Camino Photo of the Day: Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rocamadour

The Basilica of the Holy Saviour in Rocamadour is an odd structure, crammed into an oddly-shaped space and clinging to the cliffside. Massive pillars everywhere interrupt the sight lines. The gigantic organ is shaped like a ship, and the quasi-Romanesque sanctuary features a modern stained-glass window depicting the Good Shepherd. And for all its oddities, you can feel the sense of peace and calm that pervades the place.

Date: 01 September 2023
Place: Rocamadour, Lot Département, Region of Occitanie, France

Maps!

The site I’ve been using for my daily maps, Gronze.com, while otherwise great, unfortunately doesn’t have maps for this variant. So here’s a map from my book Practical Pilgrimage showing the entirety of the three main variants and larger sub-variants. I walked the GR6 from Figeac to Rocamadour and the GR46 on to Cahors.