We travelled to Albi, about an hour north east of Toulouse. Albi is famous for two things - it is the birthplace of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and its cathedral Saint Cecile is the largest brick building in the world.
To give you an idea of just how big this place is, the little white speck at the bottom of the cathedral wall is Catherine with Eliza in the pram.
The cathedral is completely painted inside with superb frescos (this photo doesn't do it justice at all) and the most spectacularly carved rude screen. There are hardly any screens like this left in France as most were destroyed in (one of the many) revolution(s).
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