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Why always in the Spring?
Lovely! But I live in Austin. It has been Spring here since Summer.When April with his showers sweet with fruit
The drought of March has pierced unto the root
And bathed each vein with liquor that has power
To generate therein and sire the flower;
When Zephyr also has, with his sweet breath,
Quickened again, in every holt and heath,
The tender shoots and buds, and the young sun
Into the Ram one half his course has run,
And many little birds make melody
That sleep through all the night with open eye
(So Nature pricks them on to ramp and rage)-
Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage.
Geoffrey Chaucer Prologue to the Canterbury Tales c1387
Yeah but it's the, ahem, sap rising in the human.Lovely! But I live in Austin. It has been Spring here since Summer.
They are horrible! TY for the head's up re: the mass and mass exodus.You can actually get a train at CDG directly to Lyon Part-Dieu which may save you some time and money.
Another option for getting from Lyon to Le Puy is with blablacar.fr, which is a rideshare. There are usually several rides every day.
Le Puy is a beautiful town and worth a visit.
There is a 7:00 mass which most people attend, then head out en masse together. The adrenalin of starting out all together adds to the excitement - but, don't worry, miraculously the crowd thins out really quickly.
Bon chemin!
Oh yeah... as for the rain pants, they sound horrible. This year I'm trying out a trekking umbrella.
I prefer the coach, They were called Air France Cars, but I think they have changed their name, but it is a shuttle bus (No 4) that departs from CDG every half hour or so and drops off at Gare de Lyon at the front door, tickets from the driver, if you have time go to the Garde de Lyon train stations cafe, it's amazing, like having you breakfast in the Palacce of Verseille!Every year I say that is enough and every March I decide to go again. Why always in the Spring? Onrushing dementia?
Anyway - I am off on Thursday. At least this time I am mixing it up and doing a French route.
So, for Le Puy, I am going to grab a train from the Gare de Lyon and get a direct train with one change for Le Puy en Velay. Is that a good plan? I assume I can take a train to Gare Lyon from CDG?
I am debating whether to take the sweaty rain pants I bought in Spain last year. Thoughts?
Also, Le Puy looks great. Should I take an extra day and check it out?
I prefer the coach, They were called Air France Cars, but I think they have changed their name, but it is a shuttle bus (No 4) that departs from CDG every half hour or so and drops off at Gare de Lyon at the front door, tickets from the driver, if you have time go to the Garde de Lyon train stations cafe, it's amazing, like having you breakfast in the Palacce of Verseille!
Every year I say that is enough and every March I decide to go again. Why always in the Spring? Onrushing dementia?
Anyway - I am off on Thursday. At least this time I am mixing it up and doing a French route.
So, for Le Puy, I am going to grab a train from the Gare de Lyon and get a direct train with one change for Le Puy en Velay. Is that a good plan? I assume I can take a train to Gare Lyon from CDG?
I am debating whether to take the sweaty rain pants I bought in Spain last year. Thoughts?
Also, Le Puy looks great. Should I take an extra day and check it out?
This is good. I'll be heading out to Le Puy also and will have to make a note of visiting the Garde de Lyon train station. Thanks for the heads up.I prefer the coach, They were called Air France Cars, but I think they have changed their name, but it is a shuttle bus (No 4) that departs from CDG every half hour or so and drops off at Gare de Lyon at the front door, tickets from the driver, if you have time go to the Garde de Lyon train stations cafe, it's amazing, like having you breakfast in the Palacce of Verseille!
Every year I say that is enough and every March I decide to go again. Why always in the Spring? Onrushing dementia?
Anyway - I am off on Thursday. At least this time I am mixing it up and doing a French route.
So, for Le Puy, I am going to grab a train from the Gare de Lyon and get a direct train with one change for Le Puy en Velay. Is that a good plan? I assume I can take a train to Gare Lyon from CDG?
I am debating whether to take the sweaty rain pants I bought in Spain last year. Thoughts?
Also, Le Puy looks great. Should I take an extra day and check it out?
I think there's some confusion here. The city of Paris has 7 train stations. (8 if you include the one at the airport) One of the train stations is called "la Gare de Lyon". It is the station you use to go to Lyon from the city of Paris.This is good. I'll be heading out to Le Puy also and will have to make a note of visiting the Garde de Lyon train station. Thanks for the heads up.
and what does "OP" mean... i've seen it used a bunch of times on this forum... thanksThank you for being so generous with your time and worthy advice . Yes I am spending a day in Paris and have a room booked there...soooo guess I miss great restaurant...... ah well maybe next time... steep learning curve here..lol... sorry about the confusion
Thanks Kits..actually I am spending 2 days in LP. I wasn't the OP on the rain pants question. I use a poncho and knee high gaiters. Used them a lot here in the US on the AT, Palmetto, etc. I also have waterproof boots so with the gaiters, poncho. my pants stay clean, my feet dry. The poncho actually hangs below the gaiters so it allows for good rain flow i.e. over the gaiters then over the boots.. The "mass exodus" does not intimidate me but thanks for getting my 6. I like the idea that I will be starting out some pilgrims. Dunno where I got the idea but I really thought I'd be heading out alone so this is good news. Seems like I may get the best of all worlds on the Le Puy. I sure hope.. getting excited here..I didn't believe in all the gear, logistics, etc that go along with this.. i think my head finally slowed down a little this AM as a lot of the transportation is booked, supplies ordered and arrived, etc. etc.OP = original poster
Yes, Le Puy is worth a day to explore. Yes, do attend the 0700 pilgrim mass. Do not be intimidated by the term "mass exodus" as the number of pilgrims on even popular days is only around 50. And you might think about taking those rain pants with you, as it is cooler than Spain, and the spring will be rainy.
I promise to make the mass. I hope to attend a lot of them along the way.Thanks
Thanks Kits..actually I am spending 2 days in LP. I wasn't the OP on the rain pants question. I use a poncho and knee high gaiters. Used them a lot here in the US on the AT, Palmetto, etc. I also have waterproof boots so with the gaiters, poncho. my pants stay clean, my feet dry. The poncho actually hangs below the gaiters so it allows for good rain flow i.e. over the gaiters then over the boots.. The "mass exodus" does not intimidate me but thanks for getting my 6. I like the idea that I will be starting out some pilgrims. Dunno where I got the idea but I really thought I'd be heading out alone so this is good news. Seems like I may get the best of all worlds on the Le Puy. I sure hope.. getting excited here..I didn't believe in all the gear, logistics, etc that go along with this.. i think my head finally slowed down a little this AM as a lot of the transportation is booked, supplies ordered and arrived, etc. etc.
O.K., now I'm even more confused...Thank you for being so generous with your time and worthy advice . Yes I am spending a day in Paris and have a room booked there...soooo guess I miss great restaurant...... ah well maybe next time... steep learning curve here..lol... sorry about the confusion
sent you a conversation.. there is something amok here..I am leaving from CDG..??? check your conversation msg. thanks for the helpO.K., now I'm even more confused...
Your ticket to the city of Lyon bypasses Paris. In order to catch your train, you will need to go back to the airport. You may want to check to see if your ticket is changeable. See if you can leave from the Gare de Lyon rather than Paris CDG with a destination of Lyon. PM me ("Start a Conversation") if you need help with this.
Since you will be in Paris, you can visit the restaurant that I think @piggyhinton is talking about. It's called Le Train Bleu and is the restaurant where Mr. Bean eats seafood in the film Mr. Bean's Holiday. Nicest place in Paris I've ever eaten - but then, I always do budget trips, so this was a special treat...
Ahhh. I forgot how nice Chaucer sounds! Thank you. Methinks I shall rekindle on Kindle. Hahaha. Thanks Notion900!When April with his showers sweet with fruit
The drought of March has pierced unto the root
And bathed each vein with liquor that has power
To generate therein and sire the flower;
When Zephyr also has, with his sweet breath,
Quickened again, in every holt and heath,
The tender shoots and buds, and the young sun
Into the Ram one half his course has run,
And many little birds make melody
That sleep through all the night with open eye
(So Nature pricks them on to ramp and rage)-
Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage.
Geoffrey Chaucer Prologue to the Canterbury Tales c1387
"I am debating whether to take the sweaty rain pants I bought in Spain last year. Thoughts?"
You really aren't seeking opinions on this, are you?
I happened upon your site by chance. Without your help I would have taken a train from Austerlitz - so ty very much-I took the train from Paris to Le Puy with one change. It was very simple and cheap! I explain the process on my Le Puy guide website
-Definitely take the extra day to check out Le Puy! I wish I had, it's a beautiful city and I ended up just rushing out without seeing any of the magnificent statues and sights
-Rain pants are 100% worth it, and it's not too hot so sweaty won't be such a huge problem
I went to the Pilgrim Albergue (now museum) in Canterbury and the guardian gave me a peregrino discount!Ahhh. I forgot how nice Chaucer sounds! Thank you. Methinks I shall rekindle on Kindle. Hahaha. Thanks Notion900!
Thank you for that information Kanga. My friend and I will be heading off next year from Le Puy to SJPP, so all advice is appreciated.Yes, @Chuck Cunningham, there are transport and also taxi services all along the Le Puy. You should find links to them in the Miam Miam Dodo guide - which I assume you have, or will buy at the Cathedral shop in Le Puy.
There is a welcome in Le Puy by the local pilgrims group, every evening between 5:30 and 7:30pm from April 1st to October 15th. They meet at 2 rue de la Manécanterie. Just turn up.
The mass in the early morning at the Cathedral is a really nice way to start - being blessed by the Bishop (it seems to be everyone, regardless of religion or faith), leaving the Cathedral with others, walking down those ancient stone laneways out of the city. It does feel positively medieval!
Thank you for that information Kanga. My friend and I will be heading off next year from Le Puy to SJPP, so all advice is appreciated.
I happened upon your site by chance. Without your help I would have taken a train from Austerlitz - so ty very much
Just checked out your site too. Awesome. Are you saying that there is backpack shuttle service along the Le Puy? also..i know they have it along the Frances route.
This is great info thanks.Yes, @Chuck Cunningham, there are transport and also taxi services all along the Le Puy. You should find links to them in the Miam Miam Dodo guide - which I assume you have, or will buy at the Cathedral shop in Le Puy.
There is a welcome in Le Puy by the local pilgrims group, every evening between 5:30 and 7:30pm from April 1st to October 15th. They meet at 2 rue de la Manécanterie. Just turn up.
The mass in the early morning at the Cathedral is a really nice way to start - being blessed by the Bishop (it seems to be everyone, regardless of religion or faith), leaving the Cathedral with others, walking down those ancient stone laneways out of the city. It does feel positively medieval!
I too am staying in Le Puy for two days before heading out.Thank you Thornley. We have booked 3 nights at Le Puy, so we will have a lovely time before we set out.
Thank you Chloe. The transportation page is loaded with great info besides the baggage info there is info on buying local sim cards, etc. Excellent.That makes me so happy! Glad I could help you find your way thereStep number one complete!
Thanks for checking it outThere are two baggage/human shuttle services along the route. You can find more information about them on my transportation page.
Be sure to book them the day before, and make sure you know exactly where you'll end up!
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