The way of Saint James in France
CA13 - the Via Podiensis (Cajarc - Moissac)

Self-guided walking tour in Auvergne & Languedoc-Roussillon on the way of Saint James, on the famous Via Podiensis or Le Puy route from Cajarc to Moissac.

Via Podiensis is one of the four main pilgrimage routes to the Spanish sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela from Le Puy en Velay, a Marian sanctuary since the fifth century.  Since the Middle Ages, millions of pilgrims have left from Le Puy to journey to the Spanish Galicia, at the extremity of the Iberian Peninsula, to venerate the relics of Saint James, one of Christ’s apostles.  This pilgrimage is today registered on the World Heritage list of UNESCO. You are walking through the Quercy on several days. You are starting with the crossing of the Causse de Limogne that terrified pilgrims. In Middle Ages, no hamlet, very few watering places in the Causse that was an avorable area fto the ambuhes set up by brigands. So the pilgrims got together and strode with determination to Cahors. 50 km ( 32 miles) in a go!!  Times have changed and you will take time to discover the beauties of Causse, well-known for truffles before reaching Cahors.After leaving this town and the Lot Valley you will walk across the White Perigord, a vast, undulating stretch of whitish landscape where sheep pastures alternate with rich valleys producing tobacco, fruits, wine and grains. The villages are perched on the tops of steeply sloped hills called Les Puech, and dominate the surrounding landscape. You will reach Moissac, well known for its abbey and its production of sweet white grapes.

 

 
 

 

 
 


CA13 - Walking holidays summary
Self-guided tour of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages.
with luggage transfer - Difficulty : grade 3

Day 1 : Arrival at Cajarc
Day 2 : Cajarc – Limogne en Quercy (18km)
Day 3 : Limogne – Lalbenque (25 km)
Day 4 : Lalbenque – Cahors (24 km)
Day 5 : Cahors – Montcuq (31 km)
Day 6 : Montcuq – Dufort Lacapelette (25 km)
Day 7 : Dufort – Moissac (16 km)
Day 8 : Moissac - Tour ends after breakfast

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CA13 Rate per person sharing a double room : 695 €
Extra for single room : +190 €
Rate for solo walker : 895 €

CA13STB same tour without luggage transfer
Rate per person sharing a double room: 640 €
Extra for single room : +190 €
Rate for solo walker : 840 €

2018 rate with a minimum of 2 persons per tour.

 
 


other walking tours on the St James' way : Le Puy - Espalion , Espalion - Cajarc,
Moissac - Aire sur l’Adour , Aire - St Jean Pied de Port 

 

same tour with more comfortable accommodation

 
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