World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
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In 1998, several sites in France
were added to the UNESCO
World Heritage Sites under the description: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
They are places related to the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
in Western Spain, a part of the Way of Saint James.
Usually they are churches or hospitals.
Below is a detailed list of these sites:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
were added to the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Sites under the description: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
They are places related to the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
in Western Spain, a part of the Way of Saint James.
Usually they are churches or hospitals.
Below is a detailed list of these sites:
- PérigueuxPérigueuxPérigueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...
: cathedral Saint-FrontPérigueux CathedralPérigueux Cathedral may refer either to the present Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Périgueux, France, dedicated to Saint Front , which has been the cathedral since 1669, or to its predecessor, still in operation as a church, dedicated to Saint Stephen .The cathedral, in either...
- AquitaineAquitaineAquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes... - Saint-Avit-SénieurSaint-Avit-SénieurSaint-Avit-Sénieur is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: church - Aquitaine - Le Buisson-de-CadouinLe Buisson-de-CadouinLe Buisson-de-Cadouin is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.It is connected with an ancient Roman road known as the Via Lemovicensis. The commune is situated by the Dordogne.-Population:-History:...
: former abbaye - Aquitaine - BazasBazasBazas is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Geography:Bazas stands on a narrow promontory above the Beuve valley 60 km/37 mi southeast of Bordeaux and 40 km/25 mi southwest of Marmande.-History:...
: former cathedral - Aquitaine - BordeauxBordeauxBordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
: basilica Saint-Seurin - Aquitaine - Bordeaux: basilica Saint-Michel - Aquitaine
- Bordeaux: cathedral Saint-AndréCathédrale Saint-André de BordeauxBordeaux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux-Bazas, located in Bordeaux....
- Aquitaine - La Sauve-MajeureLa SauveLa Sauve is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: abbeyGrande-Sauve AbbeyGrande-Sauve Abbey or Sauve-Majeure Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery near the present village of La Sauve in the department of the Gironde, in a region once heavily forested...
- Aquitaine - La Sauve-Majeure: church Saint-Pierre - Aquitaine
- Soulac-sur-MerSoulac-sur-MerSoulac-sur-Mer is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: church Notre-Dame-de-la-Fin-des-Terres - Aquitaine - Aire-sur-l'AdourAire-sur-l'AdourAire-sur-l'Adour is a commune in the Landes département in Aquitaine in south-western France.It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the...
: church Sainte-Quitterie - Aquitaine - MimizanMimizanMimizan is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France. There are two separate districts of the town: Mimizan-Bourg and Mimizan-Plage .-History:...
: bell tower - Aquitaine - Sorde-l'AbbayeSorde-l'AbbayeSorde-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Landes department...
: abbey Saint-Jean - Aquitaine - Saint-SeverSaint-SeverSaint-Sever is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-History and geography:Saint-Sever stands on an eminence...
: abbey - Aquitaine - AgenAgenAgen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...
: cathedral Saint Caprais - Aquitaine - BayonneBayonneBayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
: cathedral Sainte-Marie - Aquitaine - L'Hôpital-Saint-BlaiseL'Hôpital-Saint-BlaiseL'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-Sights:...
: church - Aquitaine - Saint-Jean-Pied-de-PortSaint-Jean-Pied-de-PortSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills....
: gate Saint Jacques - Aquitaine - Oloron-Sainte-MarieOloron-Sainte-MarieOloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,...
: church Sainte Marie - Aquitaine - Clermont-FerrandClermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
: church Notre-Dame du PortNotre-Dame du PortThe Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port is a Romanesque basilica, formerly a collegiate church, in the Port quarter of Clermont-Ferrand, between Place Delille and the cathedral...
- AuvergneAuvergne (région)Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not... - Le Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...
: cathedralLe Puy CathedralLe Puy Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as forming part of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela...
- Auvergne - Le Puy-en-Velay: Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques - Auvergne
- Le Mont-Saint-Michel - Basse-NormandieBasse-NormandieLower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
- La Charité-sur-LoireLa Charité-sur-LoireLa Charité-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-History:The town began as the first of the Cluniac priories on an island site in the Loire....
: church Sainte-Croix-Notre-Dame - BourgogneBourgogneBurgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern... - AsquinsAsquinsAsquins is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
: church Saint-Jacques d'Asquins - Bourgogne - VézelayVézelayVézelay is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France. It is a defendable hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey. The town and the Basilica of St Magdelene are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites....
: former abbatial church Sainte-MadeleineVézelay AbbeyVézelay Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne département in Burgundy, France. The Benedictine abbey church of Ste-Marie-Madeleine Vézelay Abbey (now known as Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne...
- Bourgogne - Neuvy-Saint-SépulchreNeuvy-Saint-SépulchreNeuvy-Saint-Sépulchre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-History:The town takes its name from its basilica which is a replica of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem...
: collegial church Saint-Etienne (formerly collegial church Saint-Jacques) - CentreCentre (France)Centre is one of the 27 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country, around the Loire Valley. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.-Features:... - BourgesBourgesBourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
: cathedral Saint-Etienne - Centre - L'ÉpineL'Épine, MarneL'Épine is a commune in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region of north-eastern France.It is located east of Châlons-en-Champagne and about south-east of Reims, on the route nationale N3.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
: basilica Notre-Dame - Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium, and consists of four departments: Aube, Ardennes, Haute-Marne, and Marne. The region is famous for its sparkling white wine . Its rivers, most of which flow west, include the... - Châlons-en-ChampagneChâlons-en-ChampagneChâlons-en-Champagne is a city in France. It is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims....
: church Notre-Dame-en-Vaux - Champagne-Ardenne - ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
: church Saint-Jacques-de-la-BoucherieSaint-Jacques TowerSaint-Jacques Tower, the Tour Saint-Jacques, is a monument located in the IVe arrondissement of Paris, France. This Flamboyant Gothic tower is all that remains of the former 16th century Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie which was leveled shortly after the French Revolution.-A starting...
- Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France (région)Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... - Saint-Guilhem-le-DésertSaint-Guilhem-le-DésertSaint-Guilhem-le-Désert is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France....
: former abbey de Gellone - Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is... - AnianeAnianeAniane is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.-Population:-See also:* Benedict of Aniane* Pont du Diable, Hérault* Mas de Daumas Gassac*Communes of the Hérault department...
/Saint-Jean-de-FosSaint-Jean-de-FosSaint-Jean-de-Fos is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-References:*...
: Pont du DiablePont du Diable, HéraultThe Pont du Diable on the Hérault River is one of many bridges in France with this name . It is located over a steep-sided gorge, about 4 km north-west of Aniane in the Hérault département....
- Languedoc-Roussillon - Saint-Gilles-du-GardSaint-Gilles, GardSaint-Gilles or Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.It is the second most populous commune in the Nîmes metropolitan area.-Geography:...
: former abbatial church - Languedoc-Roussillon - Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatSaint-Léonard-de-NoblatSaint-Léonard-de-Noblat is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Perched on a hill above the river Vienne, the town is named after Saint Leonard of Noblac, who, as legend suggests, was responsible for the liberation of many prisoners in 11th century...
: church Saint-Léonard - LimousinLimousin (région)Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of... - AudresseinAudresseinAudressein is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees", at the start of the climb to the Col de la Core.-Population:...
: church of Tramesaygues - Midi-PyrénéesMidi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity... - Saint-LizierSaint-LizierSaint-Lizier is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-History:Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from his triumphs in Spain against Sertorius, stopped here. He gathered together the ancient tribes of the area...
: former cathedral and cloister, cathedral Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède, episcopal palace, rempart - Midi-Pyrénées - ConquesConquesConques is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village is located at the confluence of the Dourdou and Ouche rivers. It is built on a hillside and has classic narrow Medieval streets. As a result, large vehicles cannot enter the historic town centre but must...
: Saint Foy abbey-church - Midi-Pyrénées - Conques: bridge over the Dourdou - Midi-Pyrénées
- EspalionEspalionEspalion is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Main sights:*Château de Calmont d'Olt*The Pont-Vieux is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France....
: Pont-Vieux - Midi-Pyrénées - EstaingEstaing, AveyronEstaing is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.Located in the north of the Aveyron department in the Midi-Pyrénées region, Estaing is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in France. The village is very quiet during the winter months; it is in the summer that the...
: bridge over the LotLot RiverThe Lot, , originally the Olt , is a river in France, right tributary of the Garonne. It rises in the Cévennes, flowing west through Quercy, where it flows into the Garonne near Aiguillon, a total distance of...
- Midi-Pyrénées - Saint-Chély-d'AubracSaint-Chély-d'AubracSaint-Chély-d'Aubrac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France about 7 kilometres from Aubrac.-Location:The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the GR 65, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. When travelling on the long distance footpath, Saint Chély d'Aubrac is the...
: bridge called "des pèlerins " over the Boralde - Midi-Pyrénées - Saint-Bertrand-de-CommingesSaint-Bertrand-de-CommingesSaint-Bertrand-de-Comminges is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.-History:...
: former cathedral Notre-DameSaint-Bertrand-de-Comminges CathedralSaint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Haute-Garonne, southwestern France...
- Midi-Pyrénées - Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges: paleo-Christian basilica, chapel Saint-Julien - Midi-Pyrénées
- ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
: basilica Saint-SerninSaint-Sernin BasilicaThe Basilica of St. Sernin is a church in Toulouse, France, the former abbey church of the Abbey of St. Sernin or St. Saturnin. It was built in the Romanesque style between about 1080 and 1120. It is located on the site of a previous basilica of the 4th century which contained the body of Saint...
- Midi-Pyrénées - Toulouse: Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques - Midi-Pyrénées
- ValcabrèreValcabrèreValcabrère is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: church Saint-Just - Midi-Pyrénées - AuchAuchAuch is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Midi-Pyrénées, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.-The Ausci:...
: cathedral Sainte-Marie - Midi-Pyrénées - Beaumont-sur-l'Osse and LarressingleLarressingleLarressingle is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: Pont d'Artigue or of Lartigue - Midi-Pyrénées - La RomieuLa RomieuLa Romieu is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.It is known for its magnificent Collégiale St. Pierre, a 14th century cloister with a tower.-Population:-References:*...
: collegial church Saint-Pierre - Midi-Pyrénées - CahorsCahorsCahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...
: cathedral Saint-Etienne - Midi-Pyrénées - Cahors: Valentré BridgePont ValentréThe Pont Valentré is a fourteenth century six-span fortified stone arch bridge crossing the Lot River to the west of Cahors, in France. It has become a symbol of the city....
- Midi-Pyrénées - GréalouGréalouGréalou is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
: dolmen of Pech-Laglaire - Midi-Pyrénées - FigeacFigeacFigeac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James...
: hospital Saint-Jacques - Midi-Pyrénées - RocamadourRocamadourRocamadour is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It lies in the former province of Quercy.Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne, and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin...
: church Saint-Sauveur and crypt Saint-Amadour - Midi-Pyrénées - AragnouetAragnouetAragnouet is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenean mountains connects Aragnouet and Bielsa in Spain. It was first opened in 1976. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over...
: hospice of the Plan and chapel Notre-Dame- de-l'Assomption, aka. chapelle des Templiers - Midi-Pyrénées - GavarnieGavarnieGavarnie is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-See also:* Cirque de Gavarnie* Gavarnie Falls*Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department-References:*...
: parochial church - Midi-Pyrénées - JézeauJézeauJézeau is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
: church Saint-Laurent - Midi-Pyrénées - Ourdis-CotdoussanOurdis-CotdoussanOurdis-Cotdoussan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
: church of Cotdussan - Midi-Pyrénées - RabastensRabastensRabastens is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
: church Notre-Dame-du-Bourg - Midi-Pyrénées - MoissacMoissacMoissac is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is famous world-wide mostly for the artistic heritage handed down by the ancient Saint-Pierre Abbey.-History:...
: abbey-church Saint-Pierre and cloister - Midi-Pyrénées - AmiensAmiensAmiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
: cathedral Notre-DameAmiens CathedralThe Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens , or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Amiens...
- PicardiePicardiePicardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department... - FollevilleFolleville, SommeFolleville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Folleville is situated on the D109 road, about south of Amiens.-Population:-Places of interest:* Chateau de Folleville...
: parochial church Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Picardie - CompiègneCompiègneCompiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
: parochial church Saint-Jacques - Picardie - SaintesSaintesSaintes is a French commune located in Poitou-Charentes, in the southwestern Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture. Its inhabitants are called Saintaises and Saintais....
: church Sainte-Eutrope - Poitou-CharentesPoitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne. The regional capital is Poitiers.-Politics:The regional council is composed of 56 members... - Saint-Jean-d'AngélySaint-Jean-d'AngélySaint-Jean-d'Angély is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.The commune has its historical origins in the Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.-Royal abbey:...
: royal abbey Saint-Jean-Baptiste - Poitou-Charentes - MelleMelle, Deux-SèvresMelle is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is today best known as the home town of Ségolène Royal, the 2007 Socialist candidate for the election of the Presidency of the Republic. Laurent Cantet was also born here.-History:...
: church Saint-Hilaire - Poitou-Charentes - AulnayAulnay, Charente-MaritimeAulnay, commonly referred to as Aulnay-de-Saintonge, is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-Saint-Pierre Church:...
: church Saint-Pierre - Poitou-Charentes - PoitiersPoitiersPoitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
: church Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand - Poitou-Charentes - PonsPons, Charente-MaritimePons is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
: former hospital des Pèlerins - Poitou-Charentes - ArlesArlesArles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... - Chemin du Puy: between Nasbinals and Saint- Chély- d'Aubrac (17 km) - Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is...
and Midi-Pyrénées - Chemin du Puy: between Saint-Côme-d'OltSaint-Côme-d'OltSaint-Côme-d'Olt is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
and EstaingEstaing, AveyronEstaing is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.Located in the north of the Aveyron department in the Midi-Pyrénées region, Estaing is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in France. The village is very quiet during the winter months; it is in the summer that the...
(17 km) - Midi-Pyrénées - Chemin du Puy: between MontredonMontredonMontredon is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
and FigeacFigeacFigeac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James...
(18 km) - Midi-Pyrénées - Chemin du Puy: between FaycellesFaycellesFaycelles is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
and CajarcCajarcCajarc is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.It is a stopping place on the Via podensis, the medieval pilgrimage route from Le Puy to Santiago de Compostela, but also attracts tourists on account of its medieval town centre, its plan d'eau, a 4 km-long dammed section of...
(22.5 km) - Midi-Pyrénées - Chemin du Puy: between BachBach, LotBach is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
and CahorsCahorsCahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...
(26 km) - Midi-Pyrénées - Chemin du Puy: between LectoureLectoureLectoure is a commune in the Gers department in the Midi-Pyrénées in southwestern France.It is located north of Auch, the capital of the department, south of Agen and approximately northwest of Toulouse.-History:...
and CondomCondom, GersCondom , also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.-Way of St. James:...
(35 km) - Midi-Pyrénées - Chemin du Puy: between Aroue and Ostabat (22 km) - Aquitaine