Looks like the picturesque vertical village in France (photos)
Houses located on a steep cliff.
In the South-West of France in the Department Lo administrative region of Occitania is an amazing village of Rocamadour. Homes and several streets in it are located right on the cliff and towering over the valley of the river Alza 150 metres.
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Rocamadour is a very unusual village: it is built vertically, and its streets stacked in three levels and connected by stairs. The village is home to just over 600 people, but every year it attracts over a million tourists and pilgrims from around the world.
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This place is not only incredibly beautiful but also has religious significance. In 1166 on the site of Rocamadour were found the relics of the Holy hermit Amador. According to one version, in his honor, and was named the village. The locals tell of the numerous miracles which occurred in the settlement for many centuries.
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