Saint Jean Pied de Port
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772 km (479.7 miles) to Santiago de Compostela, 30 days walk.
Today's stage is 25 km that should take more or less 8 hours to walk and take you to Roncesvalles
Saint Jean Pied de Port on Google Maps
Todays stage:
Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, Google Maps draws up this stage
Distance: 24,9 km
Time walking: 8 hours
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How to Get to SJPP From....
Paris
Take connecting train to Bayonne, then walk or take train to St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Barcelona
Bus via Pamplona and Roncesvalles to Saint Jean Pied de Port (see below). Anyone have any details?
Roncesvalles
Taxi
There are taxis from Roncesvalles to Saint Jean Pied de Port. They are:
From Luzaide/Valcarlos: Andoni 636191423
From Garralda: Angel Mª 609411449
From Espinal: Francisco 649725951
They normally charge about 28 or 30 euros, but this price is just approximately.
Pilgrim transportation:
Between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Roncesvalles:
10 euros per person (Min. 3 people)
Transport on a route from Moissac to Burgos:
for example between Burgos and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port for 6 person costs 45 euros per person
Bearing of the luggage:
Transfer of stage to stage reserved in advance
Tariff: 8 euros by luggage and stage between Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Logroño
Tariff for a group: On consultation
Contact:
Express Bourricot
Caroline Aphessetche
road of the Michaelmas
64220 Çaro
Tel: 06-61-96-04-76
Email: apcaroline@hotmail.com
More info on this page (french):
http://www.chemindecompostelle.com/ServicesGR65/Carte25/ExpressBourricot/ExpressBourricot.html
Madrid
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Pilgrim Related Locations in SJPP
Lodging:
M.Garicoitz
Chemin de Taillapalde
4 rooms, 9 people
M. Chateauneuf-Matia
19 Rue de la Citadelle
3 rooms and 8 people
It admits pets
M. Rusques
3 Rue Ste-Eulalie
6 rooms, 16 people
M.E. Bernat
20 Rue de la Citadelle
4 rooms, 10/12 people
M.Garicoitz
Chemin de Taillapalde
4 rooms, 9 people
Albergues
- Albergue de Huntto
- Albergue de Jean Pied de Port
- Albergue L´Esprit du Chemin
Train station - Location?
About Saint Jean Pied de Port
From wikipedia.com
Geography
The town lies on the river Nive, 8 km from the Spanish border. It is essentially one main street with sandstone walls encircling.
History
The original town at nearby Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was razed to the ground in 1177 by the troops of Richard the Lionheart after a siege. The Kings of Navarre refounded the town on its present site shortly afterwards.
The town has traditionally been an important point on the Way of St. James, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, as it stands at the base of the Roncevaux Pass across the Pyrenees. Pied-de-Port means 'foot of the pass' in Pyrenean French. The routes from Paris, Vézelay and Le Puy-en-Velay meet at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and it was the pilgrims' last stop before the arduous mountain crossing.
Sights
The cobbled rue de la Citadelle runs down hill and over the river from the 15th century Porte St-Jacques to the Porte d'Espagne by the bridge. From the bridge, there are views of the old houses with balconies overlooking the Nive. Many of the buildings are very old, of pink and grey schist, and retain distinctive features, including inscriptions over their doors. One, a bakery, lists the price of wheat in 1789.
The 14th century red schist Gothic church, Notre-Dame-du-Bout-du-Pont, stands by the Porte d'Espagne. The original was built by Sancho the Strong of Navarre to commemorate the 1212 Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa where Moorish dominance of Spain was undermined.
Above the town at the top of the hill is the citadel, remodelled by Vauban in the 17th century.
Outside the walls is a new town, with the Hôtel de Ville and a pelota fronton.
Economy
Traditional crafts and foods remain in the town, including Basque linen from the Inchauspé family since 1848. The town is now an important tourist centre for the Pyrenees and the French Basque country and there are shops, restaurants and hotels.
Mondays see a large market, with sheep and cattle driven into the town. At 5pm, there is a communal game of bare-handed pelote at the fronton. There are large fairs four times a year.
Transportation
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the terminus on the railway line from Bayonne through the French Basque Country, along the valley of the river Nive, with several services each day. It is 1km from the centre of the town.
Miscellaneous
In 1998, the Porte St-Jacques (city gate) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the sites along the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
