I've walked both in 2022. I don't speak French and did not find myself isolated at all. Many fellow Pilgrims spoke English and the French were very friendly even if they couldn't speak English. I saw Pilgrims daily on both Le Puy and Primitivo...
I walked the Primitivo in 2016. We did see a few walkers during the day, and we did get to interact with a few of the same pilgrims at the albergues end of some of the days. I get the impression the Primitivo has grown quite a bit in recent years.
I walked both. Regarding difficulty there is not much difference as far as I remember. The Le Puy route at least the first weeks, consists for a big part of walking in and out of valleys.
Most walkers on the Le Puy are indeed french so the...
This is the correct information. As of July 2022, the last time I worked as a volunteer at the Pilgrim Office, the fee was €450.
But, you can write to that e-mail address, and make your specific request. Someone will get back to you. If the date...
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To begin your research do check out this earlier thread re walking from Paris to Vezelay which links several posts which you might find useful.
For additional pilgrim accommodation throughout France in the local tourist offices do ask...
Try going from Le Puy to Aumont-Aubrac, which has bus connections. That's very doable in 7 days, no one has to rush through this beautiful part of France, no one will be stressed. Then, another year, you can return and pick up where you left off.
From my perspective (Australian) is is simply a financial decision. I would prefer to spend 46 days walking a Camino in Spain/Portugal than trying to do a similar walk in Australia for a similar cost. I would be lucky to get maybe half that in...
The problem with tourists not being welcomed in Spain and other cities in Europe is mostly caused by greedy property owners evicting local long term tenants in favour of higher short term lets to tourists, this is causing a housing cricis all...
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