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• The First Bronze Waymarks In The Paris Area

  10 juillet 2016

  54 shells Mr Michel Bournat, Mayor of Gif-sur-Yvette and part of the audience In France, the Mayor is a main figure of the population in most places. On the 25th of June 2016, Gif-sur-Yvette, a little town of 20 000 inhabitants located 25 miles south-west...

• Between Paris and Orléans Massy with shells

  14 juillet 2016

  First town in this direction (Ph. OT Massy) Published on the web, June 30, 2016 «4 years after the inauguration of the bronze shell set at the door of the Massy Tourist Office, the Way of St James is going to be waymarked. The first mark was fixed yesterday...

• I‘ll push you to Santiago

  08 janvier 2016

  A nightmare or a dream ? Before the start in the French Basque country This is the story of two friends who live in California. Justin and Patrick were born in the same hospital, 36 hours apart. They grew up together, travelled together, faced the same...

• A Pilgrim on the Paris Way Mengjui from Taïwan

  14 juillet 2016

  A Chinese walker At a pilgrims meeting before departure (Ph. J F F ) Olivier is the Frenchman who has introduced us to Mengjui. They had met on the island of Shikoku in Japan on another pilgrimage… Under 30, very tall, always smiling and a positive mind,...

• Landscape Study Towards Santiago de Compostela

  21 décembre 2015

  A pilgrim’s walk The Way of Saint James has a thousand faces. Vincenza has examined the landscape side, especially in the Ile de France, the Paris Region. Her studies at the prestigious Versailles National School of Landscape Architecture has led her...

• Paris Way of Saint James The First Signs in the Region

  11 juillet 2016

  Infos or help From left to right : John, Claire and Sylvain ; a distance that makes them smile (Ph. CL) You have been shown the bronze marks at Gif-sur-Yvette in the newspaper published here. Extra bonus : Since may 2016 the pilgrim who reaches the Valley...

• New Accomodation in Orleans south of Paris

  30 janvier 2016

  A shelter for the pilgrims In the Orleans cathedral, Ph. J F F The local association has successfully worked on the creation of a pilgrims accomodation in the city center. Congratulations ! Good news for the walkers who pass or depart from Paris ! This...

• Landscape Study Towards Santiago de Compostela 2

  22 décembre 2015

  A few more sketches Paris The green exit is only 2 miles away from the city of Paris. "There is no real suburban area !“ Towards Chartres befo re Tours (southwestbound) Villages… Towards Orléans before Tours (southbound) Park s… Many thanks to Vincenza...

• The Chartres Labyrinth on the Paris Way of Saint James

  14 janvier 2016

  Try it ! When on the Paris Way of St James, you pass by the Chartres Cathedral. The video is about the finger exercice, try it on foot with the real thing ! Open every Friday afternoon. More info and links about Chartres - when you get there - when you...

• Monuments in Paris Way of St James 4

  05 mars 2014

  A stone palm grove ? From Saint Julien to Saint Séverin Photo J F F You can't miss it : the church is on St James st., rue Saint Jacques 100 feet from the Seine river on the south bank. Pilgrim, enter the church. Find that twisted pillar. Similar to stems...

• Twisted bell towers on the Paris Way of Saint James 2

  02 mars 2014

  Twist again and again Copenhague x 2, Rome, Boukhara, etc. After Reugny, you'll reach Tours, the main town of Touraine, by the Loire River. In the City Center, you may visit the Musée du Compagnonnage. It shows collections of masterpieces made by hand...

• Screenings in France about the Way of St James

  23 janvier 2014

  The film One of the posters A well known US film could be seen in the French movie theatres last year, long after the Spaniards and the Germans : The Way, starring Martin Sheen directed by his son Emilio Estevez. It gathered 120 000 spectators, out of...

• A pilgrim's smile on the Way of St James

  01 décembre 2013

  Cheese Ph. Manuel Manuel is the man who runs the Albergue Bodenaya in Asturias. The way he welcomes the pilgrims makes him more and more famous. Every morning, before they leave, he takes a picture of all the ones who have stayed at his place. Then he...

• Invite to meditate on the Paris Way of St James

  28 février 2014

  Hush ! Jef Aérosol Ph. J F F Hiking on a long distance means meditate on foot. That's what you experiment in Paris. The way goes through a pedestrian zone. The only noise comes from the people around. Silence helps meditation. 120 feet from the camino,...

• Why walking the camino is good for you

  16 novembre 2013

  Stand up and go ! A previous article showed that the feet are very important and help you stay fit and in a good shape. They are like pumps that make your blood circulation reach the perfect level. http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org has another explanation...

• Glorious spots on the Way of St James 2

  10 février 2014

  Monuments in Paris Time to go, Pont Notre-Dame Ph J F F The previous post was about 2 monuments that are on the Way of Saint James when you walk through the Paris region. Imagine you've stayed overnight in the City of Light, and the next day you resume...

• Marie on the Camino of Santiago

  12 novembre 2013

  "Thank you" Every year, a party of 40 people help handicapped pilgrims do their pilgrimage during 15 days. They left Paris in 2011. Last Summer they walked from Bordeaux to the Spanish border. For the first time in 2013, Marie, a U.S. citizen, joined...

• A labyrinth on the way to Santiago

  17 décembre 2013

  I’ve just had a pilgrimage experience It is not an easy job to be a tourist guide. It demands a lot of knowledge, a lot of experience and obviously a real love for the people. Jinglehorse (we won’t tell you his real name) is one of them. American by birth,...

• Glorious spots on the Way of St James

  09 février 2014

  The "Great Way" When you walk through Paris and its region you discover places that belong to the French history and at the same time to the history of Europe. Two examples taken from a catalogue of old books on sale at Ormara, a bookshop in Versailles...

• Visit the St James Tower a major building on the Paris Way

  06 novembre 2013

  After the Eiffel Tower, the other tower. Troubles in the past : 1871 "Last Sunday, I passed near Tour St Jacques, in Paris ! Gorgious !" a fascinated pilgrim said last Summer... Tour St Jacques (St James Tower) is the former bell-tower of the St Jacques...

• 2012 Stamps on the St James route

  31 mars 2013

  Last year's stamps The French Post Office printed stamps in winter 2013. Do you remember those of 2012 ? They were just as nice : The St James tower in Paris leads the way. A starting point for yersterday and today's pilgrims, it is also a target for...

• 2013 stamps about the Way of St James

  13 février 2013

  French Post Office, congratulations ! Yes, congratulations to the Post Office who are issuing 4 new stamps about the Ways of Saint James and dedicated to their monuments. The Tour Saint Jacques (St James Tower) in Paris last year was shown on the right...

• A Dutch starting point to Santiago

  08 février 2014

  The Way of St James is everywhere. Many pilgrims believe the camino starts at St Jean Pied de Port, at Conques or at Poitiers. Would you see a film and miss the beginning on purpose ? The camino begins at the airport or if you live in Europe, at your...

• Blessing and Camino de Santiago

  04 novembre 2013

  Saint Gervais - St. Protais Pilgrims sometimes wish some blessing on their departure. To do so, the Church of St. Gervais - St. Protais in Paris is the best choice : - The church is only two blocks away from the Saint- Jacques Tower . - Saint Gervais...

• Saint James in Paris : be a patron of the Pilgrim's Tree

  26 octobre 2013

  A symbol of life Do you know that soon there will be a pilgrim's bench in the City of Paris, France ? Donate for the tree now ! The Way of St James has many branches in France. One of them winds its way through the City of Light. If enough donators participate,...