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Recommended by 18 out of 19 cyclists
Location: Urt, Bayonne, New Aquitaine, France
5.0
(11)
38
01:38
28.5km
90m
4.7
(7)
48
02:43
45.8km
240m
4.0
(2)
12
06:33
103km
1,140m
Urt is already Basque land. The Church is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta.
May 17, 2024
The patronage of this church, "Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption," refers to one of the many memorial days or feast days in honor of the Mother of God, Mary. This dates back to the feast of her bodily assumption into heaven. The (Catholic) church celebrates this feast every year on August 15th. In Orthodox churches, the feast is called the "Dormition of the Virgin Mary." In rural areas with a predominantly Catholic population, it used to be customary for the population to collect bundles of herbs on this special day and to bless them in a festive service. In isolated cases, this old custom has survived to the present day.
May 19, 2024
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Location: Urt, Bayonne, New Aquitaine, France
5.0
(11)
38
01:38
28.5km
90m
4.7
(7)
48
02:43
45.8km
240m
4.0
(2)
12
06:33
103km
1,140m