Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec is located in the town of Albi, in the red brick fortress of Palais de la Berbie, the oldest parts of which date back to the 13th century. Originally the seat of the bishops of the Midi region (south of France), during the Louis XIV era French gardens were laid out here, with terraces and observation decks offering a beautiful view of the Tarn.
General information
The museum has a large collection of Toulouse-Lautrec’s works – over 1,000 works, all the posters he did for the nightclubs of Montmartre, including the famous posters for the Moulin Rouge.
>Albi is located on the banks of the River Tarn, about 75 kilometers northeast of Toulouse. The painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a famous native of Albi and one of France’s celebrated artists. He passed away in 1901 at the age of 37. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was the son of the Count of Toulouse.
.As soon as he turned 18, the young man traveled to Paris, where he quickly immersed himself in the cycle of bohemian life that reigned in Montmartre and Place Pigalle. He did a lot of painting, oil painting, sketching, masterfully capturing the atmosphere of the bars, brothels of which he became a regular.In Albi you can also see the wonderful Gothic cathedral of St. Sicilia, visible from miles away. The cathedral, built between the 13th and 15th centuries, looks very austere, but the interior is decorated with carvings and painted by 16th century Italian artists. On the west wall is a huge fresco depicting the Last Judgment, and above it is a magnificent 18th-century organ.
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