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I felt the same way Dave. I don't even remember how long ago I read it but I'd say at least 20 years ago. It was the first time I'd heard of the Camino. And my overwhelming thought after reading the book - despite its many eccentricities - was...
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The equivalent of an albergue in France is called a gite or gite d’etape. And a gite exclusively for pilgrims might also be called a gite des pèlerins.
A chambre d’hôte is like a bed and breakfast.
Both gites and chambre...
Have you considered the routes in the U.S.? There is a mission to mission route here in Northern California . Plus there is the Chimayo pilgrimage. in New Mexico. https://www.newmexicoexplorer.com/pilgrimage-to-chimayo/
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