Bains
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay | |
| Canton | Velay volcanique | |
| Community association | Puy-en-Velay | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 1 ' N , 3 ° 47' E | |
| height | 878-1,332 m | |
| surface | 37.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,353 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43370 | |
| INSEE code | 43018 | |
The French community Bains is located in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The place with 1353 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located on the historical route of the French Way of St. James Via Podiensis .
geography
Bains is located in the Massif Central on the D589 about 10 kilometers southwest of Le Puy-en-Velay on the Roman Via Bollène , which connected Lyon and Toulouse . The closest major French cities are Lyon (118 km) in the northeast, Toulouse (243 km) in the southwest, Bordeaux (344 km) in the west and Montpellier (156 km) in the south.
Attractions
- Only remains of one castle have survived. In addition to an iron cross near the church, there are beautiful old houses to see.
- The Romanesque parish church of St. Martial of Bains dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. Until 1613 it was subordinate to the powerful Abbey of Conques . It was originally dedicated to St. Fides ( St. Foy ).
Parish Church of Saint Martial of Bains
- Not far from Bains in the village of Montbonnet is the Saint-Roch à Montbonnet chapel . This small Romanesque chapel was originally dedicated to St. Bonnet, later to St. Jacques and finally to St. Roch ( Saint Roch ). It dates from the 10th century and has been rebuilt several times.
Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis )
The variant from Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison via Bains follows the historic route of the Camino de Santiago Via Podiensis . The nearby hamlet of Fay was mentioned by the Knights Templar in 1236. Before Saint-Privat-d'Allier , the variant reunites with the GR 65 long-distance hiking trail .
literature
- Bettina Forst: French Way of St. James. From Le Puy-en-Velay to Roncesvalles. All stages - with variants and height profiles. Bergverlag Rother, Munich (recte: Ottobrunn) 2007, ISBN 978-3-7633-4350-8 ( Rother hiking guide ).
- Bert Teklenborg: Cycling along the Camino de Santiago. From the Rhine to the western end of Europe. (Cycling guide, route planner). 3rd revised edition. Publishing House Tyrolia, Innsbruck 2007, ISBN 978-3-7022-2626-8 .
Web links
- Image of the church ( memento from January 30, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- Along the Via Podiensis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Congregational information on annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved on January 21, 2010
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