Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle
La plus ancienne de toutes les associations jacquaires – depuis 1950
A round-table discussion with Gilles Donada, Marie-Édith Laval and Rémy Oudghiri,
moderated by Frédéric Rochet, Director of Forum104
To the question “Why set out on a journey?”, pilgrims give a wide variety of answers: the passage of a milestone, the desire to take a break, reconnecting with nature, spiritual motivations, and so on.
Gilles Donada (who has walked the Tours Way and the Arles Way to Compostela, the Saint-Gilles Way, the Way of Saint Ignatius Loyola and the Way of Saint Regis) and Marie-Edith Laval (Chemin de Compostelle, Pilgrimage of the 88 Temples of Shikoku, Way of Assisi, Di qui passo Francesco, Via francigena, Stevenson Way) will describe the different reasons that led them to take to the road.
As for Rémy Oudghiri, who explores ways of preserving one’s singularity in an increasingly uniform and technological world, he will explain why he likes to walk aimlessly, a practice to which he has dedicated his latest book.
This evening will be an opportunity for everyone to reflect on their own approach.
The Round Table will be followed by a book signing and a visit to the stands of the four organizing structures
around a friendly drink.
Gilles Donada is a journalist in the religion department of La Croix, where he is notably the author of “Voies de la prière”, the podcast on the inner life. For several years, he ran the Blog du marcheur for the weekly Le Pèlerin.
Marie-Édith Laval is a speech therapist, sophrologist and mindfulness meditation instructor. She also has a passion for traveling and walking. She is the author of Comme une feuille de thé à Shikoku (Le Passeur Éditeur, 2015; Le Livre de poche, 2016), in which she shares her adventure on Japan’s longest sacred path.
Rémy Oudghiri is a sociologist, director of Sociovision and writer. He is the author of Petit éloge de la fuite hors du monde (Arléa, 2017) and La société très secrète des marcheurs solitaires (PUF, 2022).
With regard to the health situation, the rules of social distancing and other rules in force at the time of the conference will be applied.
For further information, please contact : communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com or tel: 01 45 44 01 87 (Forum104)