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Way of St James Don't worry be happy
A good advice for the Way of St James Sometimes you'll feel so fine, your bag will seem so light, you'll be in such a good mood that like Louis Armstrong you might sing "It's a wonderful world". Or you might think about Bobby Mc Ferrin... A happy feeling,...
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Codex Calixtinus gone away... of St James
Call the police ! Bad news last summer from the cathedral of Santiago : the Codex Calixtinus was declared stolen or rather not found again, between the 3rd and the 5th of July 2011. That Codex is a group of several books. 225 hand-written pages dated...
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Way of St James Video by Gabriel Diaz
Another look at the Camino Comments in Spanish Gabriel Diaz is a video artist. He uses images to show the stretch of the Way of St James. Gone alone on the roads and the paths, like a pilgrim, he walked six different parts of the Camino. "Three years...
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Virginie and friends in Poland 5 to Santiago
News from Virginie and friends on August 30, 2010 : The ways of St James in Poland. Source : camino.net.pl "drogi sw jakuba" Some parts of the way are identical with Via Regia Source : camino.net.pl "drogi sw jakuba" Virginie : "Camera beakdown, and it's...
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A chateau on the Way of Saint James
A little flavour of Touraine ? Photo J F F The Paris Way goes through Touraine, one of the nicest regions in France, with so many beautiful chateaux. But this one is in the Ile de France, the Paris region. Photo J F F Coming from Compiègne on the old...
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Way of Saint James in Paris Monuments 2
No wonder there are churches dedicated to Saint James on the camino... 19th district, north east of Paris : The parish church in the la Villette surroundings, where Canal Saint Martin crosses Crimée street, is St Jacques – St Christophe de la Villette....
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To follow the blog on the way of St James : the newsletter
Welcome ! The colors of the Way Photo ©David MARTIN | blog.sushilabs.com Welcome to all the ones who've inscribed themselves to the newsletter. They will be informed of every new post on this blog automatically. It's easy : enter your mail address on...
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Bronze signs... at Otrott Alsace France
Otrott lies under Mont Ste Odile, a well-known shrine in Alsace. The 1 600 inhabitants are used to pilgrims and pilgrimages... Otrott fountain from wikipedia Several chateaux, one romanesque chapel, and above all (remember you're in France) a vinyard...
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Bronze signs .. at Tours
Tours is an old and culturally rich city. For centuries and centuries walkers have gone through the town of Tours on their way to Santiago, coming from the north of Europe... 460 000 inhabitants, 23 000 of them are students. Concerts, theatres, shows...
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Welcome to Compostelle 2000 in Paris Getting tips
All members of the information team have walked the Way of St James at least once... René Deleval goes on : "...Sometimes the visitor wants more than just information. He will be proposed walking parties, meetings about how to find his way, how to pack,...
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Europa Compostela - in La Vie
On July 22, 2010, the La Vie Magazine related Europa Compostela in Ile de France, the Paris Region. The walk through various countries in Europe was coordinated by Fédération Française des Associations des Chemins de Saint Jacques de Compostelle. You...
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Hiking the Way of St James - Future
To-morrow's man : a hiker, a pilgrim The Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris, France, displays an exhibition called "The fertile city". The theme is about green spaces in towns. For those who have not understood the necessity of it yet. Nothig...
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Souvenirs from the Camino
The supper at Emmaüs, National Gallery, London Caravaggio was a bad guy. But what a talented one ! This painting shows a scene of Luke's Gospel, when the pilgrims of Emmaüs, Israël, realise the man they've just invited is Christ Himself ! So many aspects...
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Virginie in Poland 3 to Santiago
News from Virginie on August 24, 2010 : "Finding internet is not an easy job. Owing to some families I could send the pictures of the other day. Before I left, friends of mine were tempted by the same route. They should meet me at Cracow... photos city...
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Vauhallan Abbey one day off Paris Way of St James
Night at the convent. Peace, silence, serenity, meditation... The Way of St james from Paris quickly leads you through Coulée Verte and the Verrières Forest, to a vale where the village of Vauhallan nests. From far away, you can spot the bell tower of...
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Shells and paintings from Belgium to Santiago
Giant ! Saint Christopher is famous in his role as a ferry-man for a God-Child. "Christopher, you not only carried the whole world on your shoulders, you just carried the One who created the world..." Before our hero became the patron saint of the travellers,...
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Virginie in Poland 2 to Santiago
News received on august 21, 2010, from our friend Virginie. You made acquaintances with her in the previous post "I send news from where I'm walking in order to share this European experience with others, to show that there are other countries than France...
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From America to Santiago 2 via Paris
South of Paris... On the Way to Santiago from Paris Thanks to Christian Desrosiers In a previous post Christian was telling us his meeting with the Saint James Tower, in the heart of Paris, France, a landmark of the Way of Saint James. Ever noticed ?...
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Lecture by E2i A success
A good lecture In a previous post you were advised about a lecture that took place on January 28, 2011 at le Perreux sur Marne, near Vincennes close to Paris. A well organised evening. Two main speakers. One of them managed to introduce five witnesses...
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Virginie in Poland 1 to Santiago
If You don't know her, let me introduce you to Virginie. She works very hard for Compostelle 2000 the non profit organisation in Paris. Sometimes she is a hospitalera in refuges in France on the Way of Saint James... She has decided to fly to Poland on...
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Virginie and friends in Poland 6 to Santiago
News from Virginie and Co September 4, 2010 : (Ślůnsk in Silesian, Śląsk in Polish, Schlesien in German, Slezsko in Check) Hard to forward pictures for plugging reasons... Besides that, all is well : encounters and walking. Virginie : "For several days...
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Von Deutschland nach Santiago 1 Introduction
This is Sylvie, a pilgrim who walks the Way of St James from Germany and/or the Netherlands to France via Belgium where she lives. "Since 2008, she says, I cross the Belgian ways of St James. First meeting with the Friends of St James. I wondered what...
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Europa Compostela One Day Before Chartres
July 11, 2010. Departure in front of the Rambouillet Chateau. Big smiles as the fine weather is back. The party winds its way through the village of Gazeran and near the saint Hilarion pond. At Epernon, a welcome drink was offered by the City Council...
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A Pole in Paris on the Way of St James
Lukasz Zych lives in Krakow, Poland. He has decided to walk the Way of St James. And on the way he made a stop in Paris. Photo Christine Daublain On July 25, he was near the St James Tower, in the middle of the Capital of France where other pilgrims celebrated...
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Path Works on the Paris Way of St James
Beware Track Works good guidebooks are accurately written. However changes sometimes occur on the Way of St James. Here is a temporary modification of the track due to the construction of the fast train railtrack. In a few years, one will get from Bordeaux...