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  1. TMcA

    Where to start past Le Puy to save 4-6 days

    Maybe ask this office about transportation to/from Conques. https://www.tourisme-conques.fr/en
  2. TMcA

    Where to start past Le Puy to save 4-6 days

    I second the recco to start in Aumont-Aubrac. From there you will get a taste of the Aubrac Plateau before you descend from it at St. Chély-d'Aubrac. Then follow another poster's suggestion and take the bus from Conques to Decazeville. Or further to Figeac if you are short of time. We took a...
  3. TMcA

    Saint-Palais to Bayonne?

    The GR10 will take you to San Sebastian. More direct than heading north to Bayonne. https://www.gr-infos.com/gr10.htm
  4. TMcA

    Advice for Restaurant Dinners

    You may already know that this route will take you through some of the least populated areas of France. So my suggestion would be to ask ahead, as Roland49 just mentioned, at the auberges or gîtes where you stay. By that I mean, where to dine on the next segments of the GR65. I think your best...
  5. TMcA

    Where to buy a cheap bag in Le Puy?

    There's a Decathlon store that you can walk to from the center of Le Puy. Or you could try asking La Malle Postale. They were pretty good about answering my questions. Prompt also. Bon chemin.
  6. TMcA

    Le Puy route

    My wife and I started from Le Puy in early September 2013. Due to an accident, we had to quit. But we later returned, retraced our earlier footsteps, and made it over the Pyrhenees to Pamplona, albeit in segments. My suggestions: Start the last week in August, if you can. Many gites and even...
  7. TMcA

    Rocamadour Variant itinerary

    I have twice stayed and feasted at the the Golden Trout in Vers. This is not a budget, gite type of lodging. People come from all around to dine there. The food is very good and the servings copious. From there it's less than 20 kilometers to Cahors. https://www.latruitedoree.fr/
  8. TMcA

    From Figeac - Variants Decision - ?

    Avoid Saint-Cirq-Lapopie on weekends. Same for Rocamadour. Highly recommended otherwise.
  9. TMcA

    Train Reservation - Barcelona to Le Puy

    Barcelona to le Puy is a long haul by train or bus. That is because a very mountainous region in France "blocks" rail travel through it - the Massif Central. Even flying doesn't cut the travel very short. Here is what I found on the useful travel site Rome2Rio...
  10. TMcA

    Comparing Difficulty: Le Puy-Conques vs Lucca-Rome on the Via Francigena

    I am from Vermont and maybe you are too, @Vermont Pat. If you are, there are almost no ascents or descents on the Le Puy route that compare to what you may have found here. The descent into Conques is comparable to what I have found back home: a degree of steepness, a rocky trail, and muddy (it...
  11. TMcA

    Via Podiensis

    When I last used transport services on the Via Podiensis it was about 6 years ago. At that time la Malle Postale seviced Le Puy to (or almost) to Cahors. From that point forward Transports Claudine took over. If the posts that precede mine have not discouraged you and you still want to walk the...
  12. TMcA

    Full Chemin du Puy, from Le-Puy to Saint-Jean in February

    I have twice hiked across the Aubrac Plateau (located on the first portion of the route). Neither time in winter. As @good_old_shoes just mentioned the elevation is above 1000m and many gites will be closed. Ski areas are located near the GR65, so that indicates snow is common in this region in...
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    transportation on the LePuy

    The le Puy route traverses some of the least populated areas of France. Nasbinals is in the center of a kind of dead zone for rail traffic due to its location in the Massif Central. If you backtrack eastwards to Aumont Aubrac, using the services of la Malle Postale, you can catch a train south...
  14. TMcA

    St. Cirq Detour on Voie Cele

    I am almost hesitant to reply to you question because I don't have the answer. And my memory is a little muddled because I have taken variants from the GR65 twice. Once to visit Saint-Cirq and the second time to visit Rocamadour. What I do remember is that one of these charming villages was...
  15. TMcA

    Best time to walk the Le Puy

    As you may have gathered from the other posts, both spring and fall can be delightful. I have hiked portions of this route in April/May and also in September. Were I to do the entire route again, I think I'd start in late August. The weather might be hot at the start, but I would be at higher...
  16. TMcA

    Hiking from LePuy in April. Advice needed!

    I have been wondering whether to post because I cannot really recommend an early April start from Le Puy...even though I love the Chemin du Puy. I have twice traversed the Plateau d'Aubrac. Once in late April, once in the fall. One of these times I ran into very high winds, winds with gusts so...
  17. TMcA

    Camino Le Puy video

    Liked the three segments that I have watched so far. They bring back many good memories. I appreciate the fact that what I have watched so far emphasizes the landscape, the towns and villages, and, occasionally, the food and drink you enjoyed on this beautiful route. (And not, like many other...
  18. TMcA

    Bag Transport ?

    My experience goes back 5-8 years, but I received excellent service from la Malle Postale. They spoke English better than I spoke French, so phone and email communication went very smoothly. Bon chemin.
  19. TMcA

    Michelin Starred restaurant near G65

    I took my daughter to Paris when she was in high school, so I am sympathetic to your idea of taking her to a Michelin resto. But I will suggest a couple of places that are on the way to Conques. Both are typically French and had very good food though my experience dates back about 4-5 years. I...
  20. TMcA

    Fear of heights and the Way from Le Puy

    I recall a rocky descent into Monistrol and also one before Conques but neither was beside a cliff or drop-off. I have twice walked the initial 100 kilometers of this route and I think you have nothing to worry about. There is an alternate route out of Conques that is steep and offers fine...

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