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Desota, We spent one night in Lyon on our way from Le Puy to Paris at the end of walking the Via Gebennensis in 2012. We stayed in the Hotel Alexandria on Rue Victor Hugo, and were very happy there. The location is no close to Part Dieu, but was within an easy walk of the old town and in the...
Thank you, again, Laurent! It sounds most appealing. We will most likely stick to the regular route, but going off the beaten track does beckon. We don't want to carry a tent, at least not on this trip, and we are not as young and strong as we once were, although I'm not ruling the option out...
Thank you, Laurent! I have the IGN 156, and the Yellow guide, and also the little German book (which I can't really read). So, I will look for the French TOPO guide, which I didn't know about. I haven't yet found the detour route via St. Antony and Valence. How many days would it add, and...
My husband and I are leaving in a week to walk from Geneva to Le Puy (16 Sept. to first week in October). I've read Gitti Harre's excellent blog, and looked at a few others. Any additional advice, suggestions on places to stay, etc. are welcome. Weather? I suppose we can expect anything from...
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