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Hotel du Lion d'Or, Hotel in ENTRAYGUES SUR TRUYERE (Midi Pyrenees France)
Hotel du Lion d'Or

2, route de Laguiole
12140 ENTRAYGUES SUR TRUYERE
France

Phone: +33 (0)5 65 44 50 01
Fax: +33 (0)5 65 44 55 43
http://hotel-lion-or.com

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The Treasure of Conques

The Treasure of Conques

A small village that is labelled a Grand Site de France. In the heart of the Lot Valley, this key stopping place on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela conceals a wealth of treasures

The Treasure of Conques


A small village that is labelled a Grand Site de France. In the heart of the Lot Valley, this key stopping place on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela conceals a wealth of treasures : half-timbered houses, the 11C and 12C abbey church of Sainte Foy, its 250 capitals, its contemporary stained-glass windows by Pierre Soulages and its tympanum with 124 sculpted figures depicting the Last Judgement, but also THE treasure, that of Sainte Foy, a golden statue covered in gold and precious stones.

To learn more: http://www.tourisme-conques.fr

The Treasure of Conques



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