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The Regordane Way is the southernmost section of the historical route that links Paris to Lower Languedoc and the Camargue. It runs from Le Puy-en-Velay, south west of St Etienne to Saint-Gilles-du-Gard to the south west of Nîmes, a distance of 211 kilometres or 140 miles. The origin of its name is most likely that of the ancient Province through which it passes – la Regordana. This Province corresponded approximately to the triangular area linking the towns of Alés, Pradelles and Largentière.
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| dbo:abstract | The Regordane Way is the southernmost section of the historical route that links Paris to Lower Languedoc and the Camargue. It runs from Le Puy-en-Velay, south west of St Etienne to Saint-Gilles-du-Gard to the south west of Nîmes, a distance of 211 kilometres or 140 miles. The origin of its name is most likely that of the ancient Province through which it passes – la Regordana. This Province corresponded approximately to the triangular area linking the towns of Alés, Pradelles and Largentière. Its existence dates back to the dawn of man and its importance certainly grew from the year 843 onwards, when it became the most easterly route of a nascent Gaul. The Regordane was the fourth most important pilgrimage route in Christendom during this era, bolstered by its strategic position as a point of departure for Santiago de Compostela, the Holy Land (St Gilles was a port at the time) and Rome. (en) Le chemin de Régordane, dit encore chemin de Saint-Gilles, aujourd'hui GR 700, est le tronçon cévenol de la route qui reliait l’Île-de-France au Bas Languedoc et à la Méditerranée avant que la vallée du Rhône ne s'ouvre, politiquement parlant, vers le XIVe siècle. Il coupe par le col de Villefort entre le Mont Lozère à l'ouest et le Mas de l'Aire à l'est. Son essor se situe vers 843, date où le traité de Verdun divise en trois l’Empire carolingien. Le chemin de Régordane devient alors l’itinéraire le plus oriental du royaume conduisant au port de Saint-Gilles. C’est d’ailleurs au cours du IXe siècle que Portes choisit saint Gilles comme patron, en souvenir d’un miracle que celui-ci aurait fait en y passant. Plus tard il devint un chemin de pèlerinage menant à Saint-Gilles, principal port vers Rome et la Terre Sainte. On s'y pressait si nombreux que 124 changeurs de monnaies trouvaient à exercer leur métier. Aucune autre ville d'Europe ne possédait autant de changeurs. La fondation du port d'Aigues-Mortes ouvert directement sur la mer ruina l'économie de Saint-Gilles. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Regordane Way is the southernmost section of the historical route that links Paris to Lower Languedoc and the Camargue. It runs from Le Puy-en-Velay, south west of St Etienne to Saint-Gilles-du-Gard to the south west of Nîmes, a distance of 211 kilometres or 140 miles. The origin of its name is most likely that of the ancient Province through which it passes – la Regordana. This Province corresponded approximately to the triangular area linking the towns of Alés, Pradelles and Largentière. (en) Le chemin de Régordane, dit encore chemin de Saint-Gilles, aujourd'hui GR 700, est le tronçon cévenol de la route qui reliait l’Île-de-France au Bas Languedoc et à la Méditerranée avant que la vallée du Rhône ne s'ouvre, politiquement parlant, vers le XIVe siècle. Il coupe par le col de Villefort entre le Mont Lozère à l'ouest et le Mas de l'Aire à l'est. (fr) |
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