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Santiago de Compostela in France

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: France

Best of: Old Town

Description:

Santiago de Compostela was the supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through France, and the group of important historical monuments included in this inscription marks out the four routes by which they did so. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Santiago de Compostela in France", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.