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Patrimony Days: MZ Duo in Concert on September 19

MZ Duo Returns to the Cloister of the Former Capuchin Convent / Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. MZ Duo makes its grand return to the exceptional setting of the Madeleine cloister, one of Albi’s most beautiful private heritage sites. Usually closed to the public, this 17th-century cloister opens its doors for an evening…
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French Press selection about 2026 summer at the cloister

Articles and TV report about Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night    France 3 Tarn, 06.18.2026   Articles about Gérald Toto’s concert (with Julian Babou and Jule Japhet)

Three shows at the cloister for this summer 2026

Once again, and to the delight of the public, the Madeleine cloister opens its doors to a quality program thanks to L’Atelier des Arts du Noble Val. This year, we offer a new perspective on Shakespeare’s classic Twelfth Night with the Pants on Fire Theatre (late June), world music with Gérald Toto (late July), and…
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The Madeleine cloister: A History Challenging to Write

Built starting in 1630, the Madeleine Cloister is the last remaining vestige of the Capuchin monastery in Albi, located in the suburb at the “end of the bridge,” now the Madeleine district. Two recent meetings allowed us to take stock of existing sources that could help write a history of the Capuchins of Albi, or…
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The cloister has completed its work on the facade it shares with the church square

The cloister has completed its work on the facade it shares with the church square, initiated by the private funds of the owners of the Madeleine cloister. It took nearly ten months to complete this project, from the chipping away at the foundation of the staircase at the end of February to the final installation of…
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European Patrimony Days 2025

Once again, this year, Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom decided to generously open the Madeleine cloister to the public on the occasion of the European Patrimony Days. It must be said that the theme of architecture has been at the heart of the cloister for its entire life of nearly 500 years. Of course, there is the…
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Two summer concerts for this 2025 season

While the first phase of the work on the forecourt side of the church is completed (the repair of the large wall was carried out with great enthusiasm and quality by the mason of Réalmont Guillaume Cuq – AGAME masonry, advised by the Bâtiments de France), the time has come for the cloister to open…
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The construction site at the cloister in a local newspaper

The Cloître de la Madeleine begins its transformation (written by Hisham Grégoire, journalist for La Dépêche du Midi – La Dépêche du Midi, édition du Tarn, 16.05.2025) The Cloister of the Madeleine in Albi is about to begin renovation work. Led by two retired Americans living in the city, this project aims to preserve and…
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Shakespeare will soon be played at the cloister

The year 2025 begins at the Madeleine cloister with its share of work projects, especially on the side of the forecourt we share with the church of the Madeleine. This is how the old staircase looked with its plaster stripped in mid-February to allow with the Bâtiments de France to advise on the total renovation…
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