Conques
The abbey church of Sainte-Foy in a hidden valley
A medieval village of slate roofs around the abbey church of Sainte-Foy, famous for its Last Judgement tympanum and its treasury with the golden statue of Sainte Foy. One of the most important stops on the pilgrim route from Le Puy.
UNESCO World Heritage
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- World Heritage since
- 1998
- This site
- The abbey church of Sainte-Foy and the bridge over the Dourdou
71 churches, abbeys, bridges and hospices along the four French pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, plus seven sections of the trail itself. Within the guide's area these include Saint-Sernin in Toulouse, the cathedrals of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Saint-Lizier and Oloron, the Porte Saint-Jacques in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and the abbeys of Moissac, Conques and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.
Visit: Walk a day stage on the GR 65 or GR 653 – the scallop shell shows the way. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the starting point for most people walking the Camino Francés over the Pyrenees.
44.5993° N, 2.3979° E
Trails passing here
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Albi77 km · A red-brick town with the world's largest brick cathedral
Causse Méjean and the Cévennes95 km · Shepherding landscape and deep gorges
The Vézère Valley and Lascaux116 km · The valley of prehistory in the Dordogne
Moissac118 km · The cloister and portal of Saint-Pierre
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert133 km · An abbey village in the Hérault gorge
Toulouse134 km · La Ville Rose – the capital of southern France
Châteaux de Lastours141 km · Four castles on a rocky ridge
Minerve141 km · The hill village where the first great Cathar pyre burned