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My daughter and I are walking from Le Puy, starting 8 September.
we are very unlikely to catch you up as we will be walking at a snail’s pace to begin with!
I returned three weeks ago from walking this route.
As I recall about half the gites accepted credit cards. I used a Visa card whever I could.
Again, I'd say about half the gites had you leave your pack outside the sleeping room. Most provided a plastic basket for your use, which I liked. You could easily place your interior bag in it if you wish.
All of the gites had nice cotton sheets, pillowcase and blankets. They always appeared very clean. I brought a sleeping liner in June and it seemed perfect.
You will enjoy this walk, difficult as it may seem at times!
Thank you Ellie. Thats great. I have looked at the second one but found that some stages were different. Eg. it has different places listed. I am planning on doing up to Condom maybe.. I do want to walk fro 3 weeks at least, this time.Hi @AnnieG
I’m planning to go as far as Conques and found this guide on the Le Puy tourist office website which has stages and accommodation as far as Figeac. It’s in French but most of the information you need is in lists so it’s pretty easy to understand.
https://www.lepuyenvelay-tourisme.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ot-st-jacques2018_br.pdf
Another resource is https://godesalco.com/camino/podense but I haven’t used this.
Cheers,
Ellie.
thank you so much.Also just googled accommodation list for GR65 and sacramentopilgrims.com has a comprehensive list with distances
Hi AnnieG
Thank you for your response. yes I will get that book at the Le Puy cathedral book shop for sure as many have recommended that.
Thank you Ellie. Thats great. I have looked at the second one but found that some stages were different.
My daughter and I are walking from Le Puy, starting 8 September. We have a couple of practical questions about gîtes. Your help will be much appreciated to assist us so that we take the things we need and not much else!
1. How to pay? Do they, in general, take credit cards, or is cash required? At an average of 40 euros a night, we're going to need a lot of cash if cards are not accepted.
2. If cards are taken, is there any preference between mastercard or visa or are both OK?
3. I gather that many gîtes make you leave your pack outside the sleeping room. Is it OK to just remove my inner dry bag en masse and take that in?
4. What bedding is usually provided? Undersheet plus pillow slip? Blanket? I'll be taking my silk liner anyway, but I like something between me and the mattress as I'm a very 'active' sleeper!
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