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The food is better in France, any Frenchman will confirm this.
You ate in the wrong places! The morning pastry expedition alone is worth a camino in France. A dinner plate covered with animal parts that Americans seem to put only into pet food proves that everything is edible and tasty (if you are not squeamishNope, sorry, however much I'd like to agree with you, I cannot. I have had - by far - my worst meals in France, sadly.
I know, I couldn't believe it either!!!
You ate in the wrong places! The morning pastry expedition alone is worth a camino in France. A dinner plate covered with animal parts that Americans seem to put only into pet food proves that everything is edible and tasty (if you are not squeamish).
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Admittedly, I was ... walking the Via Francigena from Calais to Besançon...
Apart from the obvious difference in language (environment), people in Spain tend to be more "accommodating" than in France (temperament).[...]How is the experience of trekking across France different from Spain? Environmentally. Temperamentally.[...]
The Le Puy route is truly beautiful and I'm so glad I walked it, but pack a lunch .. or a lot them. I had trouble getting enough to eat in France, quality aside. Since I can't eat dairy products and stay out of the bushes, I was limited. Add to this France has become a car culture and the small retailers in the villages are nearly all gone and there is not enough traffic from walkers to revive them.Nope, sorry, however much I'd like to agree with you, I cannot. I have had - by far - my worst meals in France, sadly.
I know, I couldn't believe it either!!!
I have enjoyed walking in both Spain and France and I found that both were very social experiences. The evening meals in the French gites and monestaries were every bit as social as meals along the Plata and the Frances. I enjoyed wonderful evenings of sharing and friendship over some amazing meals on the Le Puy. The French were much more accommodating and friendly than I had been led to believe.Walking in France is better than walking in Spain but not as social. Yes you must book ahead otherwise you will get nothing to eat. The food is better but I prefer the Spanish wine.
...nor did I on the Le Puy or any other chemin de St Jacques I've followed. I have slept in some curious places, though -a morgue, a few maisons de retraite, a gendarme's garden shed by invitation, as well as church porches and an elegant apartment in Montmartre for a week... If there is nowhere listed for pelerin in a village I begin by asking at la mairie, then the local gendarme, and after that all the local shops and cafes. I must say, les gendarmes have always been enthusiastic helpers...I never pre-booked anything on the Le Puy trail .....
Calling ahead avoids that!I have slept in some curious places, though
Merci beaucoup!Lovingkindness,
The next time you are walking through northern France please do plan to stop at our farm.
My first camino shell hangs at the door to welcome passing pilgrims.
A bientot!
Margaret Meredith
Is that why a lot of churches are locked? On the two Camino's we have walked we have been disappointed to find many churches are locked. We have been told they are locked to prevent pilgrims from sleeping in them to avoid paying for a Gite.as well as church porches
There are locked churches all over Western Europe not just along les Chemins de St Jacques. Young people have migrated from the villages to the cities and fewer people are becoming pastors and priests. In Slovenia, Poland and Italy, though, many villages still have a local priest and the churches are open...Is that why a lot of churches are locked? On the two Camino's we have walked we have been disappointed to find many churches are locked. We have been told they are locked to prevent pilgrims from sleeping in them to avoid paying for a Gite.
And yet there are more open than in Spain! Often if you walk around the square around the church and knock on doors, you can locate the key. Key holders are very eager about sharing their church, so, while I have not been able to find the key on occasion, no one has every rejected my request!Many churches in France are locked
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