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Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, one site…over centuries

It’s through the Roman ruins of Lugdunum dating from Antiquity that your travel back in time begins. Temple, forum, theatre, hot springs and a buzzing marketplace that continues to show the effervescence of a town having over 10,000 inhabitants during the first half of the 2nd Century.

From there you enter into the medieval city of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. The half-timbered houses dating from the 15th and 16th Centuries continue to show the former greatness of this Episcopal see. From here push the heavy door of the Saint Mary’s Cathedral open. It’s one of the pilgrimage stops on the road to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. (Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle). The roman-gothic architecture is elegant, Renaissance stained glass windows with the remarkable sculpted choir stalls and an organ from the 16th Century, an intimate Roman cloister…

At the foot of the upper part of town, the 12th century Saint-Just-de-Valcabrère basilica is a particularly beautiful example of Pyrenean Roman art. Its sober elegance continues to surprise visitors along with the numerous stones reused in its construction which came from the nearby town ruins dating from Antiquity.
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Comminges Music Festival at Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges
The Comminges Festival was first organized in 1975, it being the first internationally reputed classical music festival in Midi-Pyrenees. It involves about 20 concerts played in the most prestigious places of the Central Pyrenees. Every year works are commissioned from great composers as well as from young talent, giving the choice parts to creation.
Dates : July > August
www.festival-du-comminges.com

Also see :

> Les Olivétains

> Les Olivetains 2

> The Way of Saint James (Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle)

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