This is the 3462nd most frequent French word.
compostelle
"Compostelle" refers to Santiago de Compostela, a city in Spain renowned as a pilgrimage site on the Way of Saint James.
Here, 'Compostelle' refers directly to the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.
Chaque année, de nombreux pèlerins parcourent le chemin de Compostelle.
Each year, many pilgrims travel the Camino de Santiago.
In this context, 'Compostelle' signifies the famous cultural and spiritual pilgrimage represented by the shell emblem.
Le symbole de la coquille est associé au pèlerinage de Compostelle.
The shell symbol is associated with the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
Here, 'Compostelle' denotes the city Santiago de Compostela itself, known for being the endpoint of the pilgrimage.