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Need secure parking help for two months

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Jules1

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Time of past OR future Camino
Camino Frances planned for April 2023
We need to be able to park a small campervan securely for approximately two months and I am really struggling to find somewhere. We are happy with either Saint Jean Pied de Port or Roncesvalles. Worst case would be Pamplona but also happy for secure garage there depending on cost.
Has anyone done this before and can give names of hotels where they will look after your vehicle or secure garages or any other suggestions?
We are travelling from the UK in our van and want to take about 55 days to walk.
I have contacted tourist offices in both Roncesvalles and SJPP and no luck.
Been trawling the web for ideas but no answers yet.
Grateful for any help as we are hoping to start in a few months time.
Thank you
 
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Dear Jules. Unfortunately I cannot help but am very interested in doing a similar thing myself next year. Park a 5m campervan safely in SJPD for 6/8 weeks. I'll keep an eye on this thread but please do let me know how you get on. Ross
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Hi Jules,

here‘s the reply to a similar request in a german pilgrim‘s forum regarding longtime-parking in SJPdP:

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“You go to the Mairie (city hall) and to the Gendarmerie (very useful to register with both, because then no one feels offended, this is based on certain insider knowledge).
There they make a copy of your vehicle registration and write down your phone number.
They will direct you to the parking lot (Faycelles, near the covered marketplace).“
(translated by deepl.com; original post, link).

At the offices mentioned above (city hall, police) just say:
“Bonjour, je suis pelerin, et je voudrais laisser ma voiture ici.".

This has been practiced by several pilgrims without problems so far according to their messages.

Ultreya
 
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RossIreland said:
Dear Jules. Unfortunately I cannot help but am very interested in doing a similar thing myself next year. Park a 5m campervan safely in SJPD for 6/8 weeks. I'll keep an eye on this thread but please do let me know how you get on. Ross




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Camino Way markers in Bronze
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
 
Fantastic thank you, this is really helpful, especially including the French!



Thank you
 
Thank you for this post and replies. Can the original poster confirm if they managed to find a convenient parking place.. Thank you
 
Camino Way markers in Bronze
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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