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    Cluny or Vezelay - Recommendation needed

    The route is hilly in parts with some ups and downs. It gets a little steeper further south. The latter part through Gascony is quite flat before reaching St Jean. Some guidebooks will show the terrain profile. I haven’t completed it yet - I did my first section (about 600km) in June/july...
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    Cluny or Vezelay - Recommendation needed

    If you don’t speak French then either route will be the same from that point of view. I don’t think it will matter much anyway. Most hostel hosts speak English. In all other respects the Vezelay route is wonderful, very quiet at the beginning. If you don’t mind being on your own then you will...
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    Vezelay route early May 2023

    I started walking this route in 2017, still balking it iin increments. I had no difficulty finding accommodation, usually booking a day or two ahead. Miam Miam Dodo is a good reference. It’s not at alm a busy route, at least in the early stages. You may see no other pilgrims for days. That for...
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    Late season accommodation on Vezelay

    Many thanks for this.
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    Late season accommodation on Vezelay

    I haven't posted here in a while … a long while actually. I set out on my route my route from Vezelay to Perigueux in 2017, then walked another smaller portion in 2019 from Perigueux to St Foi La Grande. I said to myself I’d do another section this September and that’s been and gone now … but...
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    Vezelay Camino October 2020 - Recommendation Request

    Hello sara I stayed at l’esprit du Chemin (Anthiers) back in June 2017 and it’s great. Recommend it. Dutch owners I think, lovely garden, very friendly. That was my second night after setting out on 21st after blessing in Basilica and catching the Chemin de lumiere in the afternoon. I stayed...
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    Ending my Camino: What Now?

    Dear Cirrus (what a lovely name) - your journey continues, whether you’re walking or not.
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    Busier route

    Can’t speak for Arles route (or Le Puy) but I walked Vezelay route last June. It was very quiet. And a heatwave. Only parts of it follow the GR and even then I met no hikers. Accommodation was never a problem but calling ahead eased anxiety, knowing I had a bed and (sometimes) a meal later when...
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    Vezelay to the mountains

    I forgot to say - either Miam miam do do guide or the Dutch Pilgrims association guide will do the job nicely. The latter can be downloaded in English.
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    Vezelay to the mountains

    Bonjour indeed. I walked this route last June. It was my first go at the Camino and I chose vezelay as my start point because I love the place. I wrote about my experience and posted it here on this forum, if you can find it. It’s a personal response rather than a travelogue. From a...
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    Stepping out of time

    Thanks all for your nice comments. I will continue my walk ... in my own time. Possibly another section this year or early next. I like knowing that it’s there, waiting for me to dive back in.
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    Stepping out of time

    I walked the first part of my route from Vezelay to Perigueux between June and July this year. I wrote about my experience here: https://advantagesofage.com/note-gentleman-walking-retirement/
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    Vezelay route - Bergerac variant

    Thanks all who've replied so far. I'm trying to keep it simple - what's the best choice to make for someone (my daughter) who isn't already road hardened and who only has 3or 4 days to experience a bit of the Camino with her dad!
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    Vezelay route - Bergerac variant

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    Vezelay route - Bergerac variant

    Hi - this is my first post. I'm walking the Vezelay route heading for Perigueux where I'll be meeting my daughter who will join me for a few days. Would anyone recommend the variant via Bergerac over the traditional st Foy route? It seems to have longer gaps between places to stay and fewer of...
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