 The place became used by pilgrims as a stage on the route to Santiago de Compostela.Bertrand de l'Isle was canonised and became known as Saint-Bertrand in the 13th century and Lugdunum Convenarum became known as "Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges".The term "Comminges" itself comes from the Latin word "Convenae", meaning "those who came together" at Pompey's new settlement.