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	Travel for Kids: Rocamadour, France
		The village is situated in a stunning location, in a narrow gorge on the Alzou River, and along the tops of the cliffs above.
		Rocamadour, named for St. Amadour, was once a famous medieval pilgrimage town and the site of many miracles.
		In the famous poem, Song of Roland, when Roland is stuck in the Pyrenees, about to die fighting the Saracens, the Archangel Michael takes his sword and tosses it far away, where it sticks in the cliffs of Rocamadour.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/France/rocamadour.htm (337 words)

	Rocamadour - LoveToKnow Watches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rocamadour, a famous place of pilgrimage, is most strikingly situated.
		Rocamadour owes its origin to St Amadour or Amateur, who, according to tradition, chose the place as a hermitage for his devotions to the Virgin Mary.
		The saint is identified with Zacchaeus the publican and disciple of Jesus, who is said to have journeyed to Gaul to preach the gospel.
	3.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROCAMADOUR.htm (260 words)

	Rocamadour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This village by the wonderful beauty of its situation merits the attention of artists and excites the curiosity of archæologists; but its reputation is due especially to its celebrated sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from every country, among them kings, bishops, and nobles.
		According to the latter, Rocamadour is named after the founder of the ancient sanctuary, St.
		After journeying to Rome, where he witnessed the martyrdoms of St. Peter and St. Paul, Amadour, having returned to France, on the death of his spouse, withdrew to a wild spot in Quercy where he built a chapel in honour of the Blessed Virgin, near which he died a little later.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rocamadour (775 words)

	Rocamadour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rocamadour is a cliff-hugging medieval village that was built on a limestone cliff rising 490 feet above the Alzou canyon.
		Along with St Cirq La Popie, this is one of the most extraordinary settings in France.
		As miracles began, the pilgrimage to Rocamadour was one of the most famous in Christendom.
	facstaff.uindy.edu /~guyonneau/france2000/Rocamadour.html (109 words)

	Aquitaine travel guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rocamadour is a cliff-hugging medieval village that was built on a limestone cliff rising 490 feet (149 m) above the Alzou canyon.
		In southwestern France, in the region of Les Landes, we studied, probably, the greatest achievement of mankind in the reclamation of sand dunes.
		Capital of the Basse-Navarre (one of the 7 Basque provinces, 3 of which are in France), Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port was an important town, crossroads of the route to Saint Jacques de Compostelle, at the foot of the mountain pass, the Col de Ronceveaux.
	www.webscapades.com /france/sudouest/region-guide.htm (7817 words)

	Others shrines in France : Rocamadour
		Rocamadour station (4 km from the village) and Gramat station (10 km).
		In Rocamadour itself, you can discover : Eagles'Rock (see birds of pray in tree flight), the Ape's Forest (a forest where 150 monkeys live in complete freedom), the Aquarium (fresh water fishes), the miniature village of 'Rail' (of people and scenes from everyday life)...
		The site of Rocamadour and the sanctuaries are lit up each evening from Palm Sunday until the 11 th of November, as well as for the end of year celebrations.
	www.lourdes-fr.com /autres_sanctuaires/Arocam.htm (514 words)

	Rocamadour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Legend has it that the history of Rocamadour began with the arrival of Zacchaeus, husband of St Veronica, who fled to France to escape religious persecution and lived out his last years here as a hermit.
		Rocamadour soon became a major pilgrimage site and a staging post on the road to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
		Young King Henry, son of Henry II of England, was the first to plunder the shrine, but he was easily outclassed by the Huguenots, who tried in vain to burn the saint's corpse and finally resigned themselves simply to hacking it to bits.
	france-for-visitors.com /lot/rocamadour.html (225 words)

	The Black Madonna of Rocamadour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Peter and Paul, Amadour, having returned to France, on the death of his spouse, withdrew to a wild spot in Quercy where he built a chapel in honour of the Blessed Virgin, near which he died a little later.
		The shrine, called Rocamadour, sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin, has attracted pilgrims for centuries from every country, among them kings, bishops, and nobles.
		Louis IX of France followed in the next century, and Rocamadour became as important as Mont St. Michel as a pilgrimage destination.
	www.marypages.com /Rocamadour.htm (504 words)

	Holiday cottage rental near Rocamadour, Lot, France
		Rocamadour is a ‘must’ to see although it is crowded in July and August when the best time to visit is after dark when the floodlighting is spectacular.
		Other attractions include a very impressive display of birds of prey in flight at Rocamadour, where there is also a collection of Barbary Apes in semi- liberty and what is probably one of the best model railway systems in Europe.
		Specialities such as confit de canard, paté de fois gras,omelette aux truffes,cassoulets and fromage de Rocamadour (Cabecou) are delicious- as are the local trout and lamb from the Causse.
	www.escapeholidays.co.uk /46.8.shtml (1404 words)

	Durendal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As told in the Matter of France, Durendal or Durandal (Italian: Durindana) is the sword of Charlemagne's paladin Roland (Orlando in Italian).
		According to Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso it once belonged to Hector of Troy, and was given to Roland by Malagigi (Maugris).
		Local folklore claims Durendal still exists, preserved in Rocamadour, France.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Durandal (209 words)

	Rocamadour, France Cheap Hotels Motels - hotel and motel rooms and reservations available in Rocamadour, France
		Rocamadour France is a great place to visit.
		Half-way up a cliff in the deep and abrupt canyon of the Alzou stream, the spectacular setting of ROCAMADOUR is hard to beat; the town itself must have been beautiful once, too, but for centuries now it has been inundated by religious pilgrims........
		Click on a hotel or motel name from the list of hotels and motels available in Rocamadour, France to find hotel and motel reservations that are available at this location.
	www.eztrip.com /Villerfranche/Frouard/Champigny-Sur-Marne/Rocamadour/ROCAMADOUR_FR_INTL.html (324 words)

	Europe 1995
		She had to go to hospital to get X-Rays and treatment, later appearing at the wine cave for dinner, pushed around on a trolley used for the cases of wine.
		Mac and I keep singing "Rocamadour in the bosom of Abraham" and bursting into giggles.
		aining again today which made it quite disappointing for Rocamadour which is a medieval gem built into and around and on top of a high cliff.
	www.zeta.org.au /~roma/Travel_1995/Chapter_08.htm (1883 words)

	Photos of Rocamadour, Lot, France
		The spectacular medieval city of Rocamadour hangs above the winding, green valley of the Alzou river, its ancient houses pushing out from the rock face and its chapels and basilica half fused into the tall, grey cliffs.
		The tiny 13th century arched Porte du Figuier can be used as a frame for the village and chateau, and through it a pretty street of warm, stone houses brings you to the wide flight of steps which pilgrims ascended on their knees to the chapels above.
		Rocamadour lies close to the Dordogne Valley, just to the east of the A20 motorway at a point roughly half way between Limoges and Montauban.
	www.worldphotolocations.com /location_report.phtml?location_id=1119301827814 (492 words)

	Shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour - Rocamadour, France
		Zaccheus is said to have brought with him to Rocamadour a statue of the Black Virgin, though the statue is generally dated to the 9th century.
		Due to the double attraction of the tomb of Zaccheus and the statue of the Virgin, pilgrims began to flock to Rocamadour.
		Rocamadour's Cité Religieuse, a cluster of chapels and churches, is the town's religious centerpiece, visited both by casual tourists and devoted pilgrims.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /france/rocamadour-shrine-of-our-lady-of-rocamadour.htm (1051 words)

	bed and breakfast chambres d’hotes Catus Cahors France
		We have been inspected by BAB France (Bed and Breakfast France) and accredited 3 soleils and are featured in their European guides and recommended in the Thomas Cook Bed and Breakfast in France guide.
		La Galerie Chambres d'Hôtes de charme is situated in the department of Lot, in the heart of the Quercy countryside, which is bordered by Corrèze to the north, Aveyron and Cantal to the east, Tarn-et-Garonne to the south and by Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne to the west.
		The departments of Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute- Pyrénées and Ariège complete the Midi-Pyrénées.The Midi-Pyrénées at the centre of southwest France is the largest region in France, with the forests of the Dordogne to the north and the Pyrénées to the south.
	www.lagaleriecatus.com (773 words)

	Cheese Festival Rocamadour, France » Why Travel To France
		Rocamadour is located in the southwest, just north of the city of Toulouse.
		Could you please give me any information where in the Rocamadour France area there are classes or courses in making french goats cheese.
		I live in france in the dordogne and i am British and have 4 milking goats but i cannot make good goats chees and i would love to learn to make the type of cheese offered in Rocamadour thank you pattie thorne
	www.whytraveltofrance.com /?p=455 (754 words)

	Rocamadour, France
		Region: France > Midi-Pyréneés > Aquitaine - Bordeaux Region > Périgord
		780), one of France's most unusual places of pilgrimage, lies in an extremely picturesque situation, clinging to the rock face above a gorge on the Alzou (which is frequently dry) in the Causse de Gramat in Quercy.
		The great shrine of Rocamadour is the Chapelle Miraculeuse with the Black Virgin.
	www.planetware.com /france/rocamadour-f-mp-roc.htm (150 words)

	France Tour Packages, Tour France, France Travel Packages
		Locacted in the Burgundy region of France, southeast of Paris, this medieval town is rich in historical monuments including the 13th century Gothic cathedral, St. Etienne.
		Avignon, located in the south of France and along the banks of the Rhone River, is known for the famous 12th century bridge, the Pont d’Avignon, and the Imposing medieval Palace of the Popes.
		Village in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France, south of Strasbourg, and a destination for barging tours.
	www.go-today.com /site_gtweb/france-vacations/france-travel.asp (461 words)

	Cycling Southwest France - Biking the Dordogne - Description and Planning
		France in our experience is a bike-friendly country near Switzerland, so we concentrated on routes there.
		Even though we choose not to use these tours, their operators generally know where the good cycling is. I'd also like to recommend the Trento Bike Pages (www.trentobike.org) as an excellent guide to European cycling on the web.
		We have found that the elevation profiles in Cycling France are good general guides to the locations of hills and their heights, but not to their steepness.
	www.boblucky.com /Biking/Dordogne/Intro.htm (2338 words)

	Elroy's "Rocamadour, France" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rocamadour is one of seven great pilgrimage sites in the 10th - 12th century.
		This particular region of France is noted for its dramatically situated villages and the prehistoric cave art that has been discovered nearby.
		It is well documented to have been inhabited by artistically inclined people to 20,000 bce.
	northonline.sccd.ctc.edu /christen/F.rocamador.html (119 words)

	France Vacations, France Vacation Packages, Discount France Vacations
		The color and light that inspired the great Impressionist painters is yours to discover anew on this cruise in the south of France.
		Rocamadour was once known as a pilgrimage destination during the 9th century, today it is a region with dramatic castles, scenic landscapes.
		Rocamadour was known as a pilgrimage destination during the 9th century; today it is a region with dramatic castles and scenic landscapes.
	www.go-today.com /site_gtweb/france-vacations.asp (1149 words)

	Rocamadour - Americans in France
		Clinging dramatically to the top of a 1640 foot cliff, Rocamadour's castle dominates this scene, in the Dordogne.
		Legend says the publican Zaccheus (a disciple of Jesus) and his wife Veronica are buried at Rocamadour.
		Next morning cameras were again in action Rocamadour glowed in the sunrise.
	www.americansinfrance.net /Tidbits/Rocamadour.cfm (148 words)

	Rocamadour, France » Why Travel To France
		He was reported to have actually been the biblical Zacchaeus, a tax man who turned his life around after having dined with Jesus.
		Tags: travel, france, rocamadour, cite religieuse, cite medievale, durandal, roland, ville sanctuaire, pilgrimages, st.
		Rocamadour is a fantastic place, the views are terrific,the people very nice, food is great and the rocamadour cheese is unique in the world.
	www.whytraveltofrance.com /?p=586 (622 words)

	Campgrounds in France 1 - Americans in France
		Our first (of nine) visit(s) to Paris was spent on the banks of the Marne River, on the south side of the city.
		As may well be imagined, the view from the window of the RV, as this magnificent structure is illuminated by the rising or setting sun, is a transcendent travel highlight.
		Clinging dramatically to the top of a 1640 feet cliff, the castle dominates the scene at Rocamadour, France.
	www.americansinfrance.net /Tidbits/Campgrounds_in_France_01.cfm (385 words)

	France Hotel and Hostel Online Booking - Hotels and Youth Hostels in France - international accommodation by Pilgrim ...
		Situated a short walking distance from the historical center, the "Clos de Bellefontaine" is a large 19th century house
		In the heart of the medieval city of the Michaelmas Mount, within historical residences and an exceptional framework, we propose to you 60 rooms of charm to decoration personalized and equipped with the most modern equipment of comfort.
		Located right in the heart of Lisieux, in the Normandy region, Grand Hotel de Lesperance has everything you would be looking for, in the search for traditional French hospitality.
	www.pilgrimreservations.com /france.php?PHPSESSID=748517e9d502a424ef9e66e49f54e078 (1185 words)

	Ride in France - Horse riding trail in Quercy (Perigord - France), combining Rocamadour, Figeac, the Causses and ...
		Ride in France - Horse riding trail in Quercy (Perigord - France), combining Rocamadour, Figeac, the Causses and pilgrim routes to Santiago del Compostella (French St Jacques de Compostelle)
		This trail combines the wilderness of "Causses" (limestone plateaus) with the rich medieval heritage of the Rocamadour sacred city, and Figeac, on the pilgrim routes to Santiago del Compostella (French : St Jacques de Compostelle).
		We cross the Cardailhac medieval village and the Ségala gardens to reach Lacapelle-Marival and its impressive castle.
	www.rideinfrance.com /Rides/perigord_quercy.htm (643 words)

	Lot, Quercy, Gramat, Cahors, Rocamadour, Themines, France-Bed & Breakfast reservations-French Country Guesthouses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Imaginatively decorated with antiques and beautiful pictures and with a terrace and well tended, secluded garden, this is a thoroughly peaceful spot to spend a holiday.
		Spectacular Rocamadour and the historic city of Cahors are within easy driving distance.
		There is one main bedroom on the ground floor with wonderfully comfortable double/twin beds and private bathroom, furnished with antiques and water colours and with a door opening directly onto the garden.
	www.gu84.dial.pipex.com /bed-breakfast-france-qu11.htm (271 words)

	Bellfrance - Things to do and places to see in the Lot, South West France
		The nearby 'Plus Beaux Villages de France' of Autoire, Loubressac and Carennac exude mediaeval charm overlooking the Dordgone river valley.
		Shopping is plentiful and if your feet hurt, there is even a little train that will take you from one end of Rocamadour village to the other.
		and Rocamadour, nearby the Châteaux and fortified castles scatter the Lot countryside, waiting to be explored.
	www.bellfrance.com /attractions/places_to_visit_Lot_France.html (233 words)

	Rocamadour Hotels - Discount Hotels in Rocamadour France
		For business and leisure travelers looking for Rocamadour hotels at a great price, Via Destinations offers excellent discounts; from charming but cheap budget hotels to luxury accommodations to great downtown hotels, airport hotels and suburban alternatives.
		Via provides excellent hotel information including photos, amenities and hotel ratings to help you find the right hotel at the right price.
		To search all hotels in Rocamadour, select your dates and click "Search", or find the hotel of your choice in our Rocamadour hotel listing below.
	www.viadestinations.com /france/rocamadour-hotels.htm (160 words)

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