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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.4500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 26 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 4.4333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 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. The discovery of the religious burial relics of Maries Cleophas, Salome, and Sara in 1448 increased the flow of pilgrims and eventually caused a change in the town and church name. |
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| Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (French,U,N)
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| Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (C,V)
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| Saintes-Maries (C,V)
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| Les Saintes-Maries (C,V)
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| Les Saintes Maries de la Mer (C,V)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| town (C) |
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| commune (administrative) (C) |
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| pilgrimage center (C) |
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