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Post-Camino Update!!!
Having walked the Voie du Piemont in June, I can now say that yes, there were abundant sources of water. HOWEVER, I only encountered ONE fount that was marked "eau potable". Therefore, the majority of the time I was drinking tap and bottled water.
We walked during the...
Hello,
I am walking the Voie du Piemont starting next Friday. Here is a list of accomodation: http://vppyr.free.fr/documents/recapitulatif_des_hebergements_michel_s.pdf
It is in French, however, so if you cannot read French I'll just give you a list of the places I'm staying:
Lourdes - Hotel...
Hello,
I recently tried to email Father Pierre at the albergue in Arudy, but I immediately got a return email saying that "pierrs@orange.fr" was not a valid address!!!
Does anyone know his new contact information? Or has the albergue closed? It would be sad if I cannot stay here because I've...
I will be walking from Lourdes to St. Jean PdP in June.
I was wondering: are the fountains on this route (Chemin du Piemont) readily available, fairly common, and CLEAN (potable) to drink from? Where can these fountains be found?
Also I speak no French. Will this be a problem? I speak fluent...
Hello all!
I have recently been researching the Piemont Way, which I will walk next June from Lourdes to St Jean, and the information is scattered throughout the web and various Camino forums (with most official information being in French, which I do not understand).
So it would be very...
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