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Le Puy Route

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  • Via Podiensis, the Le Puy Route or Chemin du Puy in French is the most popular pilgrimage route in France. It starts near Lyon, in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay until Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port where the Camino Frances commences.

    It is a fairly mountainous route with frequent ups and downs. The nature is very scenic and there are many interesting towns this route passes through like Figeac or Moissac.

    It is very recommended for pilgrims to learn basic French before taking this route as that will help immensely in booking accommodation and in talking with other pilgrims on the route who are mostly French.

    Waymarks are plentiful and it is easy to not get lost here.

    The best time of the year to walk this route is the summer but then it is the busiest and accommodation may be difficult to find at times.

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  • 02. Female pilgrim set in a wall at Le Puy
    02. Female pilgrim set in a wall at Le Puy
    03. Wall sculpture, St. Michael
    03. Wall sculpture, St. Michael
    04. 10th-century chapel of St. Michael on top of a puy or volcanic cone
    04. 10th-century chapel of St. Michael on top of a puy or volcanic cone
    05. Cathedral cloister, Le Puy
    05. Cathedral cloister, Le Puy
    06. View of Le Puy from cathedral
    06. View of Le Puy from cathedral
    07. Cathedral façade, Rue des Tables
    07. Cathedral façade, Rue des Tables
    08 Gite d'Escole, Montbonnet
    08 Gite d'Escole, Montbonnet
    09 Field of wheat and cornflowers in the Velay region
    09 Field of wheat and cornflowers in the Velay region
    12. Chapel of St. Jacques [Santiago] on a cliff overlooking river Allier
    12. Chapel of St. Jacques [Santiago] on a cliff overlooking river Allier
    13. Chapel interior
    13. Chapel interior
    14. Chapel as seen from Monistrol d'Allier
    14. Chapel as seen from Monistrol d'Allier
    15. Private gite La Tsabone at Monistrol
    15. Private gite La Tsabone at Monistrol
    16 Waymarks
    16 Waymarks
    17 View of Saugues, entering the Gévaudan
    17 View of Saugues, entering the Gévaudan
    18. Public gite in campground at Saugues
    18. Public gite in campground at Saugues
    19. Farmhouse gite at La Roche in the Margeride
    19. Farmhouse gite at La Roche in the Margeride
    20. New house, old style
    20. New house, old style
    21 Chapel of St. Roch
    21 Chapel of St. Roch
    22. Pilgrim chapel with scallop shell above window
    22. Pilgrim chapel with scallop shell above window
    24 In the Aubrac
    24 In the Aubrac
    25. Modern St. Roch
    25. Modern St. Roch
    26. Modern St. Jacques
    26. Modern St. Jacques
    29. Open Aubrac country
    29. Open Aubrac country
    30. Here the GR follows a cattle drove road
    30. Here the GR follows a cattle drove road
    33. Domerie d'Aubrac'öremains of a hospice that welcomed pilgrims after the perilous Aubrac crossing
    33. Domerie d'Aubrac'öremains of a hospice that welcomed pilgrims after the perilous Aubrac crossing
    34. Day 7, St-Chely-d'Aubrac
    34. Day 7, St-Chely-d'Aubrac
    35. Gite d'etape in old quarter of St. Come d'Olt
    35. Gite d'etape in old quarter of St. Come d'Olt
    36. Day 8, Old houses on the river Lot at Espalion
    36. Day 8, Old houses on the river Lot at Espalion
    37. Rustic Virgin and Child
    37. Rustic Virgin and Child
    38. Pilgrim bridge at Espalion
    38. Pilgrim bridge at Espalion
    39. Estaing, at a bend in the Lot
    39. Estaing, at a bend in the Lot
    41. Day 11, Abbey church at Conques in the wild Aveyron
    41. Day 11, Abbey church at Conques in the wild Aveyron
    42. Pilgrim shelter at Conques
    42. Pilgrim shelter at Conques
    44. Day 15, St. Jacques in church vestibule at Limogne-en-Quercy
    44. Day 15, St. Jacques in church vestibule at Limogne-en-Quercy
    46. Day 16, A garriotte (drystone shepherd's hut)
    46. Day 16, A garriotte (drystone shepherd's hut)
    50. Central place in the hilltop bastide of Lauzerte
    50. Central place in the hilltop bastide of Lauzerte
    51. Day 22, GR along the Garonne, leaving Moi
    51. Day 22, GR along the Garonne, leaving Moi
    54. Village with furrows and sunflowers
    54. Village with furrows and sunflowers
    56. Old castle near Miradoux
    56. Old castle near Miradoux
    60. Church of St. Anthony-remnant of Antonin community like that outside Castrojeriz
    60. Church of St. Anthony-remnant of Antonin community like that outside Castrojeriz
    61. Day 29, Column capitals at Nogaro
    61. Day 29, Column capitals at Nogaro
    62. Home open to pilgrims at Nogaro
    62. Home open to pilgrims at Nogaro
    66. Early baptismal font at Sensacq
    66. Early baptismal font at Sensacq
    67. Sensacq
    67. Sensacq
    68. Portal at Pimbo-spirals, fir branches, saints
    68. Portal at Pimbo-spirals, fir branches, saints
    70. La Vieille Auberge at Arzacq-Arraziguet
    70. La Vieille Auberge at Arzacq-Arraziguet
    71.Day 32, St. Jacques with a baguette, Arthez
    71.Day 32, St. Jacques with a baguette, Arthez
    73. Day 33, Béarnese house
    73. Day 33, Béarnese house
    74. Béarnese geese
    74. Béarnese geese
    76. Day 36, Where the chemins from Paris, Vézelay and Le Puy meet, south of St. Palais
    76. Day 36, Where the chemins from Paris, Vézelay and Le Puy meet, south of St. Palais
    77. Climbing the foothills
    77. Climbing the foothills
    79. Day 37, The river Nive runs through St. Jean Pied du Port
    79. Day 37, The river Nive runs through St. Jean Pied du Port

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  • Other Caminos
  • Camino Francés (French Way)
    • 1. From St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles
    • 2. From Roncesvalles to Zubiri
    • 3. From Zubiri to Pamplona
    • 4. From Pamplona to Puente la Reina
    • 5. From Puente La Reina to Estella
    • 6. From Estella to Torres del Rio
    • 7. From Torres del Rio to Logroño
    • 8. From Logroño to Nájera
    • 9. From Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
    • 10. From Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
    • 11. From Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
    • 12. From San Juan de Ortega to Burgos
    • 13. From Burgos to Hontanas
    • 14. From Hontanas to Frómista
    • 15. From Fromista to Carrión de los Condes
    • 16. From Carrión de las Condes to Sahagún
    • 17. From Sahagún to El Burgo Ranero
    • 18. From El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla de las Mulas
    • 19. From Mansilla de las Mulas to León
    • 20. From León to Villadangos del Páramo
    • 21. From Villadangos del Paramo to Astorga
    • 22. From Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
    • 23. From Rabanal to Ponferrada
    • 24. From Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
    • 25. From Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro
    • 26. From O Cebreiro to Sarria
    • 27. From Sarria to Portomarín
    • 28. From Portomarín to Palas de Rei
    • 29. From Palas de Rei to Arzúa
    • 30. From Arzúa to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino de Finisterre & Muxia
    • 1. From Santiago de Compostela to Negreira
    • 2. From Negreira to Olveiroa
    • 3. From Olveiroa to Finisterre
    • 4. From Finisterre to Muxia
    • 3a. From Olveiroa to Muxia
  • Camino Aragones
    • 1. From Somport to Jaca
    • 2. From Jaca to Arrés
    • 3. From Arrés to Ruesta
    • 4. From Ruesta to Sangüesa
    • 5. From Sangüesa to Monreal
    • 6. From Monreal to Puente la Reina
  • Le Puy Route
  • Camí de Sant Jaume
  • Camino de Madrid
  • Camino Ingles
    • 1. From Ferrol to Pontedeume or Miño
    • 2. From Miño and Pontedeume to Betanzos
    • 1a. From Coruña to Bruma
    • 3. From Betanzos to Hospital Bruma
    • 4. From Bruma to Sigueiro
    • 5. From Sigueiro to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino Primitivo
    • 1. From Oviedo to San Juan de Villapañada
    • 2. From San Juan de Villapañada to Salas
    • 3. From Salas to Tineo
    • 4. From Tineo to Pola de Allande
    • 5. From Pola de Allande to La Mesa
    • 6. From La Mesa to Grandas de Salime
    • 7. From Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
    • 8. From A Fonsagrada to O Cádavo
    • 9. From O Cádavo to Lugo
    • 10. From Lugo to San Román da Retorta
    • 11. From San Román da Retorta to Melide
  • Camino Portugués
    • 1. From Porto to Vilarinho
    • 2. From Vilarinho to Barcelos
    • 3. From Barcelos to Ponte de Lima
    • 4. From Ponte de Lima to Rubiães
    • 5. From Rubiães to Tui
    • 6. From Tui to Redondela
    • 7. From Redondela to Pontevedra
    • 8. From Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis
    • 9. From Caldas de Reis to Padrón
    • 10. From Padrón to Santiago de Compostela
  • Tunnel Route
    • 1. From Irun to Hernani
    • 2. From Hernani to Legorreta
    • 3. From Legorreta to Segura
    • 4. From Segura to Salvatierra
    • 5. From Salvatierra to Estibaliz
    • 6. From Estibaliz to La Puebla de Arganzon
    • 7. From La Puebla de Arganzon to Briñas
    • 8. From Briñas to Santa Domingo de la Calzada
  • Via de la Plata
    • 1. From Sevilla to Guillena
    • 2. From Guillena to Castilblanco
    • 3. From Castilblanco to Almaden de la Plata
    • 4. From Almaden de la Plata to Monesterio
    • 5. From Monasterio to Fuente De Cantos
    • 6. From Fuente de Cantos to Villafranca de los Barros
    • 7. From Villafranca de los Barros to Torremejía
    • 8. From Torremejia to Merida
    • 9. From Merida to Alcuéscar
    • 10. From Alcuéscar to Cáceres
    • 11. From Cáceres to Embalse de Alcántara
    • 12. From Embalse de Alcántara to Galisteo
    • 13. From Galisteo to Caparra
    • 14. From Caparra to Baños de Montemayor
    • 15. From Baños de Montemayor to Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
    • 16. From Fuenterroble de Salvatierra to San Pedro de Rozados
    • 17. From San Pedro de Rozados to Salamanca
    • 18. From Salamanca to El Cubo de Tierra del Vino
    • 19. From El Cubo de Tierra del Vino to Zamora
    • 20. From Zamora to Montamarta
    • 21. From Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela
    • 22. From Granja de Moreruela to Tábara
    • 23. From Tábara to Santa Croya de Tera
    • 24. From Santa Marta de Tera to Rionegro del Puente
    • 25. From Rionegro del Puente to Puebla de Sanabria
    • 26. From Puebla de Sanabria to Lubián
    • 27. From Lubián to A Gudiña
    • 28. From A Gudina to Laza
    • 29. From Laza to Xunqueira de Ambía
    • 30. From Xunqueira de Ambía to Ourense
    • 31. From Ourense to Cea
    • 32. From Cea to A Laxe
    • 33. From A Laxe to Outeiro
    • 34. From Outeiro to Santiago de Compostela
  • Camino del Salvador
    • 1. From León to Buiza
    • 2. From La Robla to Buiza
    • 3. From Buiza to Pajares
    • 4. From Pajares to Pola de Lena
    • 5. From Pola de Lena to Oviedo
  • Camino del Norte (Northern Way)
    • 1. From Irún to San Sebastián
    • 2. From San Sebastián to Zarautz
    • 3. From Zarautz to Deba
    • 4. From Deba to Markina
    • 5. From Markina to Gernika
    • 6. From Gernika to Lezama
    • 7. From Lezama to Bilbao
    • 8. From Bilbao to Portugalete
    • 9. From Portugalete to Castro Urdiales
    • 10. From Castro Urdiales to Laredo
    • 11. From Laredo to Güemes
    • 12. From Güemes to Santander
    • 13. From Santander to Santillana del Mar
    • 14. From Santillana del Mar to Comillas
    • 15. From Comillas to Colombres
    • 16. From Colombres to Llanes
    • 17. From Llanes to Ribadesella
    • 18. From Ribadesella to Sebrayo (Villaviciosa)
    • 19. From Sebrayo (Villaviciosa) to Gijón
    • 20. From Gijón to Avilés
    • 21. From Avilés to Soto del Barco
    • 22. From Soto del Barco to Soto de Luiña
    • 23. From Soto de Luiña to Cadavedo
    • 24. From Cadavedo to Luarca
    • 25. From Luarca to La Caridad
    • 26. From La Caridad to Ribadeo
    • 27. From Ribadeo to Lourenzá
    • 28. From Lourenzá to Gontán
    • 29. From Gontán to Vilalba
    • 30. From Vilalba to Baamonde
    • 31. From Baamonde to Sobrado dos Monxes
    • 32. From Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa
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