Albi in Tarn Département, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Le Castelnau
English:
Castelnau
The Old City of Albi was first known as Castelnau or “new town” in distinction to Castelviel – the original site of the city at the start of the Middle Ages. It developed during the 12th and 13th centuries between the Cathedral of Staine-Cécile to the north and the fountain of Verdusse to the south.
With the approval of the city’s three ruling forces – the Count of Toulouse, the Bishop of Albi and the Vicount Trecavel – the neighbourhood grew. The regular
Spanish:
Castelnau
La villa nueva o Castelnau, en contraste con la villa vieja o Castelviel, emplazamiento original de la ciudad a principios de la Edad Media, se desarrolló en los siglos XII y XIII entre la catedral de Santa Cecilia, al norte, y la fuente de Verdusse, al sur, con el beneplácito de las tres autoridades que regían la ciudad: el conde de Tolosa, el obispo de Albi y el vizconde Trencavel.
El trazado regular de las calles es fruto de una ordenación del espacio premeditada, que puede apreciarse claramente en las calles de Saint-Clair y de la Croix-Blanche, amplias y rectilíneas.
Hoy en día es uno de los barrios mejor conservados del casco antiguo, con hermosas construcciones al más puro estilo albigense y excelentes vistas de la catedral y de la colegiata de San Salvi.
Erected by Ville d’Albi.
Location. 43° 55.649′ N, 2° 8.646′ E. Marker is in Albi, Midi-Pyrénées, in Tarn Département. Marker is at the intersection of Rue de la Piale and Rue Sainte-Cecile on Rue de la Piale. Touch 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. L’hôtel Séré de Rivières (a few steps from this marker); Le bourg Saint-Salvi (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Temporalité (about 180 meters away); Le palais de la Berbie (about 180 meters away); Hôtel de Fenasse (about 240 meters away); Hôtel Reynes (about 240 meters away); a different marker also named Le palais de la Berbie (about 240 meters away); Les berges du Tarn (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albi.
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