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Castres (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 36 18 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.6050 decimal degrees |
| Long: 002 14 36 E degrees minutes |
Long: 2.2433 decimal degrees |
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Note: Castres 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. Castres was ceded to the French crown in 1225 and embraced the Reformation from the mid-16th century. It was styled by historians as a Protestant republic and was conquered by Louis XIII in 1629, causing an enormous economic decline when chief Protestants fled. It later prospered under Louis XIV. Historic sites in Castres include the Cathedral of Saint Benoît and other Romanesque churches. |
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| Castres (preferred,C,V)
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| Castres-sur-l'Agout (C,V)
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| Castra Albiensium (H,O)
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Occitanie (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Castres (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded on site of Roman camp near Benedictine monastery, 647 |
| city (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| countship (C) |
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since 1356 |
| episcopal see (H) |
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1317-1801 |
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