Rocamadour
| village, municipality, pilgrimage, interesting place
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Midi-Pyrenees /
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France / World / Midi-Pyrénées / Lot / Gourdon / Gramat
village, municipality, pilgrimage, interesting place
Rocamadour attracts visitors for its beautiful setting, its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from every country, among them kings, bishops, and nobles.
The town also gives its name to Rocamadour, a small goat's milk cheese that was awarded AOC status in 1996. The buildings of Rocamadour rise in stages up the side of a cliff on the right bank of the Alzou, which runs between rocky walls 400 ft. high. Flights of steps ascend from the lower town to the churches, a group of massive buildings half-way up the cliff.
The town also gives its name to Rocamadour, a small goat's milk cheese that was awarded AOC status in 1996. The buildings of Rocamadour rise in stages up the side of a cliff on the right bank of the Alzou, which runs between rocky walls 400 ft. high. Flights of steps ascend from the lower town to the churches, a group of massive buildings half-way up the cliff.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocamadour
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°47'58"N 1°37'3"E
- Espalion 93 km
- Alban 120 km
- Castelmaurou 124 km
- La Salvetat-sur-Agout 157 km
- Aurignac 185 km
- Olonzac 190 km
- Galan 200 km
- Siarrouy 207 km
- Lagarde 210 km
- Oursbelille 211 km
- Alzou canyon 3.1 km
- Runway 13/31 5.2 km
- Albert van wijngarden 5.3 km
- Centre E.Leclerc - Gramat 8.2 km
- Stadium 9 km
- Les Cascades du Causse 9 km
- tennis courts 9 km
- CENTRE D’ÉTUDES DE GRAMAT 11 km
- Camphinie 19 km
- Les Huguets (Gite near Frayssinet) 21 km