Set in a spectacular canyon, 150 metres deep, Rocamadour
is the site of one of the most celebrated pilgrimages of
Western Europe.
Historians believe that the pilgrimage to Rocamadour began
before the end of the first millennium.
In 1166 the uncorrupted body of a hermit was discovered
beneath the threshold of the troglodite chapel. He was
named as Amadour, and his resting-place Roc-Amadour.
La Voie Sainte gave access to the cité, via La Porte de
l'Hospitalet, La Porte du Figuier and La Porte Salmon -
thence to L'escalier des pèlerins, with 216 steps, which is at
the foot of the château abbatial.
Pilgrims climbed the steps on their knees - one of the major
stages of the pilgrimage, before entering the sanctuaries.
Les sanctuaires are at the heart of the religeous cité, with
it's seven chapels and churches.
Le parvis de Notre-Dame, at the entrance to la chapelle
Notre-Dame, was once covered with paintings - vestiges of
which still exist.
La chapelle Notre-Dame is the sanctuary of La Vierge Noire
de Rocamadour - one of the world's most celebrated Black
Madonnas.
Covered with blackened sheets of silver, this is the 12th
century reliquary statue of
Notre-Dame de Rocamadour.
L'épée de Roland, thrust in the cliff-face close to the roof of
la chapelle Notre-Dame, is Durandel - the legendary sword
which was one of the attractions of the pilgrimage.
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What others have said:
"I was entranced by the music"
BD, UK
"Les photos sont magnifiques - j'eleve mon chapeau à vous!"
("The photos are magnificent - I take my hat off to you!")
IF, Office de Tourisme, Rocamadour
"Rocamadour
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is an amazing trip
I have been here all morning - 8-12.30 - trundling round the
streets, stairs, chapels etc. and I need to go back to it
probably several times to take it all in.
Theres an incredible amount of work gone in to this, and I
get a lovely feeling of !OH! so thats where that path led and
!OH! so I'm back here now, so where does this way go?
(Additional benefit - I'm not out of breath from climbing the
stairs and paths)."
NH, Cornwall |
