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SJPdP was recommended in some 1970s guide as a starting point, due to the fact that it is near Ostabat (where three of the four french ways converge and form the Camino Frances) and has a train station, thus making it reachable for pilgrims who won't start at home.
Roncevalles would have been a...
Why do I always remember the "Canterbury tales" when someone writes his Via Francigena experiences ;) ? Brilliantly written, I'd love to read more of you! I crossed the VF in Langres on my way from Germany to Spain. Be sure to stay in Langres.
Yes, the French GR ways tend to evite towns and...
Why do inexperienced pilgrims follow suggested stages? Because they don't know better. But the good thing is: nearly everyone gains self-belief, consciousness and courage after walking some days and can do better decisions.
Inexperienced pilgrims might even strongly believe in the fact, that...
So here are Les Coquilles de France, first the ones before Le Puy:
Not really nice...: the owner who ran the Gite d'Etape where I stayed north of Dijon was a smoker:
Near the village Chaume at the Loire river, on the Camino from Cluny to Le Puy the way is marked with scallop shells:
In the...
By the way, I found this video very interesting: she does part of the Le Puy camino/Cele variant by canoe:
Maybe she booked here: https://www.location-canoe-cele.com/parcours-canoe-kayak-cele/randonnees-pelerins
Just in case you would be doing that too, could you post your experiences? Thanks!
Everyone knows these...the scallop shell wine taps at Estella:
Many spanish towns on the Frances have some sort of artistic designed shells in the middle of the road or in roundabouts, e.g. Burgos, Leon and Astorga. This one is from Santo Domingo de la Calzada:
The baptismal font in...
I did the route in October 2014. Quite rainy, but nevertheless a marvelous experience. The responsable Confraternity, the Association Rhône-Alpes des Amis de Saint-Jacques publishes their Orange Guide since years which is a must on this way.
Some French skills are a big plus if you're walking...
Nach einigen Wochen schaue ich hier ins Forum und stelle fest, dass es z.B. das deutschsprachige Unterforum nicht mehr gibt, das es mal gab. Finde nur ich es nicht, oder ist es entfernt worden? Gerade jetzt, wo www.pilgerforum.de seit Monaten nicht funktioniert, wollte ich mal schauen, wie es...
I am a pianist. I got a call from a local priest if I could accompain a wedding ceremony in a small church. He's a friend of mine and a priest who walks different caminos each year and is the spiritual head of our local town's pilgrim's community.
During the wedding ceremoy, I heard the story...
If you don't want it to have it sent to the US, you could probably have it sent to Geneva, where you stay. There are many options for staying in Geneva, including some Acceuil Pélérins, see this PDF. From within Switzerland, the Yellow Guide can be ordered from the Buchhandlung zum Jakobsweg...
Interesting topic!
When I walked from Trier to Le Puy, I also used long stretches on the roman road connecting Lyon and Cologne, called the Via Agrippa. It's good as a walking path or for agricultural traffic. The French highways A6 and A31 cover the same direction and are successors of this...
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