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    How many left Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 1 May?

    Thank you all for taking the time to share your knowledge on this subject. It is more complex that I had originally thought. I realised from the beginning of course that exact figures do not exist. My interest was to see if the "wave" of which I was part was exceptional or just big. Having had...
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    How many left Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 1 May?

    I started out from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on 1 May. It turned out to be an unforgetable day. Above 1,000 m or so it snowed, catching many people unprepared. Later that day "many" walkers were unable to find accommodation in Roncesvalles and some had to go as far as Pamplona to find a bed. In...
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    León Restaurant Recommendations

    Thank you all for your suggestions! Finally, I ended up eating in Ezequiel, a big popular restaurant in Calle Ancha, quite close to the cathedral. It is always very busy and unless you eat very early or very late you would do well to reserve a table. For my final meal before returning home...
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    León Restaurant Recommendations

    I arrive in Leon this Sunday evening and will stay there until Tuesday morning. I would appreciate recommendations as regards good restaurants, offering traditional and regional Spanish food (Not menú del día). I did of course a search but could not come up with Any useful answers.
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    Restaurant recommendations between Santo Domingo and Belorado?

    Thank you all for your suggestions and comments! I think I will try Casa León this time, even though I read that he does not welcome guests with rucksacks.
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    Restaurant recommendations between Santo Domingo and Belorado?

    Can anyone recommend a good restaurant between Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Belorado? Last year (or 2022) I had lunch in El Chocolatero, but found it mediocre. Casa Leóon has very mixed reports on Tripadvisor. Thanks in advance for your tips!
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    Reserve early to avoid disappointment!

    Many thanks to all of you who have commented on my post and my apologies for not having been able to answer sooner! A special apology to MassNative for not spelling out CH and GDE. When possible, I always contacted the CH or GDE directly - I avoid Booking.com as far as possible - but even so...
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    What to read on the Voie du Puy?

    Many thanks to all of you who have taken time to reply to my post and my apologies for not having been able to answer sooner! Your suggestions have been most helpful! Some of the books suggested I have already read: Vargas : one of my favourite crime writers Immortelle randonnée : a delightful...
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    What to read on the Voie du Puy?

    Can any of you recommend books in French or authors associated with the Voie du Puy, in particular the stretch between Le Puy and Cahors? A search on Google did not produce any results. I am thinking primarily about fiction but would not be adverse to reading books of history, geography...
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    Reserve early to avoid disappointment!

    I have just finished reserving my accommodation for the 19 nights I hope to spend, God being willing, walking from Le Puy to Cahors via the Célé valley. Leaving Le Puy ten days after Easter and planning to arrive in Cahors before the 1 May holiday, I thought my task would be easy, all the more...
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    Reserve your rooms in advance!

    This link to the CH "La Flore" in Saugues shows the extent to which prospective walkers/pilgrims are already booking rooms in advance. There are very few dates free in May and there are bookings already even in far-away September! As they say in French, "A bon entendeur, salut !" - A word to the...
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    Saint-Privat-d’Allier

    I am in the process of organising my walk on the Voie du Puy and at the same time I am also reading a long French thriller called "Citoyens clandestins" by a man writing under the nom de plume of DOA (dead on arrival). To my great surprise the plot brings two of the main characters briefly to...
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    Advice on walking Le Puy to Cahors in April

    Thank you all for taking time to share your experience and advice with me! If I have not reacted sooner, it is because I wanted to get my ideas straight before replying. I have in the meantime read the many threads on the forum on this subject. I now understand better the nature of the Voie du...
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    Advice on walking Le Puy to Cahors in April

    God permitting, I plan to travel to Le Puy on Saturday 13 April, walk to Cahors (via the Célé variant) and on Tuesday 30 April take the train to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, to continue along the Camino francés. I have walked many of the Caminos in Spain but this will be my first walk in France and...
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    Best day to leave Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ?

    Thank you all for your helpful comments! God permitting, I plan to leave Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on Wednesday 1 May, having spent the two previous weeks on the Voie du Puy. I have already walked the Camino francés twice, starting from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, but spending my first night once...
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