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Espalion and the River Lot
Painting of Espalion and River Lot in France showing historic castle and packhorse bridge on Way of St James
An Original Painting by Stanscapes:     Acrylics on Canvas Board 45 x 60 cm (18 x 24 inches)

The attractive little town of Espalion on the River Lot is in the French department of Aveyron. The Pont-Vieux is a lovely red sandstone packhorse bridge that spans the River Lot. The Vieux Palais on the left is a domed and turreted chateau dating from 1572. It is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
Espalion has been, and remains, an important stopping-off point on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain - the Way of St James. In France this route runs from Le Puy to the southwest towards the Pyrenees mountains and Spain.