by Toulouse-Lautrec's mother after his death in 1901.

References:

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Address

Rue de la Temporalité 6, Albi, France

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Late Capetians (France)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Andy Schwarz (6 months ago)
My wife and I enjoyed a very nice luncheon

Shivesh Karan (3 years ago)
A garden located on the banks of river Tarn. You can go there for a visit. Not a lot of places to sit. Seems like a fusion garden between Japanese and conventional style. You can only view it from the top as entry to the garden is closed. Would not recommend if you have less time.

Joelle Habib (3 years ago)
The access to this garden is free. The garden is pretty nice and has a nice view.

Cedric Ramos (4 years ago)
Beautiful garden to visit. Free entry and beautiful view

Anna Maria (5 years ago)
At first while trying to find the entrance for the garden I found a side alley between the castle and the river good walking spot. You can reach the garden through the first entrance towards the museum, there it parts towards the jardin on the left from the museum entrance around the castle.

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