In the 11th century this site featured a wooden church dedicated to Saint James. A century later, a Romanesque church was constructed on the same site. Transformations, destructions and extensions alternated in the centuries to follow. Ever since its construction, the church has been a meeting place for local residents and pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. At the main entrance of the church, a scallop shell has been integrated into one of the flagstones. The scallop shell refers to the apostle Saint James, who is buried in Santiago de Compostela, where these shells used to be abundant. It marks the starting points or the milestones of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.