france https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:37:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 /wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-favicon-xacobeo2027-32x32.png france https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal 32 32 Galicia strengthens ties with France to reinforce the country’s historical role in the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/galicia-strengthens-ties-with-france-to-reinforce-the-countrys-historical-role-in-the-pilgrimage-to-santiago-de-compostela/ https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/galicia-strengthens-ties-with-france-to-reinforce-the-countrys-historical-role-in-the-pilgrimage-to-santiago-de-compostela/#respond Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:37:57 +0000 http://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/?p=9291 Read more]]> With the intention of reinforcing the historical role of France in the pilgrimage to Compostela, the Department of Culture and Tourism participated in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the last meeting of the General Assembly of the French Federation of Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago, an entity in which more than 40 Jacobean collectives from all over France are integrated, working to prepare, inform and offer accommodation and hospitality to pilgrims along the 17,000 kilometres marked in the Gallic country and in other itineraries in Spain.

For the first time, our Autonomous Community had the opportunity to present to the French Jacobean associative movement the Galician management model around the Camino de Santiago, with a lecture by the director-manager of the Xacobeo, Rafael Sánchez, who attended on behalf of the Department of Culture and Tourism.

He presented to nearly 200 people, including representatives of associations from Spain, Belgium, England and Germany, the model of accommodation implemented in Galicia through the Public Network of Hostels of Xacobeo, as well as the role of associationism in the Galician road map, which is supported with a specific line of aid to promote their activities. He also delved into the work carried out for the maintenance of all the routes and the work of dissemination and outreach with a view to Xacobeo 2021.

First Jacobean association

The presence of Galicia in this meeting is included in the commitment of the Regional Government to strengthen ties with the Jacobean associationism, one of the objectives of the Master Plan of the Camino de Santiago. This also highlights France’s historical role in the development of the Jacobean phenomenon in Europe, as it has been one of the main driving forces behind the reactivation of the Camino de Santiago since the 1950s, when the first Jacobean association was created in Paris, the Société Française des Amis de St. Jacques de Compostelle.

]]> https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/galicia-strengthens-ties-with-france-to-reinforce-the-countrys-historical-role-in-the-pilgrimage-to-santiago-de-compostela/feed/ 0 Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/pilgrimage-the-road-to-santiago-bbc-two-3/ https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/pilgrimage-the-road-to-santiago-bbc-two-3/#respond Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:46:14 +0000 http://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/?p=8025 Read more]]> Pilgrimage: The Road To Santiago. In a new three-part travelogue series for BBC Two, seven famous faces are stripped of their everyday comforts to live as modern day pilgrims as they set out on the famous medieval pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago.

With just over a fortnight to tackle this ancient path, actor Neil Morrissey, entertainer Debbie McGee, comedian Ed Byrne, singer Heather Small, priest Kate Bottley, journalist Raphael Rowe and TV presenter JJ Chalmers hike through France and northern Spain to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

The group – made up of a variety of faiths and beliefs, including Christian, atheist and humanist – will live as simple pilgrims. But will this journey of a lifetime change the way they think about themselves and their faith?

As they move along the route through vast mountain ranges and stunning landscapes in France and Spain, the group explores their differing religious beliefs, bond over the physical task and find humour when they realise what living like a simple pilgrim entails.

Pictured: Kate Bottley, Raphael Rowe, Neil Morrissey, JJ Chalmers, Ed Byrne, Debbie McGee and Heather Small

First episode: Friday 16 March. 9.00pm-10.00pm. BBC TWO

Source and image: ©BBC

]]> https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/pilgrimage-the-road-to-santiago-bbc-two-3/feed/ 0 2017 SAINT JAMES TRAIL RUN. Namur. France. https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/2017-saint-james-trail-run-namur-france/ https://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/en/2017-saint-james-trail-run-namur-france/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:30:26 +0000 http://blog.caminodesantiago.gal/?p=7310 Read more]]> The Province de Namur Tourism Federation will be organising its second trail running race along the Saint James Ways on 23 and 24 September 2017.

2017 Saint James Trail Run

One Ultra Trail (150km), 3 long or medium distance races (45km, 20km and 13km) and a 45km hike along the Saint James Ways in the Namur Province, all finishing on the Namur Citadel.

Trail running races: 4 distances finishing in Namur on 24 September

23/09 and 24/09 : 150km starting from Vresse-sur-Semois, ITRA certified
24/09 : 13km, 25 km and 45km starting from Floreffe, Godinne and Dinant

Hike : 23-24/09 : two-day hike in the Saint James spirit starting from Dinant (45km). Arrival in Namur.

23/09 : evening party in Godinne (paëlla + Flamenco) and overnight stay in a dormitory.

Beyond the sporty side, the FTPN wishes the event to be an occasion to discover the region in convivial atmosphere (tasting local produce, enjoying concerts, seeing surprising places and places referring to Saint James).

You can also visit the website for additional information: www.trailsaintjacquesnamur.com

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