We have done a couple of good walks while in Albi. The map from the tourist office has 3 walks on it. The longer one went from the Cathedral, across the river Tarn on the medieval Pont Vieux and along to a few great view spots where we could look back at the city centre and some of the medieval roof lines, then back across the newer bridge named Pont 22 Aout 1944. (The French name many roads and bridges after historical dates - this one the day the Germans fled Albi.) There is a monument just at the beginning of the bridge to the resistance fighters.
On the city centre side of River Tarn with Pont Vieux on the far right
On the other side of river from viewpoint looking at cathedral and
Pont Vieux in front with railway bridge in the distance
Today we did a different walk on a trail called Eshappee Verte. It is a lovely nature path right along the edge of the river Tarn then off along a creek called Ruisseau Caussels right through town although feels like a long way from anyone. We did about 8km along the trail and back again. There is a bamboo forest like I have never seen before.
Pont du 22 Août 1944, from the trail
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