Pilgrim trail

Two saints buried in one tomb still draws pilgrims to French priory

Holy relics, miracles and a necropolis of the dukes of Bourbon have put Souvigny’s priory church on the pilgrimage map since medieval times

Secret history of France: Chemin du Puy

Pilgrims’ progress in search of salvation: in her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Julia Faiers explores the Chemin du Puy, a medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela

Word on a shell as seen by St-Jacques hikers in France

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Secret history of French villages: Rocamadour

Miracles and swords bring a million visitors... Jane Hanks is a regular visitor to Rocamadour herself but each time the perched village yields ever more secrets from its rich history

Camino camaraderie remains with us

A Texan, an Australian and an English couple walked along a pilgrim trail...

A pilgrim's progress: The Camino de Saint Jacques

Students, retirees, and our readers have walked the well-worn route from France across northern Spain. But where did the trail come from and what has it got to do with scallops? Connexion explains

Pilgrim trail

Two saints buried in one tomb still draws pilgrims to French priory

Secret history of France: Chemin du Puy

Word on a shell as seen by St-Jacques hikers in France

French local history: Lourdes

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Secret history of buildings - September 2018

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