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It59ny is absolutely correct. All views given here are personal, including mine. I can only speak for myself. All comments should be taken only as a guide. Nothing more.
I have walked the Le-Puy to SJPP camino twice, including the first day to Saint-Privat-d'Allier on each occasion. The 24 km is not as hard as is generally believed. At an average speed of only 4 kph (and that is generally a bit slow for most people) it will take only 6 hours actual walking...
It has been said above, but definitely get the Miam Miam Dodo guidebook. Language is irrelevant as this book is brilliantly put together and so easy to use. It has all you need. I have walked the route twice and have zero French. My language skills as so bad that I did not pick up any...
I have walked the Le Puy route twice as well as volunteering as an assistant at a private albergue on one occasion. In April I experienced snow and a lot of mud. In late May-early June I experienced severe storms and cold weather on the Aubrac plateau as well as mud and hot weather...
I have walked this route twice, once with a German friend (last year) and once on my own. I speak zero French. The Miam Miam Dodo guide is superb. You don't need to understand French to follow this guide. It is excellent. If there are a lot of people on the route, book your nights a couple...
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