Chanaleilles or Le Sauvage?

[Katia Taam]

Hi everyone
What will be better, walk from Sauges to Le Sauvage and Le Sauvage to Saint Alban or stop at Chanaleilles instead? What about goog gites in this area?
Thanks a lot
Katia

 

[Deleted member 3000]

There were two gites in Chanaleilles when I went through. Both were nice (we stayed in the one up by the church). Le Sauvage also is nice. It is a large stone building and more festive and communal. If you want to be with other pilgrims, it is probably a better choice.

 

[mla1]

I loved Le Sauvage. It is run as a cooperative by local farmers. They supply the produce for meals. Also great views.

 

[Kitsambler]

Depends a bit on the spring in your legs. The climb up to the crest was fairly demanding, for me. After the crest, it's all downhill to St Alban.

 

[Katia Taam]

I loved Le Sauvage. It is run as a cooperative by local farmers. They supply the produce for meals. Also great views.

We prepare our meal or the do prepare it for us?? I can't imagine myself in the kitchen after a long day uphill
Katia

 

[Deleted member 3000]

We prepare our meal or the do prepare it for us?

I do not think they have kitchen facilities. It was a communal meal when I was there.

 

[marbuck]

Yes, it is a communal meal, very good and one of the most social meals we had on this route. We had a great night there. There was also a free washing machine and dryer there which was very handy as we had walked in freezing rain all afternoon.

 

[mla1]

Yes. They cook. And they do it well!

 

[SusanReneGr65]

Definitely Le Sauvage. It was one of our magical nights. The food was all local and delicious (and made and served family style), and you are supporting a local farming cooperative by staying there.

 

[sharon w]

Le Sauvage definitely. Have stayed there twice and both times were excellent.