Conques
This tiny village in Aveyron whose Romanesque abbey church and its treasury — including a gold statue of Sainte Foy — earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1998, Conques has been a major stop on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route (Via Podiensis) since the Middle Ages. The abbey's porch sculptures are particularly noted. The village is listed among Les plus beaux villages de France, sits above the gorges of the Dourdou river, and has a pocket-sized but real café and restaurant scene for its size.
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- Population319
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Conques: quick answers
Where is Conques?
Conques is in Aveyron, France, about 36 km23 miles in a straight line from Aurillac.
How do you get to Conques?
The nearest airport is Rodez/Marcillac (RDZ), about 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Saint-Christophe, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Conques?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is November, with about 109 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Conques?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 9 restaurants, 1 café and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Conques?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Espalion, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Aurillac.