Getting from Auvillar or nearby to St Jean Pied de Port

[gittiharre]

Can anyone help me with this? I have emailed a number of luggage and people transporters and have not had any success. My husband and I are looking at walking the highlights from Le Puy to Santiago next year and we would like to get from Auvillar or somewhere near there to St Jean Pied de Port in one day, to then walk on. Does anyone know how to do this either via a pilgrim transport service or by public transport? We would really appreciate your help. Thanks, Gitti

 

[newfydog]

You can't be serious! You are going to skip Condom, with its museum of love and latex?!!!

The Armagnac region?

I'm sure it can be done by bus and or train, but I would say you'll miss some highlights along the way.

 

[anniethenurse]

Have you tried the info on Sil`s blog:

http://amawalker.blogspot.com/2010/05/l ... amino.html

 

[KiwiNomad06]

Maybe you will need to get yourself back to Moissac then go by train to Toulouse, from where I imagine you can get connections to Bayonne then SJPP. Possibly there would be a local bus back to Moissac? Sorry, have no definite info, but just thinking aloud here....
Margaret

 

[Kitsambler]

It's only 20 km from Auvillar back "upstream" to Moissac; that's about a half hour by taxi. Perhaps the good Irish hosts at Ultreia Gite in Moissac can fix you up with something more detailed?

There are very good rail connections in Moissac, I know from personal experience.

 

[gittiharre]

Thank you!

 

[gittiharre]

NEWFYDOG! I know I can't be serious, we have 50 days for the best bits of the Camino Frances and Le Puy Route, I have walked all of it, my husband has walked none of it. So I am thinking of Le Puy to St Come d'Olt, Figeac to Auvillar and then St Jean Pied de Port to Fromista and Astorga to Santiago.
I know it is all so fabulous and the whole thing is a highlight, but I am talking about the highlights of the highlights.......

 

[newfydog]

Must be like deciding which fingers to amputate. Oh well, 50 days is not a bad walkabout. Have a good trip!

 

[Ange]

Auvillar is a small beautiful medieval village with the unique circular grain hall - not to be missed. However, you would need to walk down the hill and over the Garonne into Valence d'Agen to get a train. The trains go from here to Bordeaux. Here you change and get the train to Bayonne. After that I think there are buses for SJPP - you need to check this site for details as I havent done this myself. Ange

 

[gittiharre]

Thank you Ange, you are absolutely right. I found out there are two trains per day from Valence d'Agen, one just after 7 am and one late pm. So we will probably taxi to Valence in the morning and then take the train as you suggest. It is about a 6 hour train ride all up with a 4 hour wait in Bordeaux. Cheers, Gitti

 

[Thornley]

Hi Gitti,
Your advice helped me on the Le Puy route so i hope my thoughts sound sincere.
Rom will organise something from Moissac if you were in Auvillar.
We were helped on the spur of the moment when in Laurzete/ Moissac with getting to the UK for a funeral, the guys were terrific.
Get the train /bus to Toulouse and get the plane to Bayonne/ Biarritz
I think its about $210 Au and there are 3 or 4 flights a day .Total time is 3.30 t0 4.30 hrs.
I just tried Jetabroad when i saw your post.
I know the plane and Toulouse is not the way but just thinking of the 50 days.
Take the old bloke to Finastere on foot.
Have a great trip.
David

 

[gittiharre]

Thank you David for your advice, who is Rom? I think we will be ok with train from Valence d'Agen to Bordeaux, Bayonne and on to St Jean Pied de Port. Glad that I was able to help you with Le Puy route. Kind regards Gitti

 

[KiwiNomad06]

Rom and Aideen own the Ultreia gîte in Moissachttp://www.ultreiamoissac.com/indexeng.html- they are originally from Ireland. I felt completely 'at home' there the moment I rang up to book to stay there, and Rom spoke back to me in English with his beautiful Irish accent, and he knew just how Irish my surname was...
Margaret

 

[Deleted member 3000]

My most memorable Irish accent was the owner of the fish and chips pub in Lourdes, France, when she screamed at the television news about Obama being and abortionist. I presume she was not pleased with the election outcome!! But it was a marvelous accent.