Sending luggage to St Jean's

[rossfamcan]

We are intending to walk the Le Puy route next year, finishing in St Jean Pied de Port. Has anyone sent luggage to St Jean's, if so how and where would be able to find storage for the 5 weeks we will be walking.
Advice much appreciated. 8)

 

[Anna-Marie]

I walked the Le Puy route and had my sister (in Canada) send my guidebook for the Camino Frances to the SJPP post office a few weeks before I got to SJPP, Poste Restante (64220 St Jean Pied-de-Port). All I had to do is go to the post office and show my passport to get my small package. I don't remember paying, but I've read you have to pay 0.46 euros.

However, I believe they only hold mail for a month. But I can't remember where I read that--so I could be wrong. The Confraternity of Saint James has the postal code and information on how to address Poste Restante mail here.

Sorry this isn't all that helpful (unless you can have someone else send your luggage later?). I'm sure someone else will have more information for you.

Bon chemin!

Anna-Marie

 

[sillydoll]

To be on the safe side, you could post it to a place somewhere in the middle - collect it from there and then post it to St Jean.

43000 le Puy-en-Velay
48120 St Alban-sur Limagnole
48260 Nasbinals
12190 Estaing
12320 Conques
46100 Figeac
46160 Marcilhac-sur-Célé
46000 Cahors
82200 Moissac
32700 Lectoure
32100 Condom
40800 Aire-sur-l'Adour
64190 Navarrenx
64220 St Jean Pied-de-Port

 

[Theo]

Hi,

These companies can carry your luggage from Le Puy to St-Jean :

http://www.lamallepostale.com/accueil/accueil.asp

http://factage.free.fr/ http://www.paty43.com/

... Book an accomodation in an "Auberge" / "Hotel" at St-Jean and ask them the possibility to keep your luggage ?

Theo

 

[rossfamcan]

Thank you all, it helps in working out how to do this!
Kind regards
Tracey