Дороги во Франции, ведущие в Сантьяго-де-Компостела / The Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

Сантьяго-де-Компостела был заветной целью бесчисленных набожных паломников, стекавшихся сюда со всей Европы в средние века. Чтобы попасть в Испанию, паломники должны были пройти через Францию. Целый ряд важных исторических памятников, включенных в Список всемирного наследия, напоминает о четырех путях, которыми следовали паломники.

Inscribed :1998
Criteria:C (ii) (iv) (vi)

Justification for Inscription:
Criterion ii: The Pilgrimage Route of Santiago de Compostela played a key role in religious and cultural exchange and development during The later Middle Ages, and this is admirably illustrated by The carefully selected monuments on The routes followed by pilgrims in France.
Criterion iv: The spiritual and physical needs of pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela were met by The development of a number of specialized types of edifice, many of which originated or were fur Ther developed on The French sections.
Criterion vi: The Pilgrimage Route of Santiago de Compostela bears exceptional witness to The power and influence of Christian faith among people of all classes and countries in Europe during The Middle Ages.

Brief description:

Santiago de Compostela was The supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged There from all over Europe throughout The Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through France, and The group of important historical monuments included in this inscription marks out The four routes by which They did so.