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The way of Saint James – From the Puy en Velay to Espalion
The way of Saint James – From the Puy en Velay to Espalion
Via Podiensis is one of the four main pilgrimage routes to the Spanish sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela from Le Puy en Velay, a Marian sanctuary since the fifth century. Since the Middle Ages, millions of pilgrims have left from Le Puy to journey to the Spanish Galicia, at the extremity of the Iberian Peninsula, to venerate the relics of Saint James, one of Christ’s apostles. This pilgrimage is today registered on the World Heritage list of UNESCO.
In this first french part of Saint James way, you will explore several different regions of France: Auvergne, Margeride, Gevaudan, the Aubrac highlands, charming and scenic in the summer months, but avoided by pilgrims in the cold of winter, when it is covered by snow and fog. In bad weather, the bells of Domerie d’Aubrac (an abbey hospital) once rang all the day and night long to guide the pilgrims towards this place of refuge. You will end your journey in the Pays d’Olt, or the Lot Valley.
STANDARD : accommodation in 2 star hotels with terroir dinners
COMFORT : accommodation in 3 or 4 star hotels with gourmet dinners
Standard tour description
Day 1: Arrival at Puy en Velay
Day 2: Le Puy en Velay – St Privat d’Allier (22 km)
Day 3: St Privat – Saugues (22 km)
Day 4: Saugues – St Alban sur Limagnole (24 km)
Day 5: St Alban sur Limagnole – Aumont Aubrac (22 km)
Day 6: Aumont – Nasbinals (23.5 km)
Day 7: Nasbinals – St Chély d’Aubrac (20 km)
Day 8: St Chély – Espalion (24.5 km)
Day 9: Espalion – End of the tour after breakfast.
Comfort tour description
Day 1: Arrival at Puy en Velay
Day 2: Le Puy en Velay – St Privat d’Allier (22 km)
Day 3: St Privat – Saugues (22 km)
Day 4: Saugues – Saint Alban de Limagnole (30.5 km)
Taxi transfer from Saugues to Clauze (to shorten the stage: 23 km)
Day 5: St Alban – Aumont Aubrac (15.5 km)
Day 6: Aumont – Nasbinals (24 km)
Day 7: Nasbinals – St Chély d’Aubrac (20 km)
Day 8: St Chély – Espalion (24.5 km)
Taxi transfer to Estaing at the end of the day
Day 9: Estaing– End of the tour after breakfast.
Tour prices
Standard
Price per person double occupancy: 1085 Euros
Price per person in a single room: 1375 Euros
Price for solo walker: 1370 Euros
Comfort
Price per person double occupancy: 1400 Euros
Price per person in a single room: 1755 Euros
Price for solo walker: 1880 Euros
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9
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1085€
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Group rate (5 and more) and CE, contact us.
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Standard: 2-star hotel - regional dinner (according to description)
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