Birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec

The birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec, in Albi

It is in Albi that the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born, in a residence of the historic centre. The Albi audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place linked to the childhood of the artist, of whom the city keeps the finest collection in the world.

The cradle of a great painter

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, one of the greatest painters of the end of the nineteenth century, was born in Albi in 1864, in an aristocratic residence of the historic centre. From an old noble family, he spent part of his childhood there before going to Paris and becoming the famous painter of nightlife and cabarets. The city pays tribute to him through the Toulouse-Lautrec museum, located in the Berbie Palace, which keeps the most important collection of his works.

What to see

Here you discover the residence where Toulouse-Lautrec was born, in the historic centre of Albi, and you evoke the childhood of this great painter. The city extends this tribute at the Toulouse-Lautrec museum of the Berbie Palace. It is a stop for art lovers, in the footsteps of the artist, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec lies in the historic centre of Albi, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the street; access inside depends on its current uses and may be limited. To discover the work of the artist, it is best to visit the Toulouse-Lautrec museum, at the Berbie Palace.

Who was born in this house of Albi?

The painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, born in Albi in 1864; the city keeps the most important collection of his works at the museum of the Berbie Palace.

Where is the birthplace of Toulouse-Lautrec?

In the historic centre of Albi, in the Tarn.