YOU on the Camino de Santiago4 Okt 2022

Ep 10: Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés . . . and How to Get There

How to Get to the Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés

Tens of thousands of pilgrims start their pilgrimages in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, each year, and many who have come from within France and other European countries finish in Saint Jean or pass through on their way to Spain.

In addition to being a busy, bustling jumping off point for pilgrims, Saint Jean is also a popular tourist destination. As an American, when I used to think of what France would be like, I imagined narrow cobblestone streets, old buildings with flower boxes in the windows, and men in berets sitting in cafes sipping coffees. Well, turns out, Saint Jean is that picture-perfect image of France.

Add in the medieval bridge reflected in the river, fabulous regional food and wines, and the enviable location at the foot of the Pyrenees mountains, and you have a place that is worth visiting for more than just a pass-through on your way to Spain.

Saint Jean is what the guidebooks show as the official starting point for the Camino Francés, and in my opinion, Saint Jean is a fantastic place to start your pilgrimage. But it’s not the only place to start.

In fact, you have many choices for where to start your journey on the Camino Francés. In this episode of the “YOU on the Camino de Santiago” podcast, I will walk you through the most likely starting points and how to get to each one.

This is another long-ish episode, and there will be a lot of details, so you may want to have pen and paper handy to make some notes. And it wouldn’t hurt to have a map on hand so you can see where we are going and coming from to get there.

Online Resources

In this episode I refer to too many to list in this space, so I have compiled a list of all those websites here.

Come Walk With Me!

Does the whole process of getting ready to walk the Camino feel a bit daunting to you? Is thought of having to start the walk alone not feeling quite right? Join me on the trail in May or September and we will get started together.

JOIN MY EMAIL LIST

And get your FREE copy of Nancy's Top 10 Camino Tips (that don't usually make the top 10 lists).

#youonthecamino #caminodesantiago #firsttimepilgrim #thecaminoexperience #caminopodcast

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(160)

Ep 156: Pilgrim Christine overcomes a big pre-Camino plot twist

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING NEXT In my experience, plot twists are all part of the Camino experience. You make a plan, and then you leave home, board a flight to Europe, and see what happens. Th...

18 Aug 49min

Ep 155: Pilgrims inspiring pilgrims, with Mark and Krista

FROM INSPIRATION TO A PERSONALIZED PLAN Will walking the Camino de Santiago change your life? Will it change you? My guests this week, Mark and Krista, put together their Camino plan with that very ho...

4 Aug 58min

Ep 154: The perfect first Camino with pilgrim Danya

REAL PILGRIMAGE, "REAL PILGRIM" If you've been dreaming of walking the Camino, my conversation with pilgrim Danya will likely push you over the edge and inspire you to get your Camino on the calendar....

21 Juli 1h 12min

Ep 153: What happens when you say YES to the Camino call, with pilgrim Tracy

WHAT IS THE CAMINO, FOR YOU? There are so many different ways to answer the question, what is the Camino? Do we define it? Do we explain it? Do we talk about what it is for me? We know that the Camino...

7 Juli 1h 12min

Ep 152: When you don't yet have the "pin in the map" with pilgrim Brian

WHEN YOU CAN'T DO THE "WHOLE" THING Let’s just say you have exactly four weeks for your Camino trip. Not just the walking part, but out the door from home . . . to the Camino . . . walk . . . travel b...

23 Juni 42min

Ep 151: The gift of the long lead up with pilgrim Neil

CALLINGS, EXPECTATIONS, AND OTHER PILGRIM THOUGHTS When you feel called to walk the Camino de Santiago, what are you being called to? And what is this thing, the pilgrimage to Santiago? I ask myself t...

9 Juni 49min

Ep 150: Rebuilding with pilgrim Bec after way too much loss

SLOWING DOWN, TAKING IT ALL IN, HEALING FROM LOSS Sometimes what drives people to go on pilgrimage is the need to make sense out of an unbearable loss and to heal our hearts so we can move forward wit...

26 Maj 1h

Ep 149: "Rogue pilgrim" Fiona takes on the Kumano Koda and Everest Base Camp

SEEING THE WORLD AT THE PACE OF WALKING What comes after the Camino de Santiago? What do you take on next, after you’ve shown yourself that you can do big and hard things and when you realize that you...

12 Maj 1h 19min