Saint-Privat d'Allier

[mla1]

I'm just starting to make reservations for the first few nights...
In Saint-Privat the Gite d'etape La Cabourne is full for the day I am looking at.
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with:

Gite le Kompost'l
Gite-bar l'Acrobat
Gite La Petite Place

Thanks!
ml

 

[SYates]

I stayed in Gite le Kompost'l and liked it a lot. They do have a kitchen, so you can cook your own food, a terasse to chill out, a big living room and are very friendly. Bon Chemin, SY

 

[mla1]

Thanks SY - I wasn't able to find much about it at all.

 

[Luka]

So you are having the same experience as I had... albergues (almost) fully booked about 3 months in advance... On what date are you leaving Le Puy?

 

[mla1]

The weekend of 9 and 10th. The big gite is full. But I have not yet contacted the others. No problem booking the second night. I will probably also book the third.

 

[SYates]

Booking ahead is extremely common on the Le Puy route, especially between Le Puy and Concques. Also be aware of bigger, organized, groups that walk that stretch and take up a lot of beds. The need to book ahead was the one thing I didn't like on this part of my walk, everything else is wonderful. Bon Chemin! SY

 

[mla1]

Hi SY - would you book all the way to Conques now? I was just planning on booking 3 or 4 nights this far in advance....And even with that, I got bogged down with not being able to make up my mind. I have booked the first two nights, but then couldn't decide if I might want to walk a bit further than Le Sauvage on the third day (so as to shorten the walk to Aumont-Aubrac on the 4th day, and to get a bit off the 'standard' etapes). There looks to be a very nice gite at La Roche about 5 km further on - Gite d'etape La Bergerie de Compostelle. But perhaps the more legendary Domaine du Sauvage is not to be missed? ml

 

[Deleted member 3000]

You have experience on St. Giles, so you know the mountains of the area. Le Sauvage on Day 3 will be a challenge after the haul up the hill to Saugues! If you are fit, it will be fine; but allow yourself the option of not having to reach a destination because of a reservation (if you can). Reservations one or two days ahead usually is all that is necessary.

 

[mla1]

Thanks Falcon.

 

[SYates]

Hi SY - would you book all the way to Conques now? I was just planning on booking 3 or 4 nights this far in advance....And even with that, I got bogged down with not being able to make up my mind. I have booked the first two nights, but then couldn't decide if I might want to walk a bit further than Le Sauvage on the third day (so as to shorten the walk to Aumont-Aubrac on the 4th day, and to get a bit off the 'standard' etapes). There looks to be a very nice gite at La Roche about 5 km further on - Gite d'etape La Bergerie de Compostelle. But perhaps the more legendary Domaine du Sauvage is not to be missed? ml

I normally only booked ahead for the next night, to keep a maximum amount of flexibility. I strongly recommend the MiamDoDo because it has the best, most extensive list of accommodation offers.

Domaine du Sauvage is a great place. They do offer a communal meal there, but I opted for a solitary bread, cheese, sausage and wine dinner on the terasse whilst everybody else went to the communal one in the restaurant. I absolutely loved it, sitting there, seeing the sun set, sipping my wine, reading, writing. Three hours of blissfully soaking in the historic atmosphere. Oh damm, I want sooo badly to pack the backpack now and set out again! Bon Chemin! SY

 

[Luka]

The weekend of 9 and 10th. The big gite is full. But I have not yet contacted the others. No problem booking the second night. I will probably also book the third.

Then you will probably be 3 days ahead of me. I have planned to walk out of Le Puy on wednesday the 13th.