The Ways

The way from Le Puy en Velay

- historiquement la plus ancienne : en 951, Godescalc, évêque du Puy partit pour Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, - hier et aujourd'hui la plus fréquentée, - pèlerins venant de Suisse, du Lyonnais, de Bresse et d 'Auvergne, - balisage très complet réalisé, hébergement très dense, - régions traversées très peu urbanisées, -...

The way from TOURS

- In fact it started in Paris ( St James tower, St James street). - It was the most frequently used in the past, by England, Scandinavia, Flandres, Picardie, and north of France. - Today only few pilgrims are walking this track, many towns, roads, few rest houses.- http://www.doph.net Tthis site...

The way from ARLES

road from ARLES, this way start at the church Saint Trophim d'Arles. - Was really frequented in the past time by people coming from Bavière( south Germany), Bohèmia, Hungaria, Italy. - Some important sanctuary : St Trophim above named, saint Gilles, saint Guilhem le Désert, saint Sernin( Toulouse), saint...

The way from VEZELAY,

- In the past was the most frequented way by pilgrims coming from north, east of Europe and France. - Road beaconing quite complete, hospitality in extention. You will find this way on the maps from Menton to Somport col. Some internet sites : look at the french pages to find all...

The ways to Santiago de Compostela

Friend Pilgrim, On this site you will find : - The way from Le Puy en Velay to Santiago de Compostela. - Some connections to other internet sites existing.- Four main french tracks describes since the middle-age ( Codex Calixtinius), also used by foreign pilgrims : - Tours: for...

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