The capital of the Tarn department in southern France. It is located at the mouth of the valley where the Tarn River flows from the Massif Central to the plain. It has been an important city since Gallo-Roman times, and in the 12th century it became the base of the Albigensian sect, a Christian heretic sect. Its architectural history includes the famous medieval Gothic brick-built Saint-Cécile Cathedral (1277-1512), the 9th century old Pont de Vieux bridge, and the beautiful red-brick Palais de Bellevier, which was the archbishop's palace in the 13th century. The Palais de Bellevier is now a museum, and exhibits works by the Albi-born painter Toulouse-Lautrec (see Toulouse-Lautrec Museum). These were registered as cultural heritage sites of the World Heritage Sites in 2010 as part of the Episcopal City of Albi. Tourism is an important industry, and the city is also a commercial center, with industries such as cement, dyeing, and glass. Population: 48,100 (2005 estimate). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
フランス南部,タルン県の県都。タルン川がマシフサントラルから平野に出る谷口に位置する。ガロ・ローマ時代からの重要な都市で,12世紀にはキリスト教異端の一派であるアルビ派の根拠地となる。建築史上有名な中世ゴシック建築で煉瓦造りの聖セシル大聖堂(1277~1512)をはじめ,9世紀の古橋であるビュー橋,13世紀に大司教の宮殿だった美しい赤煉瓦のベルビー宮などがみられる。ベルビー宮は現在は美術館になっており,アルビ出身の画家トゥールーズ=ロートレックの作品が展示されている(→トゥールーズ=ロートレック美術館)。これらはアルビの司教都市として 2010年,世界遺産の文化遺産に登録された。タルン川峡谷探訪の基地としても観光は重要な産業である。またセメント,染物,ガラスなどの工業もあり,商業の中心地となっている。人口 4万8100(2005推計)。
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