le Tarn by Alexis

The Tarn is a river of the South of France. It is situated in the mountains of the "Massif Central" and flows  into the Garonne.
The Tarn is appreciated for the gorges which it has  dug upstream to Millau and which are  remarkable places.

The  tourist activities are: canoeing, rafting, Hydrospeed, sport fishing, bathing, sailing and rowing

The Albi motorace circuit by Léa and Guillaume

The Albi motorace circuit is a automobile circuit which is 3573 meters long. It was created in 1959. In the beginning, the races were junior then junior, formule 2 and the formule 3.Today,there have been 67 "grand prix" on this circuit. This grand prize is called: THE GRAND PRIZE OF ALBI. The winner of the 1 st grand prix is called Colin David. Here are some photos:

Gaillac and it's vineyards by Arthur C.

Gaillac is a vineyard of the South. West. It is situated fifty kilometers North East of Toulouse. Gaillac is one of the oldest vineyards of France. The Gaillac appellation area covers two thousand five hundred hectare spread over seventy-three caves for an A.O.C production of over hundred sixty five thousand hcl. It can produce a great variety of elaborate wines a wide range of dry, sweet and a "perlé" (sparkling) white wines, red and rosé as well as sparkling wines.

The old bridge of Albi by Kevin

The old bridge of Albi, seen from the banks of the Tarn. Imagined in the 15^th century it has been finally built in 16^th century and allowed finally to join highly-rated Castelvel.The bridge was itself strengthened, houses were built on its top, and this bridge served as toll. It was first stone-built then brick-built. Today the bridge does not carry any more neither houses nor the main entrance towards the old district.

Jean Jaurès by Théau

Jean Jaurès is a french politician ,born in Castres (Tarn) on september 3 rd ,1859 and dead slaughtred in Paris on july 31 st,1914.Speak and socialist parliamentarion he notably distinguished by his pacifism and its opposition to the First World War.

The Claude Bernard clinic by Arthur L.

The clinic Claude Bernard was created in 1970, and developed regulary.

The clinic Claude Bernard in numbers :

Patients :

approximately 20 000 patients every year

The means :

22 000 m2 of buildings on ha of land.

212 beds

66 specialized doctors and 452 other employees (nurses, secretaries,...)

Laperouse by Armand, Maxence and Thomas

Jean-françois de Galaup, its Laperouse was born in 1741 to Albi. It is a sailor(browser) and a French explorer. He(it) enters in sailor it in 1756. He(it) participates in several campaigns(countrysides) against English. They becomes famous in particular in 1782 by attacking(affecting) and by destroying(annulling) the English establishments of the bay(berry) of Hudson. Lapérouse is in charge of in 1785 by king louis XVI of an exploratory expedition around the world; leaves thus Brest on August 1st, 1785 with frigates(frigate birds) the compass and the astrolabe in 1788 one stops having ofnews(short stories)...

the Aussac church by Angély

Aussac is a small village of 300 inhabitants. You can find in the village a pretty church. Opposite of the church you can see a part of the old castesof Aussac.

A 360° view of Albi

Would you like to see our town (15 km from Florentin)? Here it is, seen from the top of a church.
http://www.mairie-albi.fr/pano/albi_virtuel.htm

Cathedral Sainte-Cécile in Albi by Margaux and Charline

In Albi, there is a cathedral. It's name is Sainte-Cécile.

It is in red brick.

It was constructed between 1282 and 1480.

It's a gothic monument.

It has got an organ of the 18th century.

The fresco are of renaissance style.

There is a painting of the middle age.It has got only one entry.

It is one of the big gest building in brick of the world.

Two century were necessary to construct.

Today it is one of the most visited

cathedrals of France.

the cathedral drawn by THEO

Florentin's church by Camille

Saint Peter In the Links

When was it built? We do not know because it is very ancient. In old documents we already find information on the church Saint Saint Pierre Aux Liens: XII century: «Florentin must be already live Seigneurial rights in favour of Abbot de Candeil by Raimond de Rigal of Florentine (1177). »Ed because we find archives giving evidence of donations of some Right seigneurial in favour of Abbot of Candeil by Rémond of Rigal of Florentin (1177). "

Why this church it is original ? This church is original because above the door it is written there " French republic, freedom, equality, brotherhood. "

Who are the most known priests? Three the oldest priests are:

- 1620…LIMOUSIN Barthélemy Vicar

- 1638…LAUDIE Raymond Vicar

- 1640…GINIEYS Vicar

The three cures the most recent are:

- 1985 … DESPRATE Bernard cleaned out by Fonlabourg

- 1987 … PERUFFO Vincent cleaned out by Marssac

- 2001 … VINCENEAU Jean Claude cleaned out by the cathedral ST CÉCILE

IME the medical educational Institute by Thomas R. and Lucie

IME(MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE) is a castle which welcomes mentally handicapped persons.
In the time a Lord lived there.
This castle belonged to Alain De Chanterac.
This castle is situated next to
Florentin's church.

The S.C.A by Alexandre and Arnaud

The S.C.A (sporting club of Albi) is our rugby team. The colour of the t-shirt of Albi is yellow and black. There is a ring road which passes nearby the stadium where the players play rugby.

Florentin's school by Mathilde and Roxane

In our school (of Florentin), there are four classes. One with the children from two to four years old. Their teachers are Yaël, Lorraine, Josy assists them. Another class with the children from five to seven years old whose teacher is called Valérie and is assisted by Yvette. A third class is the one with children from eight to nine years old. And the last class (ours) that of the chidren from ten to eleven years old. Our teacher is Claude.

Just next to scool there is a senter (CLAE), which welcomes the pupils in the morning from 7:30 am till 8:50 am, at noom from 12 pm till 1:20 pm and in the evening from 4:30 pm till 6:30 pm.

TOWER OF CASTELNAU DE LEVIS by Maxime

Castelnau of Lévis's castel was built in 1235 by Sicard Alaman on a Rock peak named "volcanic hill of bonnafous", before the family of Lévis inherrits it and give him its name.A village was built at the feet of the bulwarks.There is only a ruin of a high Watchtower of 35m dominating the valley of the Tarn and the city d'Albi.

TOULOUSE LAUTREC by Jessica

Toulouse-Lautrec

Toulouse-Lautrec was born in 1864 on November 24th to Albi ( Tarn). And died in 1901, 37years old, on September 9th in the Castle Malromé, Saint-André-du-bois.

He was : painter, draftsman, and illustrator.

Alcoholic during the largest part of its adult's life.

He had a happy childhood until the moment when, as a result of the consanguinity of his parents, began in 1874 a disease which affected the development of bones, pycnodysostose.

He drooled and lisped by speaking.

He made very beautiful paintings!

He was a dwarf.

Here is Toulouse Lautrec :

ATLANTIS by Clément

Atlantis is a swimming pool which has ten bassins: one olympic size pool, a false, a paddling pool, one jacuzzi, one pond for children from two to six years old, two ponds where we can make water polo and play on huge buoys and slides. Outside, there is a small pond with a fountain and a pantaglisse.

THE BERBIE PALACE by Titouan

The Berbie palace, one of the oldest and best-preverved bishop palaces in France, overlooks a famous garden , in french classical style. It was built at the end of the 13th century. Today, it is the museum of the painter Toulouse-Lautrec.

Der Himmelsstürmer-Fabian

Der Himmelsstürmer

Der Himmelsstürmer wurde für die neunte dokumenta im Jahr 1992 von dem künstler Jonathan Borowsky in Kassel aufgestellt.

Sein Name war " man walking to the sky".

Er hat noch eine Schwester in Straßburg, ihr Name ist "woman walking to the sky".

The Himmelsstürmer

The Himmelsstürmer was build by the artist Jonathan Borowsky for the ninth dokumenta in the year 1992 in kassel.

The name was "man walking to the sky".

He have a sister called "woman walking to the sky", standing in Straßburg.