The medieval city of Albi in south-west France has gained a new boutique hotel that blends contemporary styles with its ancient surroundingsNo croissants for me; today I’m eating smoked salmon and charcuterie for my breakfast external Alchimy,a boutique hotel and brasserie that would sit comfortably in any fashionable Parisian street.
But this isn’t Paris; it’s the tiny medieval city of Albi, around 85km north-east of Toulouse, or in the Tarn départment. It’s an ancient station of gothic cloisters and half-timbered houses,the latter built from pretty red brick, earning it the name la ville rouge.
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Source: theguardian.com