Rocamadour

This morning we are in Rocamadour which is a place of pilgrimage on top of a hill. We found the car park at the top and followed a winding path steeply downhill to the Basillica.


The chateau stands on the side of a fort which protected the sanctuary from the West.

In places the chapel is literally build into the rock.

St Michael's chapel and the view of the valley below.

The village has grown up to cater for the needs of the many pilgrims who climb the Grand Stairway to the chapels on their knees - we didn't see anywhere selling knee pads - an opportunity missed perhaps?

 

Now we're at the bottom we've got to climb back up!