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We are the only species that evolved walking on our 2 feets right?
Walking rhymes with a healthy lifestyle, and it's even better when you can do it in astoudishing landscapes. You are then one with nature.
A good trip means some good treks and some time to relax and charming villages.
The only true holidays are in the confort of your tent or caravan, staying in one place for the whole time so you can get to know your neighboors and take aperos with them and enjoying the beach. There's nothing like camping!
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Conques

France

Region: Midi-pyrenees

Department / Province: : 12

Accuracy of information about this place : ABCD

The village is located at the confluence of the rivers Dourdou de Conques and Ouche. It is built on a hillside and has classic narrow medieval streets. As a result, large vehicles such as buses cannot enter the historic town centre but must park outside. Consequently, most day visitors enter on foot. The town was largely passed by in the nineteenth century, and was saved from oblivion by the efforts of a small number of dedicated people. As a result, the historic core of the town has very little construction dating from between 1800 and 1950, leaving the medieval structures remarkably intact. The roads have been paved, and modern-day utility lines are buried. Source Wikipedia.

1 Abbatiale Sainte-Foy Ed

Place de l'Abbaye, 12320 Conques-en-Rouergue, France

History Monument Historic site Religious site

Edifice majeur de l’architecture romane, l’abbatiale Sainte-Foy est un impressionnant vaisseau de pierre qui surprend par son élévation intérieure. L’étage des tribunes permet d’admirer le...

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2 Fontaine du Plô

D42, 12320 Conques, France

History Monument

La fontaine du Plô, aux portes de l’abbatiale, est signalée dès le XIIe siècle dans un manuscrit le Liber sancti Jacobi. Ses eaux, aux “vertus admirables” désaltéraient alors les pèlerin...

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3 Trésor

D42, 12320 Conques, France

History

Le Trésor d’orfèvrerie représente véritablement le joyau du patrimoine de Conques. Aménagé dans une salle qui s’apparente à une crypte, cet ensemble unique au monde de reliquaires rappelle ...

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4 Musée Joseph-Fau

D42, 12320 Conques, France

Museum History

Le musée Joseph-Fau doit son nom à un ancien maire de Conques. Il abrite de remarquables collections provenant, pour l’essentiel, de l’ancienne abbaye. Le visiteur y découvrira notamment une pa...

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5 Chapelle du Rosaire

D42, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site Religious site

La chapelle du Rosaire (ou chapelle des abbés), autrefois située dans l’enclos des bâtiments conventuels, est un édifice à chevet plat, constitué de trois travées dont la construction remonte...

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6 Porte du Barry

Rue Gonzague Florens, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Voûtée en berceau et supportée par un grand arc de décharge en grès rouge, la porte du Barry, dite aussi de la Cavayrie, est surmontée d’un étage d’habitation, rythmé par des pans de bois.

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7 Fontaine du Barry

Rue Charlemagne, 12320 Conques, France

Historic site

La fontaine du Barry fut implantée hors les murs, en léger retrait de l’actuelle rue Charlemagne qui dessert le faubourg. Ce petit édifice, admirablement construit, révèle un bel appareil en pi...

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8 Four à pain

Unnamed Road, 12320 Conques, France

Historic site

Répondant à un usage collectif encore avéré pour la période moderne, les deux fours banaux de Conques ont été construits à l’extérieur des remparts, dans le fossé même, afin d’éviter s...

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9 Château d’Humières

Rue du Château, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Construit par la famille du même nom, le château d’Humières représente un magnifique exemple d’architecture civile des XVe et XVIe siècles. Au corps de logis principal dont l’imposante fa...

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10 Porte de la Vinzelle

Tour de ville, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

La porte de la Vinzelle, surmontée d’une tour massive de plan carré abritant un logement de défense, doit son nom à un village voisin qui surplombe le cours du Lot. Côté village, une niche abr...

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11 Tour d’enceinte

Tour de ville, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Elément essentiel de défense sur le flanc nord de l’enceinte, une tour de plan circulaire (fin du XVe siècle), d’aspect aujourd’hui moins altier en raison du comblement du fossé, présente ...

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12 Quartier du Palais

SIEGE SOCIAL, AV GUSTAVE BESSIERE, 12330 MARCILLAC VALLON, - - - -, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Ce quartier, situé au point le plus élevé de la pente vit, au XVIe siècle, l’édification d’un collège d’enseignement. Non loin de là, la confrérie des Pénitents bleus, au début du XVII...

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13 Couvent des sœurs de l’Union

Rue du Couvent, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site Religious site

Le couvent des sœurs de l’Union (appelées aussi Filles du Travail) a conservé, entre autres éléments architecturaux, son perron du XVIIIe siècle. La petite communauté de religieuses, particu...

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14 Résidence Dadon

SIEGE SOCIAL, AV GUSTAVE BESSIERE, 12330 MARCILLAC VALLON, - - - -, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Rue Emile Roudié ( a u t r e f o i s r u e Droite), la Résidence Dadon, centre municipal d’hébergement, se distingue par son monumental portail de bois et par sa façade austère, percée seuleme...

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15 Séchoir à châtaignes

Le Bourg, 12320 Conques, France

Historic site

Les séchoirs à châtaignes (secadous) témoignent de l’importance de ce fruit dans l’alimentation des populations depuis le XVe siècle. Autrefois forts nombreuses à Conques et dans la campagn...

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16 Fontaine de Fumouze

Rue Emile Roudier, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

La fontaine de Fumouze, située à l’entrée est de la ville, se distingue par les claveaux de son arc, en calcaire jaune, et par ses deux margelles destinées à recevoir les seaux.

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17 Porte de Fer

D42, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Dotée d’un linteau en batière, la porte de Fer (dite aussi de Belferri), bien que d’importance stratégique moindre, permettait néanmoins de rejoindre les jardins et les prés donnant sur la va...

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18 Chapelle Saint-Roch

D901, 12320 Conques, France

Historic site Religious site

Perchée sur son éperon rocheux et autrefois placée sous le vocable de Notre-Dame, la chapelle Saint-Roch rappelle l’existence jadis en ces lieux du château primitif de Conques. Dans son gros œu...

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19 Pont “romain”

Roman Bridge, D232, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Le pont “romain”, ainsi appelé du fait qu’il était emprunté par les romius (les pèlerins) permet de franchir le Dourdou et ses eaux parfois capricieuses. Fortement dissymétrique, l’ouvrag...

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20 Oratoire de la Capelette

D42R, 12320 Conques, France

Monument Historic site

Situé en bordure d’un chemin d’accès, l’oratoire désigné localement sous le nom de la Capelette rappelle le fort courant de dévotion mariale du XVIIe siècle. La construction s’apparente...

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P Parking de la Salesse

D42, 12320 Conques, France

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P Parking de l'Etoile

D42R, 12320 Conques, France

Free

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H Aux Gorges du Dourdou

Le Bourg, 12320 Grand-Vabre, France

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About Conques

Population

300 hab.

Superficy

30 km²

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Select what type of activities you like to do, the cities and activities that will be proposed on the map will then be adapted to your tastes.

Select your style of traveling to get recommended activities
You are like Indiana Jones and like to discover new cultures and new things.
You like going to cities that have a soul and like old monuments, but you also enjoy nature and old sites outside modern cities.
You are sophisticated and you have a deep love for old or modern art!
Paintings, sculpture, litterature, music, architecture, cinema, you like everything that gives emotion and enjoy discovering more of these.
You live mostly at night and like to go to parties and mostly have fun.
During the day you need to chill so going to the beach is a good option.
A trip is better when you can have fun and meet new people!
For you a good holiday rhymes with chillaxing on the beach and drinking cocktails. After all, holidays are meant to rest!
You like to stay in the same place during your trip and like to explore it fully.
Going from place to place is too exhausting!
Life is nothing is you don't live it fully!
Sports is part of your DNA and your thing is skiing or snowboarding, because there's nothing better than the mountains under some soft snow!
You need a place with snow and open ways so you can practice your art.
There's nothing better than riding your board on a crazy sea.
You're always looking for the best spots to practice your passion.
We are the only species that evolved walking on our 2 feets right?
Walking rhymes with a healthy lifestyle, and it's even better when you can do it in astoudishing landscapes. You are then one with nature.
A good trip means some good treks and some time to relax and charming villages.
The only true holidays are in the confort of your tent or caravan, staying in one place for the whole time so you can get to know your neighboors and take aperos with them and enjoying the beach. There's nothing like camping!
You travel only by car or van, which is your second home during a trip.
You like moving from places to places, but enjoy staying in a good place for a while, as long as there are a good spot to spend the night. (TODO ask if stay in hotel or in car/van so we'll look for camping car spots)

Your traveling style

Explorer

Art lover

Nightclubber

Beacher

Skier

Surfer

Trekker

Camper

Road triper

Things to do

Culture (museums...)

Visit historic sites

High sensation

Night life

Geological sites

Trek

Go to the beach

Surf

Ski / Snowboard

See volcanos


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