Occitania (Aveyron, commune of Conques-en-Rouergue) · France
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France)
Coordinates
44.6003, 2.3972
Population
237 (2021)frazione
Elevation
292 m
Terrain
Hillside
Location
Conques clings to a steep valley slope at the confluence of the Dourdou and Ouche rivers, its medieval streets too narrow for buses. The Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy redirected pilgrims here on the route to Santiago de Compostela.
Camino de Santiago pilgrimageRomanesque tympanumDourdou valley