La Romieu
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
The name means 'the pilgrim' in Gascon: two Benedictine monks back from Rome founded a priory here in the 11th century, and a walled town grew around it. Its 14th-century collegiate church, with cloister and towers, is part of the Compostela routes World Heritage listing, and walkers on the Via Podiensis still stop here. Look out for the local legend of the cats.
Highlights
- The Collégiale Saint-Pierre, with its cloister and towers (FR)
- The Cardinal d'Aux tower
- The Porte de la Fontaine, the only surviving town gate
- A stage on the Via Podiensis to Santiago de Compostela
- The Jardins de Coursiana
Text adapted from Wikipedia (La Romieu (FR), La Romieu (EN), La Romieu (IT)), Wikivoyage (La Romieu). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 540
Specialities of Occitania
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Petit pâté de NîmesBread and pasta
- Fish soup of SèteDishFish cooked with vegetables, white wine and olive oil, served with rouille croutons
- Pain paillasse de LodèveBread and pasta
- BajanaDishTraditional chestnut soup of the Cévennes
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cuisine occitane). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Hostels 1
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Les Thermes de Lectoure · ~20 min by car
- Thermal spa: Établissement Thermal de Castéra-Verduzan · ~33 min by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
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