Helen Mannersjö
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Via De La Plata + Sanabres march-april 1050km 2015
Arles to Lodeve + Norte & Primitivo march-may 1250km 2016
Planning for Sureste and Torres march 2017
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I walked the Arles from Lourdes to SDC, I agree with Marylynn it's more expensive then the Frances I walked mid October and it was very busy from Jaca to Puente la Reina, in France the accomdation are nicer and the food it's a lot better then the menu del peregrino.
Zzotte
A Camino friend and I walked the Arles/Aragones route in July 2013 from Toulouse to Puente la Reina and we were often alone in the gites in France and only once we were nearer to Spain in Izco when we encountered a family group of eleven that were we concerned about getting beds for the next night. I imagine that there will be even fewer people walking the route in March/April. It was a beautiful route, but there was a limited number of accommodations, longer distances between accommodations, and it was more expensive than the Camino Frances.
Then maybe you can tell if it is simple to get any form of start-stamp in my credential at the Chatedral in Tours. Thanks a lot
Then maybe you can tell if it is simple to get any form of start-stamp in my credential at the Chatedral in Tours. Thanks a lot
IIRC there is a postcard/rosary kiosque and it can be obtained there. Their website has a pilgrims page (http://www.paroisse-cathedrale-tour...oisse-saint-maurice/pelerins-de-saint-jacques) suggesting that the pilgrim stop at the tomb of Saint Martin, but there are few specifics. Otherwise, there is a welcome from volunteers and a cathedral office at these hours (http://www.paroisse-cathedrale-tour...paroisse-saint-maurice/secretariat-permanence)
Do visit Arles as its beautiful. Visit the Alyscamps where the nice girl in the entry kiosk will stamp your Credential and point out the official start point of the Arles Route just opposite her kiosk; as you are a pilgrim she will also let you into the Alyscamps free and its a lovely peaceful place.
Once you've done all this I would strongly recommend taking the train to Montpellier and start walking from there; I walked to Montpellier and as a walk it has absolutely nothing to commend it.
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We will be walking from Arles beginning on 1 April, 2016. Though I've read a lot of comments about starting in Montpelier, I can't get past the idea that my Camino Arles needs to start in Arles!
We have about 6 weeks so our idea is to walk the Arles and Aragones routes to Puente La Reina and then, if time allows, we will skip along from Puente La Reina to Leon by bus and then walk the Camino Salvador to Oviedo.
I have wonderful memories of Leon from my times on the Frances in 2011 and 2013, and of Oviedo, the starting point of our Camino Primitivo, in 2014. So the idea of walking between Leon and Oviedo sounds perfect.
Bon chemin. Buen Camino
Jenny
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