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  1. roving_rufus

    Arcachon to Irun - a coastal France lead up to starting the Norte

    I walked the Littoral last summer. I found the local association great http://www.compostelle-landes.org/index.php?p=littoral&lng=en I think their initial marked route goes on the inland side of the lake via Sanguinet instead of your plan to keep to the coast to Biscarrosse Plage. Two...
  2. roving_rufus

    Rouen - Mont-Saint Michel

    I also did the crossing one way with rucksack including all my camping gear so probably closer to 9kg. I told the guide I was a pilgrim and so was only going to MStM and not returning. He was very nice, and checked I was okay a few times. I had no issues! But I did it afternoon sun during a...
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    Types of accomodations in France

    For the pilgrim house on Mont St Michel see https://www.abbaye-montsaintmichel.com/pelerinages/lieux-daccueil For there accommodation on routes to Mont St Michel see the French form of this website https://www.lescheminsdumontsaintmichel.com/spip/spip.php?article28&lang=fr
  4. roving_rufus

    Types of accomodations in France

    Hi Just be careful with the term "gite" in France if you do a search or look at Google maps - the term gite can be used for a wide range of accomodation including gite d'etape which is dorm-like accomodation for hikers etc, but also a holiday cottage for rent, a few farm campsites, even a few...
  5. roving_rufus

    Mont St Michel Way to Tours

    lots of info on the pilgrimage routes of Mont St Michel but make sure you stay in the French version as if you switch to English some sections like Hébergement ie accommodation that Vacajoe I would think your planned route reversing the Tours to MtStM will be difficult to find information as...
  6. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Hope you are enjoying France despite a few difficulties including mozzies. Glad my notes proved useful! And hopefully a few more will venture out camino-ing in western France!
  7. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Some reflections on Voie Littoral 1- Route Markings Amazing! I didn't get lost once, even in some of the maze of paths through woods. In Gironde it was A-plus - easy to see and abundant (lots of reassurant ones even on straight stretches). In Landes may A/A-minus as a few junctions had missing...
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    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 12 Hossegor to Bayonne 25km Last day! I was out at 6am heading to the marina, which the marked route follows then on paths beside the river into the centre of Cap Breton. I was miffed as the bakery that said on Google maps opens at 6am actually opens at 7am and told Madame in the boulagerie...
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    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 11 Moliets-et-Maa to Hossegor 30km Woke at 5.20, and heard the cock crow on the farm as the day started to get that grey light. Tent down and breakfasted before heading off just before 6am. Its grey and overcast so no sunrise to see this morning. Walked through town and picked up the route...
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    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    I kept to the other side of the lake so missed Leon. But good to hear of another accomodation option!
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    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 10 Contis Plage to Moliets-et-Maa 30km Left just before 6am, and onto the Velodyssee bike path through the woods. Saw a wild boor a little out of the village. After 9km I reached Yons with its source - a spring long thought to have medicinal properties. Here I rejoined the marked route and...
  12. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 9 St Paul en Born to Contis Plage 27km Nice to spend time with another pilgrim but we have different plans for next few days. But it did mean that I didn't get up as early so in order not to disturb him. But I left about 6.10 at sunrise, though a bit earlier would have been better as it is...
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    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 8 Sanguinet to St Paul en Born I finally met another pilgrim! In the comment book in the pilgrim gite in Sanguinet was a guy a day ahead...well I caught up to him today about 6km before my destination. I left just before 5am, dropped keys in the letter box at the mairie. I left under the...
  14. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 7 Gujan Mestras to Sanguinet 19km So I slept solidly last night until my alarm at 6.15am (a bit of a lie in). Had breakfast at hotel (it was raining heavily so it wasn't wasted time). The first 2km were on dirt paths in the trees but right by the motorway. Then onto a bike path, under...
  15. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 6 Arès to Gujan-Mestras 15km (2+boat+13km) So I am up to my old tricks - I am way off route! I took a stroll of 2km over to Andernos les Baines having had a lie in until 7am! I had a look at St Eloi church which the earliest parts are 11th century but has been added to multiple times...
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    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 5 Le Porge to Arès 16km I decided after 2 weeks I needed a few shorter days. So today I decided just 15km using the bike path (there is a camino route from Le Porge but it is longer and I've heard of soft sandy tracks). Turned out the right choice- this morning we had multiple thunderstorms...
  17. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 4 Maubuisson to Le Porge 27km I ate a Jesuit today.... So I went completely off piste today. I got into the habit of getting creative with the route while on the Via Francigena in France were as it was starting to be marked as aGR route often when on strange loops. So the Voie du Littoral...
  18. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 3 Hourtin Plage to Maubuisson 24km Up and out early as more thunderstorms ⛈️ are forecast (we had a bit of rain yesterday but the worst was just south of Hourtin Plage). Initially on a bike path through the forest (but with space to walk beside on gravel/dirt) - and then came a hill...
  19. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    It was well travelled in the past! Few pilgrims now though. But still references in places. And it seems the local region Gironde/Nouvelle Aquitaine seems keen to encourage- the route so far has been extremely well marked - in fact so many it's nearly like being on the CF or CP as not only are...
  20. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino Voie du Littoral (France)

    Day 2 Montalivet les Bains to Hourtin Plage I was exhausted last night, and went to bed at 8pm and slept through to 5.20am (I think I only woke as I needed the loo) But it gave a good early start at 6.15am. The only problem leaving so early is nothing is open and I had been too tired the night...

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