By Barry Swackhamer, September 23, 2012
	1. Hôtel de Fenasse Marker
	Illustration caption: Vue de la rue Sainte-Etienne fin XIXe. Dessin de Liozu.

[English]
The Romanesque house or “Hotel de Fenasse” (12th century)
This beautiful private mansion dates back to the 12th century, and is one of several existing Romanesque buildings in the Midi-Pyrenees region that was originally for private use.

The residence initially belonged to the Fenasses, a wealthy Albi family. Around 1300, Guillaumn Fenasse was condemned for Catharism (considered a form of heresy) and his mansion passed into the hands of a brother

	By Barry Swackhamer, September 23, 2012
	2. Hôtel de Fenasse Marker

of bishop Beraud de Farques. It then became the property of the Seneschal of Toulouse, before changing owners yet again, this time passing to Etienne Lacombe, a wealthy Albi businessman. Although it was remodeled in brick over the centuries, the residence is still a good example of the high-quality limestone buildings constructed during the Romanesque period in Albi. There remains a Romanesque gate and an opening with a semi-circular arch surrounded by capital columns. On the ground floor, it is still possible to see traces of the large arcades which sheltered shops looking out onto the street. [Spanish translation not transcribed.]
 
Erected by Ville d’Albi.
 
Location. 43° 55.764′ N, 2° 8.711′ E. Marker is in Albi, Midi-Pyrénées, in Tarn. Marker is at the intersection of Rue de la Buade and Rue Emile Grand on Rue de la Buade. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albi, Midi-Pyrénées 81000, France.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Les berges du Tarn (about 90 meters away, in a direct line); Le pont Vieux (about 120 meters away); Le bourg Saint-Salvi (about 150 meters away); Le palais de la Berbie (about 150 meters away); La Temporalité (about 180 meters away); a different marker also named Le palais de la Berbie (about 210 meters away); Les jardins de la Berbie (about 210 meters away); Hôtel Reynes (about 210 meters away). Click for a list of all markers in Albi.