Eventually, Rocamadour became an important stop on the pilgrimage path to Santiago de Campostela.
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Rocamadour attracts visitors for another reasonits dramatic setting.
The village clings on to the cliff face of a canyon carved by the river Alzou.
The buildings of Rocamadour climbs up the side of the cliff up to a height of 120 meters.
The subterranean church of St Amadour (1166) extends beneath St Sauveur and contains relics of the saint.
On the summit of the cliff stands the chateau built in the Middle Ages to defend the sanctuaries.
