PROGRAM
Saturday 28 January 2023
Albi Fam Trip |
09.30 – Meet your tour guide in your hotel lobby
Guided tour of the historical centre
A guided tour to travel back in time, through the distinctive districts of the Episcopal City: the Castelviel, the original site of the town, the Castelnau, Saint-Salvi old market town centre; against the backdrop of the major urban planning projects from the 1800s to the new millennium.
Local produce tasting directly at the covered market stalls
12.15 - Lunch at a restaurant
14.30 - Guided tour of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum
An altogether singular painter, Albi-born Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) was a skilled portraitist who also excelled in poster design which he ushered into the modern age with his ground-breaking graphic ideas.
Comprising early paintings, major portraits, lithographs and posters illustrating late 19th century life in Paris, the museum’s public collection of works by the painter from Albi is the largest in the world.
16.00 - Free time or choose between a guided tour of the Lapérouse Museum or a ride on the little tourist train
19.30 - Private guided tour of Sainte-Cécile Cathedral
An iconic landmark of the city of Albi, Sainte-Cécile Cathedral is altogether impressive by its sheer size.
Built from 1282 onwards, it is a striking masterpiece of the militant Southern Gothic architectural style developed to assert the Catholic Church’s authority over the heretical Cathars.
Its fortress-like exterior belies its opulently decorated interior... For once inside, a remarkable décor awaits, including the largest representation of the Last Judgement from the Middle Ages (15th c.), a rood screen separating the nave from the choir (15th c.), 16th-century frescoes and a great organ (1734-1736) of stupendous dimensions.
20.30 – Presentation of the organs by Frédéric Deschamps, appointed organist of the great historic organs of Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, followed by a concert.
20.45 – Leave for the dinner venue
21.00 – Cocktail reception
Sunday 29 January
South Tarn Fam Trip | At the sources of the Canal du Midi
08.30 – Set off to the Château des Plantes for a tour and Dyer’s Woad demonstration
11.00 – Visit of Castres town center
12.00 – Lunch at the Mercure Occitan restaurant, after a tour of the hotel.
12.30 – Lunch
13.30 – Set off to Saint Férreol for a guided tour of the basin with the Reservoir and Gallery of Taps.
16.30 – Tour of the Abbey School and Dom Robert Museum.
18.00 – Return to Albi
20.00 – Dinner at the L’Alchimy restaurant
Overnight stay
North Tarn Fam Trip | Occitan Tuscany and the Ségala region
09.00 – Set off for a stroll through the Sunday market in Lisle sur Tarn, then visit the chocolate museum.
11.00 – Stroll on the Bastide (fortified town) trail in Occitan Tuscany, then continue to Castelnau de Montmiral and Puycelsi.
12.00 – Lunch in Penne.
15.00 – Guided tour of Cordes.
17.00 – Tour and whisky-tasting at the Castan Distillery.
18.00 – Return to Albi
20.00 – Dinner at the L’Alchimy restaurant
Overnight stay.
Monday 30 January
Workshop at Grand Théâtre des Cordeliers | Albi
09.20 - Meeting session (BtoB) morning
12.30 - Lunch
13.30 - Meeting session (BtoB) afternoon
18.00 - End of the day
20.00 - Gala evening at Château Tauziès (Gaillac)
Tuesday 31 January
Workshop at Grand Théâtre des Cordeliers | Albi
Workshop at Grand Théâtre des Cordeliers - Albi
09.00 - Meeting session (BtoB) morning
13.00 - End of the Workshop
