Note: Chârost was one of the pilgrimage sites on route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, home of the shrine dedicated to Saint James, the patron saint of Spain. The symbol of Saint James, the scalloped shell, became the primary symbol representing pilgrims. French pilgrimage routes to Compostela tend to follow old Roman roads, many of which continued to be utilized as primary roads of communication during the Middle Ages. Chârost was once an enclosed town with three gates. The only visible wall is the north wall. Its present remains postdate 1200. An important historic site in Chârost is the Church of Saint-Michel which was originally built in the mid-12th century.
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