Hannah Marino
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Will walk from Le Puy in Sept to Santiago
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How about this guide book as I don't speak French? It is the only guide book I can find in English. My wife and I walked the Camino Francis in April - May of this year, loved it that much that we want to do the Le Puy route next year. http://tamborinetosantiago.blogspot.com.au/
' The Way of St James France: Chemin De Saint-Jacques De Compostelle - Le Puy to the Pyrenees (Cicerone Guides)'
It is a useful guide for turn-by-turn instructions and history. However, the maps are not great, and it is not a good reference for specific accommodation information. Miam Miam Dodo is the best reference book for accommodations, but there is a Michelin map that is compact and has most accommodation phone numbers.The Way of St James France: Chemin De Saint-Jacques De Compostelle - Le Puy to the Pyrenees (Cicerone Guides)'
It is a useful guide for turn-by-turn instructions and history. However, the maps are not great, and it is not a good reference for specific accommodation information. Miam Miam Dodo is the best reference book for accommodations, but there is a Michelin map that is compact and has most accommodation phone numbers.
http://www.amazon.fr/Carte-ZOOM-Chemins-Compostelle-Velay/dp/2067174010/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409055453&sr=8-1&keywords=le puy michelin
Hi Marbuck,
The guide book [MMDD] is really not about speaking french.
Its about the accommodation offered and the rooms , prices and meals available in each home/gite.
It is very easy to read and has places that will not appear on other guide books.
It shows whats available in each town/village and is exact with the distances.
Keep warming up around Eagle Heights for the first part of Le Puy.
Bon Chemin when you go , it will be wonderful and very different from Frances
Thanks Thornley & Falcon269. I think I will order all three publications. I will read all three and take the one that fits our need the most. I will be back with more questions once we understand the route a little better, we are looking forward to the walk.
My MMDD and the Michelin map have arrived in the post. A little bit difficult to understand seeing as I speak no French, but it is slowly all fitting together. I am going through old postings on this site and comparing notes to what is in the book which helps. Come next April we will be ready. Thanks to everybody who recommended the MMDD, and a special thanks to Falcon269 for sending me the Amazon France link for the book and the map, it worked well. The map is really useful as it gives elevations, just like our friend Brierley does in his guide book on the Camino Frances.
The only elevation you need to worry about besides going along the water drain into Conques is the walk out of Monistrol [ Page 4 MMDD] You will climb 400m in 2km
St JPdP to Orisson was 600m in 8km
It is a morning walk Marbuck , not something for the afternoon trying to get to the next village and especially if there is rain...it would be dangerous .
Have a camera ready when you reach Montaure [ Page or Plan 4 again] and get a print for the garage....its seriously beautiful.
The scenery on Le Puy leaves Frances in its wake [ i think that will get a challenge but not many]
Bon Chemin
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