Cathedral of Sainte Cecile (fortress-church in Gothic style begun in 1277 and finished in 1512. Tower: 78 m. high). From 1208 to 1229, this city was t

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Cathedral of Sainte Cecile (fortress-church in Gothic style begun in 1277 and finished in 1512. Tower: 78 m. high). From 1208 to 1229, this city was the focus of the Albigensian Crusade, against the Albigenses heresy (Catharism). The Crusade was the precursor to the Inquisition. Albi (capital of the departament of Tarn). Languedoc Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées. France.

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Size: 5426px × 3596px
Location: Albi. Occitanie. France.
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
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