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timr replied to the thread First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?.Hello @camster I can't help you to decide. I had taken a rest day in Besançon where there is plenty of interest to see. But i did enjoy Ornans, and I didn't have far to go the next day so spent the morning after arriving seeing the town. Very...
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Hi everyone! I am entertaining walking the Via Francigena and during research, I realized that Ornans may have a lot to offer. I want to start the pilgrimage from Besancon (do some tourism there the day before starting) and perhaps sleep in... -
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Tom, tourism never was a major part of Barca’s economy. It was an adjunct. The city is a major manufacturing centre, a financial centre and a port. The cruise ships bring very little benefit: passengers eat on board and save most of their...
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timr reacted to MichaelB10398's post in the thread Will the Protest Against Tourists in Barcelona Come to Santiago? with Like.
In my humble opinion, the contrast between tourism in Barcelona and the rest of Spain is quite pronounced. Barcelona finds itself inundated with all types of tourists, while Santiago follows a different path with more restricted tourism. For...
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If it is, my last 100km suggestion is always the Portuguese + Variante Espiritual. A five-day plan could look like this: 1. Tui-Mos 23km 2. Mos-Pontevedra 29.4km 3. Pontevedra-Armenteira 20.5km 4. Armenteira-Vilanova de Arousa 23.7km 5...
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Camino Baztán also fits your requirements. And you would be walking in both France and Spain. It can be walked in 5 days where no stage will be more than 25 kms. I really think you should check it out...
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The two different symbols for the two pilgrimage routes on a church in a town near Saint-Quentin in France:
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I have walked the CF twice - but this year I’m touring Europe in a Campervan. I was very surprised and delighted to see a brass Camino shell in the pavement in Saint Quentin in Ardennes, France - and am curious which route I walked for…20-30...
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timr replied to the thread 20 meters walked - but which route?.Echoing what others said really, There are several places on the VF which are crossed by various routes which lead eventually to Santiago. Chalons-en Champagne and Reims are two important ones, but there are others too. And in these two places...
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The Camino before Camas looks a bit dodgy because there are a few run-down shacks where people live but this area isn't known for crime and as far back as I can remember no pilgrim has experienced problems there. The incidents of robbery which...
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