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Thanks i will take the advise and reserve up to ConquesYou'll miss the May 1 (May Day) and May 8 (V-E Day) (both fixed dates) holiday weekends, leaving only Pentecost/Whitsun to navigate. This is a movable feast and falls on May 28 in 2023. If you are leaving Le Puy on 19th, you should reach Conques over the Whitsuntide weekend. I recommend you book all lodgings from Le Puy to Conques and maybe 1 day past Conques. After that, the population of walkers will tail off, and you can most likely return to the usual practice of calling 1-2 days out.
Morning and Merry Christmas All.
Please can someone recommend how’s Le Puy in May. I have walked the Camino Frances and I want to start Le Puy on the 19th of May 23, I checked and there a couple of bank holidays in France, is it going to be as crowed as the Frances? I may need to book all the Gites
Thanks a lot, i tried to use Booking but it doesn’t as many options as the Gronze, should I start making reservations directly with the Gites?Hi AlexB,
As recommended by others above, I would definitely book ahead through to Conques. The 18th of May is the Ascension Day holiday and there is also the transhumance festival in the Aubrac region on 28 May.
I am also planning to start from Le Puy on 19 May.I have been making reservations through to Conques and it is already quite heavily booked in some areas. I'm not sure what distances you are planning to walk or your accommodation preferences are, but if you have questions about a particular location, let me know and I will try to help if I can.
Good luck with your planning and hope to cross paths with you on the trail!
Wow. reservations already? I plan to start 13 May. Am planning to keep my distance under 15Km for the first week or so. I guess maybe I should try to book soo
Hi Alex,Thanks a lot, i tried to use Booking but it doesn’t as many options as the Gronze, should I start making reservations directly with the Gites?
The first gite that I contacted for a reservation in Montbonnet on 19 May was 'complet'.Wow. reservations already? I plan to start 13 May. Am planning to keep my distance under 15Km for the first week or so. I guess maybe I should try to book soon also.
Thanks, I started sending emails to the gîtes and booked a couple by booking, I see the majority of accommodation its going to be directly, seems they dont use Booking very much.Hi Alex,
Yes, I would. I've used both Booking.com and direct reservations.
Hi sunflowers,Hello,
I wrote a post about walking in April. I guess with no replies, no one is sure.
Fair enough.
I do anticipate Easter being a busy time. April 9th this year. I will be booking ahead!
Hi, for a non French speaker what platforms do you use to book? Is it a matter of going through a guidebook and contacting each gite direct?A friend and I walked the VIa Podiensis, from Le Puy to Moissac, from May 11 - 31, 2022. We had pre-booked all gîtes from Le Puy to Moissac, and we were glad we did. Several places at which we stayed were at capacity. Long distance walking virtually exploded in popularity with the relaxing of Covid restrictions in 2022. The reason we stopped at Moissac, was because accommodations were too difficult to find between there and SJPP without having to walk 35 kms in a day, which is a bit of a stretch for a couple of gentlemen in their 70's. We are returning to Moissac in late April 2023 to complete the trek, and again, our plan is to book all accommodation in advance. Having an accommodation waiting for you, certainly removes a fair amount of uncertainty from your shoulders. And by the way, within 2 days of starting, the long pants were replaced by shorts and there were several days in the 30 - 35º C range. Another tip, when booking in advance find out if a demi-pension is available. Not all gîtes provide meals, and you may find yourself needing to find a restaurant as soon as you arrive in a town because they too may require reservations. Buen camino, bon chemin!
I recommend using something like Google translate for your emails. Although I am fluent in speaking Canadian French, I still use a translation app to check my written European French. We book direct with the gite. Most of them we select using either Google maps or through a browser search of the town where we want to stop.Hi, for a non French speaker what platforms do you use to book? Is it a matter of going through a guidebook and contacting each gite direct?
Taswalk - some gites can be booked through Booking.com, but many you will need to contact directly. You can find an example email on this page https://solocamino.com/speaking-french/ and another one here: https://ilovewalkinginfrance.com/booking-accommodation/Hi, for a non French speaker what platforms do you use to book? Is it a matter of going through a guidebook and contacting each gite direct?
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