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    Reflections on the Le Puy

    Mia's "roses" photo brings back happy memories. That is a beautiful chambres d'hotes in Conques just opposite the site of the abbey. We stayed there at the end of our first part of the Le Puy route in 2007 and the roses were in bloom. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful walk. My own...
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    1st day on the Le-Puy

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    What was the least favorite section of the Le Puy route?

    To reply to Lazaret, Oh dear! I certainly did not mean to cause upset. I did state that I loved every bit of the Chemin Du Puy and would not willingly miss any part of it. I was just trying hard to answer the original poster's very difficult question. I am totally jealous of you living in such...
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    Where would you stay?

    HI there The only one out of these three that I have stayed in is Saugues and I can recommend the Gite a la ferme run by Mme Martins, Rue des Roches. tel 04 71 77 83 45. She has rooms for two (ours had a shower/loo en suite) and a really good dinner. Demi pension in 2011 was 33 euro per...
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    Weather - Late May/June

    Hi there I have walked the Le Puy route in late May and well into June over three years. We have had mixed weather but nothing really bad. We have on occasion had very hot weather, very wet weather but nothing really cold. The Aubrac plateau in the early part of the walk from Le Puy can be...
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    shortening the le Puy route, lengthening the Camino Frances.

    Hi, Lectoure is a lovely town with plenty of accommodation but I don't know how easy it would be to get to in order to start your camino from there. Moissac is two days walk before Lectuore and might be an easier option as a place to start as it has a train connection etc. It is also well...
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    Risk of Injury?? - Conques to St. Jean

    Hi all just to add my memories of the bit before Lauzerte. It was very very steep but dry when I walked it in 2008, difficult even in those conditions because of the steepness and lack of foothold but not in any way dangerous from a height point of view and its only a very short stretch. (They...
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    Guide books available in Le Puy Cathedral

    Hi, Just to agree with the two previous posters. The Miam Miam Dodo guide is very easy to follow. You just need to look at the symbols. The maps are very simple but adequate for the route which is very well marked. The distances also seem to be accurate. It gives very good information on...
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    Any Advice on How to "Cheat" to get from Le Puy to Conques 6

    Hi, I think the normal time taken to walk from Le Puy to Conques is about 9/10 days. We did it in 10 with a very short first day. I think you would have to either start further down the line or skip a bit in the middle. How far do you think you can feasibly walk in a day with your daughter...
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    Are reservations really necessary?

    HI Jill, We have walked the Le Puy route over three years,usually in May, last year in June. May is regarded as the most crowded time due to French public holiday weekends. I think you could take a chance on not booking if you really feel strongly about it but you might find yourself in...
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    return from Conques

    Ryanair fly from Rodez to Stansted, several times a week. We came back that way several years ago. We got an early morning "school?" bus from Conques to Rodez. Dont think this bus runs at weekends. Taxi would probably cost about €50 Anna
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    What was the least favorite section of the Le Puy route?

    Hi all I had long wanted to see the sunflowers in bloom. I saw them brown and dead on their stalks in Spain one September. Then I saw them as small green plants in France in May. Finally last year we got the see them just coming into bloom around June 12th/16th for a few days after Condom...
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    Maslacq/Navarrenx to Spain

    Good luck and have a great Camino. Delighted you're starting at Navarrenx. You are in for some lovely walking. Anna
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    Maslacq/Navarrenx to Spain

    Hi We have walked this year in June from Condom to St. Jean Pied de Port and so covered the area you are interested in. I don't know much about public transport to either town but Navarrenx is a good sized town and I would expect it to have some services.I will try to find out on the internet...
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    Comdom to Pamplona; Le puy route complete and a return to Sp

    Forgot to say, the cost for a bed in the new alberque is €10.00 Anna
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    Comdom to Pamplona; Le puy route complete and a return to Sp

    Hi Nancy The new alberque is where the old youth hostel was, in the courtyard. This old building has been totally remodeled inside. There is a large reception area on the ground floor, also a kitchen, dining room, reading room and an internet room. In the basement there are laundry facilities...
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    Shops and Markets???

    Hi Geoff, You're in for lots of treats but there are many days where you will find no cafe, shop or bar from beginning to end of the day. That is why I recommend staying in gites where you can have demi-pension, (bed breakfast and dinner) as the meal served up in the evening is usually great...
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    Comdom to Pamplona; Le puy route complete and a return to Sp

    Hi We have finally completed our third stage on the Le Puy route to St. Jean Pied de Port. We walked Le Puy to Conques in 2008; Conques to Condom (via Rocamadour) in 2009 and now we have just returned from walking Condom to St Jean Pied de Port and then on to Pamplona because we felt a great...
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    Really basic questions

    Hi Frood When we started in Le Puy in 2007 we arrived late in the evening and spent the following morning seeing the sights, then after an early lunch we started our walk and went as far as a lovely gite at Tallode just beyond the village of St.Christophe sur Dolaison at a distance of about 8...
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    See you in Conques on July 21

    Hi Bob We walked that route last year with only the mmdd to guide us and did not have any problem. As long as you are aware roughly of where the turn offs are you'll be fine. As far as I remember the turn off for Noailhac was pretty clearly marked all the way before and after Noailhac. . If...

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