Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

Saint -Bertrand -de- Comminges is a commune in the Haute- Garonne of the Région Midi-Pyrénées in the south- west of France. The town lies on Pyrenäenweg the Camino de Santiago.

( † 1123 * 1073 ) identified and declared by the association Les plus beaux villages de France one of the most beautiful villages in France The village with its 251 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) is named after the Bishop Bertrand of Comminges.

History

The Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ( 106-48 ) founded in its present location in the year 72 BC after a Spanish campaign a Roman settlement - Lugdunum Convenarum - to hedge their way into the Val d' Aran and the Iberian Peninsula. The settlement had about 30,000 inhabitants in its heyday. In 408, the Vandals sacked the place. Around the year 1120 was started at the request of the Bishop of Comminges with the construction of a cathedral, around which formed a small community.

Presence

The inhabitants of Saint- Bertrand -de- Comminges live mainly from tourism and agriculture. Approximately 400 m west of the town there is a camp.

Attractions

The place is located on a hill of Notre -Dame de Saint -Bertrand -de- Comminges from the 12th century. The church was heavily damaged during the Wars of Religion in the 16th century. From the period of reconstruction in the 16th century comes the remarkable choir stalls. 1 km east of the town is originally from the 12th century and part of the municipality Valcabrère Basilica of Saint -Just- de - Valcabrère.

Remains of a Roman forum, a theater and a temple were uncovered ( Lugdunum → Convenarum ).

Inside the cathedral

Basilica of Saint -Just- de - Valcabrère

Lugdunum Convenarum, forum and spas