Rocamadour. Pilgrim's trail. The climb up to the sanctuary at the top

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Rocamadour is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. It lies in the former province of Quercy. Rocamadour[1] 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 Mary, which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from many countries, among them kings, bishops, and nobles.[2] The town below the complex of monastic buildings and pilgrimage churches, traditionally dependent on the pilgrimage site and now on the tourist trade, lies near the river on the lowest slopes; it gives its name to Rocamadour, a small goat's milk cheese.

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Location: Rocamadour, Occitanie, France
Photo credit: © Roger Hollingsworth / Alamy / Afripics
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