"The French Way" redirects here. For the heavy metal album, see Marseille (band). For the bluegrass album, see Hot Rize.
The French Way (Galician: Camiño francés, Spanish: Camino francés, Basque: Frantses bidea, literally the "way of the Franks") follows the GR 65 and is the most popular of the routes of the Way of St. James (Spanish: Camino de Santiago), the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780 km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos and León. A typical walk on the Camino francés takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days on the way. Some travel the Camino on bicycle or on horseback.
Paths from the cities of Tours, Vézelay, and Le Puy-en-Velay meet at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. A fourth French route originates in Arles, in Provence, and crosses the French–Spanish frontier at a different point, between the Pyrenees towns of Somport and Canfranc. This fourth route follows the Aragonese Way and joins the French Way at Puente la Reina, south of Pamplona, in Navarre, about 700 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela.
In 2017 roughly 60% of pilgrims travelled to Santiago de Compostela via the French Way according to statistics gathered by the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago.[1] In 1993, the French Way, along with the Spanish route of the Camino de Santiago was inscribed on the UNESCOWorld Heritage List for its historical importance in Christianity as a major pilgrimage route and its testimony to the exchange of ideas and cultures across its length. [2]
^"Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
External linksedit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for French Way.
the French Way - Google Maps
A photo tour of the Camino Frances (2010)
Free Guide for Hikers on the French Way
Follow the Yellow Shell - Pilgrims guide to the Camino Frances
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The French Way redirects here For the heavy metal album see Marseille band For the bluegrass album see Hot Rize The French Way Galician Camino frances Spanish Camino frances Basque Frantses bidea literally the way of the Franks follows the GR 65 and is the most popular of the routes of the Way of St James Spanish Camino de Santiago the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia Spain It runs from Saint Jean Pied de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780 km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona Logrono Burgos and Leon A typical walk on the Camino frances takes at least four weeks allowing for one or two rest days on the way Some travel the Camino on bicycle or on horseback French WayNative name Spanish Camino FrancesThe four branches of the Way of St JamesTypePilgrims wayLocationFrom Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de CompostellaUNESCO World Heritage SiteTypeCulturalCriteriaii iv viDesignated1993 17th session Part ofRoutes of Santiago de Compostela Camino Frances and Routes of Northern SpainReference no 669bis 003RegionEurope and North AmericaPaths from the cities of Tours Vezelay and Le Puy en Velay meet at Saint Jean Pied de Port A fourth French route originates in Arles in Provence and crosses the French Spanish frontier at a different point between the Pyrenees towns of Somport and Canfranc This fourth route follows the Aragonese Way and joins the French Way at Puente la Reina south of Pamplona in Navarre about 700 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela In 2017 roughly 60 of pilgrims travelled to Santiago de Compostela via the French Way according to statistics gathered by the Pilgrim s Office in Santiago 1 In 1993 the French Way along with the Spanish route of the Camino de Santiago was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its historical importance in Christianity as a major pilgrimage route and its testimony to the exchange of ideas and cultures across its length 2 Contents 1 Example itinerary 2 Films 3 References 4 External linksExample itinerary editThough there is no set itinerary for this route daily stages from major town to major town could be walked as follows km from St Jean km to Santiago Distance Begins Arrives Passes through Notes1 0 769 25 Saint Jean Pied de Port Donibane Garazi France Orreaga Roncesvalles Spain Luzaide Valcarlos Crosses the border of France and Spain in the western Pyrenees 2 25 744 21 5 Orreaga Roncesvalles Zubiri Auritz Burguete Aurizberri Espinal Bizkarreta Gerendiain Lintzoain 3 46 5 722 5 22 Zubiri Pamplona Iruna Larrasoana Villava Atarrabia 4 68 5 700 5 23 5 Pamplona Iruna Puente la Reina Gares Cizur Zizur Uterga Obanos Joined by the Aragonese Way just before Puente la Reina 5 92 677 22 Puente la Reina Gares Estella Lizarra Cirauqui Zirauki Villatuerta 6 114 655 22 Estella Lizarra Los Arcos Villamayor de Monjardin 7 136 633 28 Los Arcos Logrono Torres del Rio Sansol Viana Leaving the province of Navarre entering La Rioja8 164 605 29 Logrono Najera Navarrete Ventosa 9 193 576 21 Najera Santo Domingo de la Calzada Azofra 10 214 555 23 Santo Domingo de la Calzada Belorado Granon Redecilla del Camino Leaving La Rioja entering the Province of Burgos Castille and Leon11 237 532 24 Belorado San Juan de Ortega Tosantos Villafranca Montes de Oca 12 261 508 28 San Juan de Ortega Burgos Ages Atapuerca Olmos de Atapuerca 13 289 480 40 Burgos Castrojeriz Villalbilla de Burgos Tardajos Rabe de las Calzadas Hornillos del Camino San Bol Hontanas 14 329 440 23 Castrojeriz Fromista Itero del Castillo Puente de Fitero Itero de la Vega Boadilla del Camino Leaving the province of Burgos entering Palencia15 352 417 19 Fromista Carrion de los Condes Poblacion de Campos Villacazar de Sirga 16 371 398 39 Carrion de los Condes Sahagun Calzadilla de la Cueza Ledigos Terradillo del los Templarios San Nicolas del Real Camino 17 410 359 19 5 Sahagun El Burgo Ranero Calzada del Coto Bercianos del Real Camino 18 429 5 339 5 38 El Burgo Ranero Leon Reliegos Mansilla de las Mulas 19 467 5 301 5 24 Leon Villadangos del Paramo 20 491 5 277 5 28 Villadangos del Paramo Astorga San Martin del Camino Hospital de orbigo Santibanez de Valdeiglesias 21 519 5 249 5 20 Astorga Rabanal del Camino Murias de Rechivaldo Santa Catalina de Somoza El Ganso 22 539 5 229 5 32 5 Rabanal del Camino Ponferrada Manjarin El Acebo Riego de Ambros Molinaseca Highest point of trail 1515 metres above sea level near Manjarin 23 572 197 23 Ponferrada Villafranca del Bierzo Cacabelos 24 595 174 30 Villafranca del Bierzo O Cebreiro Pereje Trabadelo La Portela de Valcarce Vega de Valcarce Ruitelan La Faba Crosses from Leon into Galicia 25 625 144 36 5 O Cebreiro Sarria Hospital de la Condesa Fonfria Triacastela Samos Calvor 26 661 5 107 5 21 Sarria Portomarin Barbadelo Fereiros The last point at which a pilgrim can start the journey on foot or horseback and still complete the 100 km needed to claim the compostela 27 682 5 86 5 24 5 Portomarin Palas de Rei Gonzar Ventas de Naro Ligonde 28 707 62 25 5 Palas de Rei Arzua Casanova Leboreiro Melide Ribadiso da Baixo 29 732 5 36 5 36 5 Arzua Santiago de Compostela Santa Irene Arca do Pino Monte do Gozo Films editThe Way 2010 References edit Statistics Oficinadelperegrino com Retrieved 2020 03 14 Routes of Santiago de Compostela Camino Frances and Routes of Northern Spain UNESCO World Heritage Centre United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Retrieved 4 November 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for French Way the French Way Google Maps A photo tour of the Camino Frances 2010 Free Guide for Hikers on the French Way Follow the Yellow Shell Pilgrims guide to the Camino Frances the French Way Google Maps TODO MENTIRA http ngm nationalgeographic com 2015 05 the way george photography Archived 2015 05 08 at the Wayback Machine 43 09 44 N 1 14 14 W 43 16222 N 1 23722 W 43 16222 1 23722 Retrieved 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