my walk on via francigena - part 1 (summer 2017)
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Kristi Rohtsalu © September 2017
My Walk on Via Francigena
Part I: From Canterbury to Aosta
Summer 2017
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1 August. At “zero stone” in CanterburyThe adventure is just about to begin…
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There were sun and rain and everything. Park Inn: home, sweet home for tonight
2 August. From Canterbury to Dover
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3 August. From Dover to Calais
‘Mandatory’ sightseeing for a pilgrim An immortal couple in Calais
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4 August. From Calais to Wissant
Wissant
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Good that there was this amusement park in Guînes! It was Saturday and I could not find any food elsewhere! All closed.
5 August. From Wissant to Guînes
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Looking back to Calais; it’s there on the horizon.
Map of today’s walk (below)
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Licques Amusement Park Bal Park in Tornehem-Sur-La-HemFrench seem to really like this sort of entertainment!
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6 August. From Guînes to Tornehem-Sur-La-Hem
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Candles in Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques Abbaye Notre-Dame de Wisques. Got my stamp.
Pilgrim or Roman legionary? A new beautiful day is just about to begin.
7 August. From Tornehem-Sur-La-Hem to Wisques(over night in Hallines)
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8 August. From Hallines to Thérouanne(over night in Blessy)
I got my own house to stay for the night.
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Amettes, a beautiful village Finally my hotel… It had been a long day!
Half-horses, half-cows (Hint: look at the colors.) Linen field on the way
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9 August. From Blessy to Bruay-la-Buissière
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10 August. From Bruay-la-Buissière to Ablain Saint Nazaire (over night in Souchez)
The museum and the Centre Européende la Paix, all about the First World War
Notre-Dame de Lorette in the neighborhoods of Ablain Saint Nazaire
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Horses came to meet & greet me.
Arras
WW I (1914-1918): Deutscher Soldaten Friedhof
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11 August. From Souchez to Arras
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On the road
Bapaume Entering Rocquigny
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12 August. From Arras to Bapaume to Rocquigny
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13 August. Péronne
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Waiting for the supermarket to open after 2h lunch is yet another thing to do while on Via Francigena.
Another Jesus Christ on the way (in Trefcon); plenty of them today
Pumpkin field A signpost: Doingt; Rome 1,600 km
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14 August. From Peronne to Trefcon to Étreillers
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One ‘arrow’ points to Compostelle, the other to Via Francigena The weather
Someone is greeting me on the long & lonely road ☺ My own apartment for the night
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15 August. From Étreillers to Tergnier to Charmes
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Last glance to Charmes
Laon Inside Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon
Spotted a deer
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16 August. From Charmes to Laon
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17 August. From Laon to Sainte-Croix
Looking back to Laon before heading to the countryside
Streets of Sainte-Croix
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Field of sunflowersIs there a road?
Holy sitting places for walkers Temple of Hermonville
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18 August. From Sainte-Croix to Hermonville
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As perfect weather as it can be
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19 August. From Hermonville to Reims
Me in Reims Cathedral
(Notre-Dame de Reims)Footsteps of those who have
walked before me
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Endpoint of today’s walk: cozy Bed & BreakfastLovely villages and great views
Almost paradise: vineyards as far as eye can see 2 hours alongside Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne
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20 August. From Reims to Verzy (over night in Les Petites-Logos)
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Home of Champagne An exhibition at the entrance to Condé sur Marne
Piece of art in little village called Aigny Châlons-en-Champagne
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21 August. From Les Petites-Logos to Châlons-en-Champagne
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Cathédrale Saint-Étienne in Châlons-en-Champagne
Streets of Pogny
Canal walk – all day
Pogny beach ☺
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22 August. From Châlons-en-Champagne to Pogny
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La Chaussée sur Marne – ‘official’ stop on the road Was this a house or a castle?
Entrance to the downtown Vitry le François Place d’Armes in Vitry le François
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23 August. From Pogny to Vitry le François
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My fully equipped camping house (Le Champ Godin)
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24 August. From Vitry le François to Moncetz-l'AbbayeCamping area
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“The Euro forest”“Official stop” on Via Francigena: entering Saint Remy en Bouzemont
Interior of the church in Chavanges A house in Montmorency-Beaufort
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25 August. From Moncetz-l'Abbaye to Montmorency-Beaufort
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Fields in the end of August Creation of an artificial lake
Arriving DienvilleBrienne le Château in sight
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26 August. From Montmorency-Beaufort to Brienne le Château to Dienville
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Approaching thunderstormLocal attractions
Another “Paradise Garden” in sight Spending Sunday afternoon French-like, i.e. in the theme park Nigloland in Dolancourt
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27 August. From Dienville to Dolancourt
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Bar-sur-Aube
Abbaye de Clairvaux in Clairvaux It was a hot day. Destination is on sight.
Single cross in midst of vineyards
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28 August. From Dolancourt to Bar-sur-Aube to Clairvaux (over night in Longchamp-sur-Aujon)
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Pilgrims are invited to step into the church of Châteauvillain
On the road
Relaxing after the walk: looking into the bright-blue sky
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29 August. From Longchamp-sur-Aujon to Châteauvillain
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Pointing to Leffonds on a map found in Leffonds
The first part of the walk is in forest. Abbaye de Mormant
Brave birds in Villiers-sur-Suize
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30 August. From Châteauvillain to Mormant to Leffonds (over night in Villiers-sur-Suize)
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I lit a candle in Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres… Not for anyone who has died, but for all of us who will die one day.
Man-made ghost in Faverolles Soon it’s autumn…
A pic from Saint-Ciergues
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31 August. From Villiers-sur-Suize to Langres(over night in Saints-Geosmes)
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Starting the day like an ‘Hedgehog in the Fog’
Flood risk
Golden fields… Is it edible any longer?
Another street in Champlitte
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2 September. From Saints-Geosmes to Champlitte
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3 September. From Champlitte to Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier
Most of the walk was in fog.
Passing a house in Autet
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In this area, these buildings can be found from every or almost every village. The pics are from Igny.
Something for a hungry walker like me ☺ A view from the viewing platform @ the church of Bussières
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4 September. From Beaujeu-Saint-Vallier to Bussières
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An interesting play of lights in Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon
Wondering if this is supposed to be a signpostA black cat on the wall, deciding: “Cross your path today or not to cross?”
A view to the Doubs River and Besançon
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5 September. From Bussières to Besançon
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A view to the Citadelle de Besançon from the “backyard” Panorama view to Besançon
Today’s road & afternoon weather Fountain at the entrance to Ornans
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6 September. From Besançon to Ornans
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7 September. From Ornans to Mouthier Haute Pierre to Vuillecin
A hillside village I walked through Hydroelectricity near Mouthier Haute Pierre
River head of the Loue River near Ouhans Cow of the 21st century @ Le relais du terroir -Fromagerie Napiot
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8 September. From Vuillecin to Pontarlier to Métabief
A look to the way forward from nearby viewing platform close to Pontarlier
Triumphal arch of the Porte Saint-Pierre in Pontarlier
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Last pic from France, a look back to MétabiefJust crossed the France–Switzerland border via the highway N57/E23
One of the first pics in Switzerland Entering La Sarraz; Château de la Sarraz on sight
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9 September. From Métabief to La Sarraz
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New day and rainbow
Lausanne
Pic of a local village on the road, Dizy
Pilgrims’ corner in Cathedrale de Lausanne
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10 September. From La Sarraz to Lausanne
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11 September. From Lausanne to Vevey(over night in St-Légier)
Lakeside walk between vineyards:I wonder how & why they are
doing it just like that.
Here I stay for tonight – for the rest and piece with good mountain views
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A view on the way
Villeneuve, Grand Rue
Chillon Castle (Château de Chillon)
A collection of Swiss watches
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12 September. From St-Légier to Villeneuve
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Grapes. Effects of pollution or a special type?Views even on a cloudy day…
There are plenty of castles to see. On the left: Château d'Aigne; on the right: Saint-Maurice Castle
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13 September. From Villeneuve to Saint-Maurice
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Clouds climbing uphill
Cascade next to Miévillaz
Miévillaz
Last 4-5 km in perfect storm
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14 September. From Saint-Maurice to Martigny
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15 September. From Martigny to OrsièresToday's journey
Rock climbing
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Goodbye, Orsières!
He isn’t afraid, not a tiny bit.
End of the road??!
Here I stay... For tonight.
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16 September. From Orsières to Bourg-Saint-Pierre
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17 September. From Bourg-Saint-Pierre to Great St. Bernard Pass
I happily reached Great St. Bernard Pass @ the height of 2,473 meters.
On the way
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The same picture yesterday afternoon (on the left) and today morning (on the right)
Couple of houses and a bar in the middle of nowhere Looking back to the cold beauty of mountain tops…
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18 September. From Great St. Bernard Pass to Etroubles
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19 September. From Etroubles to Aosta
Magnificent… Just breathtakingly
magnificent…
The Funway
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Aosta. End of Part I.
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Part II begins from here: Exiting Aosta via Arch of Augustus…