Maison Enjalbert

The Enjalbert house, in Albi

The Enjalbert house is an emblematic Renaissance residence of Albi, remarkable for its half-timbered façade. The Albi audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sixteenth-century house, a jewel of the heritage of the red city.

A remarkable Renaissance façade

Dating from the sixteenth century, the Enjalbert house is one of the most remarkable residences of Albi. It is difficult to remain indifferent to its appearance: its façade charms by the alternation of wood and brick, its sculpted half-timbering and its overhangs characteristic of the Renaissance. A witness of the prosperity of the city in the time of the pastel, it is one of the most photographed houses of the historic centre of the red city.

What to see

You admire the magnificent Renaissance façade, the alternation of wood and brick, the sculpted half-timbering and the overhangs of the Enjalbert house. It is one of the finest residences of the historic centre of Albi. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Enjalbert house lies in the heart of the historic centre of Albi, reachable on foot. You admire its façade freely from the street; it is a residence whose interior access is not necessarily open. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is remarkable about the Enjalbert house?

Its sixteenth-century Renaissance façade, with the alternation of wood and brick, its sculpted half-timbering and its overhangs, one of the finest of Albi.

Where is the Enjalbert house?

In the heart of the historic centre of Albi, in the Tarn.