St. James Day in SJPdP

[KristinaMaria]

Will there be anything going on in St. Jean Pied de Port for St. James day? I arrive the evening of July 24th. Also, when is this pilgrim's office there open?

 

[skilsaw]

My guess is there will be everything from buskers in the streets to parades, concerts and fireworks.
A great day if you like big parties and crowds.

But the Spanish people are a very sober lot and there will be no wine or licquor in bars, restaurants or supermercados.

David, Victoria, Canada.

 

[Steve.Belfast]

Isn't St Jean Pied de Port in France, though?

 

[skilsaw]

Oops, mis-read the email. Scrub my previous post.
St. Jean Pied du Port, you ask.
Saint James is a saint in France too.
Only they call him St. Jacques, and a camino is called a chemin. Saint's day is the same all over the world.

David, Victoria, Canada

 

[Theo]

Hi,

On July 25th, the French TV will broadcast the Saint James day mass from the Notre-Dame church in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port.

Click HERE.

Théo