Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac (; Languedocien: ''Sanch Èli d'Aubrac'' or ''Sench Eli d'Aubrac'') is a commune in the Aveyron

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in southern France about 7 kilometres from Aubrac.

Population

Location

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

GR 65 The GR 65 is a long-distance walking route of the Grande Randonnée network that extends from the French Prealps, across south central France, through the Pyrenees. The French name for this GR route is the ''Chemin de Saint-Jacques'' and the ...

, the Way of Saint James pilgrim route. When travelling on the long distance footpath, Saint Chély d'Aubrac is the next town after Aubrac. 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 chess festival.

Sights

Jardin botanique d'Aubrac The Jardin botanique d'Aubrac (300 m²) is a small botanical garden located in Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It is open on weekends without charge. The garden was established in 1995 within the Domerie d'Aubrac, a former ...

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