After getting the apartment closed up, we set out for Albi. Passing through one town, we found a giant detour. Trying to get back on track, we stumbled on a small parade celebrating the wine harvest.
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- Wine parade in one of the small towns we passed through
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- Another part of the wine parade
Then it was on to Albi, a little north of Toulouse in southwest France. Many of the buildings are made of bricks, including the cathedral, which is one of the largest buildings I’ve ever seen. The cathedral, in its size, is absolutely breath-taking.
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- Street in Albi
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- Old house in Albi
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- Stairway up to the Cloister Saint-Salvi in Albi
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- Arch of bricks by the cathedral in Albi
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- Cathedral in Albi, built of bricks
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- Stained glass window in the cathedral in Albi
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- Detail from stained glass window in the cathedral in Albi
After Albi, Jacqueline took me to Blaye l. mines, where her husband grew up. We just passed through the village when we found the glass museum of Carmaux.
The exhibit at Carmaux, Aujourd’hui et Demain (Today and Tomorrow) brings together 70 young designers and artisans who are French or have studied in France. I found out about the museum because I’m on the email list of Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert, a glass blower who has a piece in the show:
Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert, Cloud (blown glass)
The Glass Museum at Carmaux
Simon Muller, Sans titre
more photos coming
diane's fused glass 