The Albigensian Mills

The Moulins Albigeois, in Albi

The Moulins Albigeois are former brick mills on the right bank of the Tarn, which shape the image of the Madeleine district. The Albi audio-guided tour stops here to evoke these buildings, witnesses of the industrial past of the city.

The milling past by the Tarn

From the right bank of the Tarn, it is they that shape the first image of the Madeleine district. The Moulins Albigeois, these brick buildings with rounded windows, once formed an ensemble dedicated to milling, exploiting the force of the river. Witnesses of the industrial past of Albi, they have been converted and today contribute to the life of the district, while offering a characteristic silhouette by the water, facing the episcopal city.

What to see

You admire the brick buildings with rounded windows of the former mills, by the Tarn, facing the episcopal city. The Moulins Albigeois shape the image of the Madeleine district and testify to the industrial past of Albi. It is a stop for lovers of heritage and panoramas.

Practical information

The Moulins Albigeois lie on the right bank of the Tarn, in the Madeleine district, in Albi, reachable on foot. You mainly admire their architecture from the banks and the bridges; access depends on their current uses. The silhouette of the mills is particularly beautiful along the water.

What were the Moulins Albigeois?

Former brick mills on the right bank of the Tarn, dedicated to milling, today converted, which shape the image of the Madeleine district.

Where are the Moulins Albigeois?

On the right bank of the Tarn, in the Madeleine district, in Albi.