In the village of Rocamadour, a small clifftop village in south-central France

 "And thus ever by day and night, under the sun and under the stars, climbing the dusty hills and toiling along the weary plains, journeying by land and journeying by sea, coming and going so strangely, to meet and to act and react on one another, move all we restless travelers through the pilgrimage of life." -- Charles Dickens

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(in southwestern France) Buildings in the village of Rocamadour, overlooked by a 14th-century château, rise in stages above the gorge of the Alzou River. Rocamadour owes its origin, according to tradition, to St. Amadour, who chose the spot as a hermitage. It became a place of pilgrimage in the early Middle Ages. From the dramatic views of Rocamadour’s steeples and pale stone chapels that seem to be clinging to 150 meters of vertical cliffside, to the magically evocative feeling as you explore this ancient pilgrimage site, this spot makes quite a lasting impression. (Indeed, Rocamadour is one of the places in the world you might remember for your whole life.) More than 200 steps lead up the rock to the sanctuary. The churches in the sanctuary include the Romanesque basilica of Saint-Sauveur and the 12th-century crypt of St. Amadour. The lower town consists of a long street with fortified gateways and a restored 15th-century hall.

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