Information on the Le Puy-en-Velay Route in France

Guide Books:Alison Raju, The Way of St James – France, 2010. Popular guide in English.FFRP GR 65: Sentier vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, a series of three topo guide books available along the route or through: http://www.ffrandonnee.frMiam Miam Dodo Chemin de...

Bastide Towns

Lasbanes - MontlauzunL'Ancien PresbyterePerched on a hill top village with phenomenal views our 12th century Presbytery was more than comfortable. From our room we could enjoy the surrounding hills covered with sunflowers.

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Sunflowers

Cahors - Lascabanes (373km)Chambre D'Hotes Francois BessiersThe morning began by crossing the fabulous bridge at Cahors. After a bit too long on roads we finally entered beautiful farm land covered in sunflower fields.Lascabanes has a mass for pilgrims every day where...

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A Pilgrim’s Welcome

Mas de Ver - Cahors (350km)Chez PierreCrossing the bridge into Cahors we were welcomed by volunteer ladies manning an old tax collection hut on the new bridge. They gave us drinks and cookies while they called around to find us a Gite. Cahors is a wonderful maze of...

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Best Pizza in the World

Cajarc - Limongne en Quercy (311km)Bastide de VinelWe spent most of the day walking with Paula and Jean-Paul. Paula walked all the way from Vienna and Jean-Paul is following the route with his "camping car" and doing an out and back hike each day. It was a fun day and...

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French Lessons

Beduer - Cajarc (291km)Gite de PelerinToday's walk was largely along shaded lanes which was good considering we are in another hot spell. We walked for a time with my new found French teacher Jean-Paul and then were joined later by Gisela a lovely woman from Germany....

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A speedo and a trailer!

Figeac - Beduer ( 272)Camping French style means they provide the trailer and the bathing suits as it turned out. Today was a beautiful walk though some picture perfect fairytale towns. We ended the day with a cool dip in the pool with loaner bathing suits followed by...

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Fairy Chimneys

Livinhac-le -haut to Figeac (260km)Staying at the Hotel ToulouseWe had to say our good-byes to the group that we were walking with for the past week. Figeac was their end point for this year. Hopefully we will meet again either on the Camino or here in Canada.

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Conques

Golinhac - Conques ( 207.5km)The Monastery of St. Foy one of my favorite places that we stayed even though we didn't have our own room.Conques is a Unesco Heritage Site and a complete marvel. Literally hanging off the steep wall of a ravine.

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A town without a church

Montlauzun - Dufort-la-CapeletteLE Pigeonnier du Fige-HautWe received one of our warmest welcomes yet. Our hostess provided us with all the farm fresh ingredients to make a lovely pasta supper. Beyond this she also asked me if it was French that I thaught. Wow what a...

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Up to our Bastide

Estaing - Golinhac (186km)Beautiful but hot walking today. It was a nice reward to have a beautiful room overlooking the valley below at La Bastide d'Olt. Not as social as Estaing, but much better for sleeping.

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