La Romieu

The name means 'the pilgrim' in Gascon: two Benedictine monks back from Rome founded a priory here in the 11th century, and a walled town grew around it. Its 14th-century collegiate church, with cloister and towers, is part of the Compostela routes World Heritage listing, and walkers on the Via Podiensis still stop here. Look out for the local legend of the cats.

Highlights

• The Collégiale Saint-Pierre, with its cloister and towers (FR)
• The Cardinal d'Aux tower
• The Porte de la Fontaine, the only surviving town gate
• A stage on the Via Podiensis to Santiago de Compostela
• The Jardins de Coursiana

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.