Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (;

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: ''Sanch Èli d'Aubrac'' or ''Sench Eli d'Aubrac'') is a commune in the

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department in southern

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about 7 kilometres from

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Population

Location

The town is in a large and beautiful green valley on the

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, the

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route. When travelling on the long distance footpath, Saint Chély d'Aubrac is the next town after

. Going down a wild, wooded valley, the walker discovers this little town in a large clearing and comes into the town by the old bridge with its pilgrim's cross, like the pilgrims of the past. The town of Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac is recognized by UNESCO as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. The Bridge of the Pilgrims is specifically named as part of this designation.

Landscape

The town has been a member of the

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network since August 2006. It hosts an annual

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festival.

Sights

* Jardin botanique d'Aubrac

Gallery

File:Saint chely d'aubrac vallee.jpg, Saint-Chély: landscape File:Croix des pelerins nettoyée.jpg, Pilgrim's Cross File:Bas relief médiéval Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.jpg, Medieval stone low reliefs File:France XVth.JPG, English possessions XVth

References

External links

Way of Saint JamesSaint Chély photosAubrac's CowsThe little river of fair water for fishingOfficial siteWay of Saint-JamesChemins de Grande Randonnée GR65Picture siteFishing siteAubracAubracSatellite viewer Zorgloob
Communes of Aveyron World Heritage Sites in France Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub