Saint-Chély-du-Tarn, Medieval village in Gorges du Tarn, Lozère, France.
Sainte-Enimie spreads across limestone cliffs of the Tarn gorge with narrow cobblestone paths and stone houses stacked on multiple levels. The buildings nestle against the rock face and create a tightly woven maze of old structures.
In the 6th century a Merovingian princess named Enimie founded a monastery here following healing experiences at a spring. The monastery shaped the settlement more than any other force and made it a pilgrimage destination.
The chapel Notre-Dame-du-Gourg shapes the village with its Romanesque style and stone details. Visitors can see religious sculptures and artifacts that reflect the daily spiritual life of earlier times.
The village works as a starting point for kayak trips through the gorges with rental stations along the water. Visitors should expect steep passages and narrow stairs that run between the houses.
The village spring was praised in old writings for its healing power against skin ailments. Today visitors can still see this historic natural spring, though its original role as a cure destination has faded from memory.
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