The way of Saint James in France
CA14 - the Via Podiensis (Moissac – Aire sur l’Adour)

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.

The 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. After visiting in Moissac, the St Pierre's abbey that holds master pieces of romanesque art, such as the tympanum, a12th C. representation of Apocalypse and the cloister, you will join Auvillar on the banks of the Garonne river. You are in the Gers department, the heart of Gascogne. You are in the country of bien vivre, land of Armagnac and foie gras. Gascogne has a rich history, famous for the Cadets de Gascogne who were immortalized by Alexandre Dumas and his hero d’Artagnan. The region is cris-crossed by the pilgrimage routes which run from Arles and Le Puy, joining together in the Pyrenees Mountains. Chapels, abbeys, churches, and other vestiges – such as the Bridge of Artigues and the Abbatial of La Romieu – stand as a symbol of the faith that urged the pilgrims to Compostela. .

CA14 - Walking holidays summary
Self-guided tour of 9 days, 8 nights and 7 stages.
with luggage transfer - Difficulty : grade 3

Day 1 : Arrival at Moissac
Day 2 : Moissac – Auvillar (20 km)
Day 3 : Auvillar – Lectoure (32 km)
Day 4 : Lectoure - La Romieu (19 km)
Day 5 : La Romieu – Larresingle (20 km)
Day 6 : Larresingle – Eauze (26 km)
Day 7 : Eauze – Nogaro (25 km)
Day 8 : Nogaro – Aire sur l’Adour (30 km)
Day 9 : Aire - Tour ends after breakfast

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CA14 Rate per person sharing a double room : 750 €
Extra for single room : +210 €
Rate for solo walker : 975 €

CA14STB same tour without luggage transfer
Rate per person sharing a double room: 680 €
Extra for single room : +210 €
Rate for solo walker : 900 €

2018 rate with a minimum of 2 persons per tour.