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Melle (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 46 13 22 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 46.2228 decimal degrees |
| Long: 000 08 32 W degrees minutes |
Long: -0.1422 decimal degrees |
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Note: Melle is located on left bank of Béronne river. The town's original name, "Metallum," derived from a lead mine during Roman times. Melle 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. It was under the authority of the counts of Maine from the Middle Ages to the 16th century. Located in Melle are the Church of Saint-Savinien, the former Priory of Saint-Hilaire, and the former priory church of Saint-Pierre. |
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Melle (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled since ancient Roman times |
| town (C) |
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| commune (administrative) (C) |
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| mining center (H) |
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