Thank you very much, Dave, for this amazing resource! I'm sure you'll get great "vibes" from so many grateful pilgrims! Lovely to know this much detail about so many places!
All these comments are hugely helpful - thank you! I do speak French, and we will probably be organising our food ourselves as often as possible because we will be travelling on the South African Rand which makes everything rather pricey ... but...
On the way from Le Puy, you'll mostly walk through small towns and tiny villages, so often there won't be much to see in a classic sightseeing way, and more opportunity to truly rest.
Personally, I'd always advice to rest when you feel like it...
Greetings to all! We want to walk the Via Podiensis in June/July 2025. Is it necessary to book accommodation ahead of arrival, and if so, how far ahead? If possible, we would like to have the flexibility of not booking - is that fine on this...
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