1,600km Awaits | The Day Before My Camino Pilgrimage Begins

1,600km Awaits | The Day Before My Camino Pilgrimage Begins

Exploring Le Puy-en-Velay | Day Before the Camino de Santiago Begins

In this video, I explore Le Puy-en-Velay, France, the historic starting point of the Camino de Santiago (Via Podiensis), on the day before beginning my 1,600-kilometer pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre (the end of the world).

This Camino travel vlog covers Day 2 and Day 3 in Le Puy-en-Velay. On Day 2, I arrive at the Le Puy-en-Velay train station, check in at the Grand Séminaire, and pick up my Pilgrim’s Credential—a key step for every Camino pilgrim.

On Day 3, I explore the most important pilgrimage sites in Le Puy-en-Velay, including the Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Puy, the Statue de la Vierge (Notre-Dame de France) overlooking the city, and the dramatic Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe chapel built on an ancient volcanic rock.

I stay at the Grand Séminaire for two nights, meet fellow pilgrims, and take time to reflect before starting the Camino. Tomorrow, I begin walking the Camino de Santiago—1,600 kilometers across France and Spain to Santiago de Compostela, and onward to Finisterre.

If you’re interested in Camino de Santiago preparation, Le Puy-en-Velay travel, pilgrimage planning, or what the day before the Camino looks like, this video is for you.

Buen Camino | Bon Chemin

Tomorrow, I take my first steps on a 1,600-kilometer pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela—and on to Finisterre, the “end of the world.”

The walk begins soon.
For now, this is Le Puy-en-Velay—the calm before the Camino.

Bon Chemin!

00:00 Start
00:11 Arriving at the train station
00:39 Arriving at Grand Seminaire (Hostel)
00:56 Picking up Pilgrims’ Credential
01:04 views of Le Puy en Velay
01:16 Cathedral of Notre Dame de Puy
02:01 Pilgrims’ dinner at Grand Seminaire
02:27 Day 3 … Breakfast at Grand Seminaire
03:17 Pilgrims Mass / Cathedral
04:13 Pilgrims preparing for departure
07:42 Statue De La Vierge
09:20 Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel
12:27 More great views of Le Puy en Velay
12:46 La statue de St. Joseph
13:07 Chapelle Sait-Gabriel

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