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Living in Albi
Located at one hour from Toulouse and two hours by plane from Paris, Albi is
an attractive city whose red colors are reflected in the green water
of the tarn. The small narrow streets of the city all converge to the
cathedral Holy Cecile which is equiped with a vertiginous bell tower
dominating the neighborhoods and whose population is really proud of.
In addition to the undeniable historical interest of of the city (Albi was the witness of important conflicts having taken place in medieval times and knew how to preserve this heritage). Today, Albi is a young city (10% of the population are students) and dynamic from an industrial point of view. The museum of Toulouse Lautrec is the 4th provincial museum most visited in france and Old Albi as well as the Palate of Berbie is an universally known tourist destination. The open-air markets of the city offer an ideal opportunity to discover and appreciate the cordiality and kindness of the south west of France inhabitants.
Often classified among the cities most pleasant to live , albi is located in the center of midi-pyrenes area, thus allowing the students who live there to sport activities in mountains such as the ski, hang glider, excursions, rises, canoe, rafting etc.
Furthermore, the beaches of the Mediterranean area are only at one hour of the city by car, and the country side of the south of france can be visited all the year. The town of albi offers many possibilities of outings and leisures such as automobile sport (karting, motor races).
For more information, you can visit the city of albi: http://www.mairie-albi.fr/
or the Albi tourist office website: http://www.albi-tourisme.fr
Other sites to visit:
http://www.musee-toulouse-lautrec.com
http://www.tourisme-midi-pyrenees.fr
the EMAC is on the line 3 bus route of the Albibus network.
To consult the schedules as well as the other lines of albibus network please consult the website.
How to reach the supermarkets close to residences of the school:
For the students living on the campus of jarlard (site of school), the car is essential. Nevertheless, the covoiturage functions work very well for those who are not conveyed. For more information, you can consult the page "where to shop" on the students' website. Practical and precise information are developped there.
In addition to the undeniable historical interest of of the city (Albi was the witness of important conflicts having taken place in medieval times and knew how to preserve this heritage). Today, Albi is a young city (10% of the population are students) and dynamic from an industrial point of view. The museum of Toulouse Lautrec is the 4th provincial museum most visited in france and Old Albi as well as the Palate of Berbie is an universally known tourist destination. The open-air markets of the city offer an ideal opportunity to discover and appreciate the cordiality and kindness of the south west of France inhabitants.
Often classified among the cities most pleasant to live , albi is located in the center of midi-pyrenes area, thus allowing the students who live there to sport activities in mountains such as the ski, hang glider, excursions, rises, canoe, rafting etc.
Furthermore, the beaches of the Mediterranean area are only at one hour of the city by car, and the country side of the south of france can be visited all the year. The town of albi offers many possibilities of outings and leisures such as automobile sport (karting, motor races).
For more information, you can visit the city of albi: http://www.mairie-albi.fr/
or the Albi tourist office website: http://www.albi-tourisme.fr
Other sites to visit:
http://www.musee-toulouse-lautrec.com
http://www.tourisme-midi-pyrenees.fr
Public transport
the EMAC is on the line 3 bus route of the Albibus network.
To consult the schedules as well as the other lines of albibus network please consult the website.
How to reach the supermarkets close to residences of the school:
For the students living on the campus of jarlard (site of school), the car is essential. Nevertheless, the covoiturage functions work very well for those who are not conveyed. For more information, you can consult the page "where to shop" on the students' website. Practical and precise information are developped there.
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