Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle

Walking on a section of the GR655 and in the Verrière forest
2023-01-29 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
A section of the GR655 and Verrières forest. Approx. 18km walk.
Meet at 9:25 am at Denfert-Rochereau station on the RER B in the middle of the platform, heading for Robinson.

Departure at 9:40 am by SOUR trains to Fontenay aux Roses. Arrival at 9.55 am.

We’ll be walking along the “coulée verte”, which corresponds to the GR655 Chemin Jacquaire.

Then we’ll head into the Verrières forest to reach the Vallée aux Loups park.

Return late afternoon by RER B to Robinson station.

Contact Blandine BEAUDOIN by SMS at 06 83 44 87 12

Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations

Please respect the instructions given by the organizers, particularly with regard to moderate walking pace (around 4km/h) and breaks.

Conference: Walking, the shortest route to the other
2023-01-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Forum 104, 104, rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
Walking, the shortest route to the other
Audiovisual conference (in person) by Alexandre and Sonia Poussin
Walking is about making yourself available. It means setting out to meet someone you don’t yet know, who will hold out a hand, open a door, share a part of himself with you.
It’s the first and foremost adventure. From then on, everything becomes a surprise, a gift, a miracle. Walking opens up the field of possibilities, where you can sow and reap happiness.
It’s a theme that the couple will be tackling on the basis of their travels around the world and on pilgrimage routes, notably to Compostela and Jerusalem.
The conference will be followed by a book signing.
Sonia and Alexandre Poussin are adepts of long-distance walking.
After a three-year honeymoon from the Cape of Good Hope to Lake Tiberias, they and their two children have just completed a four-year tour of Madagascar, which they describe in a book and documentary series.
Alexandre Poussin is also the author of Marche avant.
Vade-mecum à l’usage des aventuriers de grand chemin et des voyageurs immobiles (Robert Laffont, 2010). They both accompany pilgrims on the roads to Santiago de Compostela.
Location: Forum104 – 104, rue de Vaugirard – 75006 Paris
Organized by the weekly Le Pèlerin, Compostelle 2000,
the Société des Amis de Saint-Jacques
and Forum104, in partnership with La Procure,
as part of the “Des chemins et des hommes” cycle
Admission: €8
Tickets: https://www.billetweb.fr/la-marche-le-plus-court-chemin-vers-l-autre
Further information: communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com or
tel.: 01 45 44 01 87 (Forum104)

Walking: Loop starting from Montgeron
2023-01-15 08:00 - 17:00
A looping route starting from Montgeron from the Forêt de la Grange to the banks of the Yerre via the côteau du Réveillon – approx. 18 km
Meet at Gare de Lyon at 8.50 a.m. in the middle of the RER D platform
Departure 9:09 am ZACO train direction MelunArrival at Montgeron at 9:31 a.m.
Return to Montgeron station 16h28 RER D,Arrival gare de Lyon 4:49 pm (train every 1/4 hour)
Registration with Monique Jacob: 06 09 14 50 64

Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations

Please respect the instructions given by the organizers, particularly with regard to moderate walking pace (around 4km/h) and breaks.

Permanence reopening
2023-01-09 14:00 - 18:00
Please note that due to the festive season, the office will be closed from December 19, 2022 to January 7, 2023 inclusive.

Walk: Montmorency forest on Christmas Eve / suitable for soccer fans
2022-12-18 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday, December 18, the Montmorency forest in the old Christmas spirit
Meeting point: Gare du Nord 9h 10 departure 9h26 Train H Voba
direction Valmondois. arrival at Taverny : 9h57
Return : Taverny 16h31 arrival 17h02 gare du Nord. train every ½ h
Last minute
“For those who don’t want to miss the soccer World Cup final: possibility of stopping after a 12 km walk in Bouffémont Bouffémont and take an H Aola train to the Bouffémont-Moisselles station at 2:26 pm; arrival at Gare du Nord at 2:54 pm”.
Registration with Monique Jacob 06 09 14 50 64
Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations

Please respect the instructions given by the organizers, particularly with regard to moderate walking pace (around 4km/h) and breaks.

A short Jacobean walk in the heart of winter
2022-12-04 08:00 - 17:00
A short Jacobean walk in the heart of winter.
It’s a walk of about 18 km, mainly on the GR655 (Camino Jacobeo).

Meet at 9:15 am at Denfert-Rochereau station on RER B in the middle of the platform, direction Saint Remy les Chevreuse.

Departure at 9:33 am with KLEE trains to Massy-Verrières. Arrival at 9.56 am.
For those joining us on arrival, we’ll meet on the Massy Verrières RER platform where we’ll get off.

At the start, we join the GR11, which we follow to Amblainvilliers, where we take the GR655 at a crossroads.
We pass through Igny and then through the woods on the Saclay plateau.
Short descent to Vauhallan, passing the abbey on the way out.
We then follow a plateau that takes us to the Palaiseau state forest.

Then down to Lozère station, where we take the RER B.

To register, contact Blandine Beaudouin: 06 83 44 87 12, preferably by SMS

Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations

Please respect the instructions given by the organizers, particularly with regard to moderate walking pace (around 4km/h) and breaks.

Spiritual preparation
2022-11-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
The promise of the Father, a path to freedomis the theme of our next spiritual encounter

To benefit from a spiritual preparation in addition to the material preparation
for a pilgrimage on the roads to Santiago de Compostela is clearly a “plus” in the pilgrim’s panoply.
The Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle
will take up this time of exchange and sharing
for all those interested in this spiritual preparation.

The sessions will be led by lFather Patrice SONNIER, professor at the Collège des Bernardins

Spiritual preparation meetings will be held at the Association’s head office.

Please check times with the association in advance.

Visit the Tour St Jacques
2022-11-26 14:00 - 16:00 | St Jacques Tower, Square de la tour Saint-Jacques, PARIS, 75004
Visit the Tour St Jacques
Two tour groups are scheduled, the 1st at 2 pm and the 2nd at 3 pm.
When you arrive at the AGM, register by indicating your preferred time. Places are limited.
The cost of the visit is €12. You will be asked to pay €10 on registration. For members, the company will cover the difference.
Further visits will be scheduled for spring 2023, especially for those who are unable to visit on the day of the AGM.
This is an exceptional visit, as the Tour St Jacques is currently closed to the public.
The Tour Saint-Jacques stands alone in the middle of the square that bears its name. Erected between 1509 and 1523, the Tour Saint-Jacques is the only remnant of the 16th-century church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie, which was destroyed in 1797.
This sanctuary was the meeting and departure point on the via Turonensis (or Tours route) of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
The statue of Blaise Pascal, installed at the base of the tower, reminds us that he repeated his barometric experiments in Puy-de-Dôme here.
A statue of Saint Jacques le Majeur crowns the north-western corner of the platform, which has housed a small weather station since 1891. It is part of the Montsouris Observatory.
The carved symbols of the four evangelists (lion, bull, eagle and man) appear in the corners. These statues were restored in the last century, as were the gargoyles and eighteen statues of saints decorating the tower walls.
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, the commemorative plaque placed at the foot of the Tour Saint-Jacques in 1965 was restored by the City of Paris.

General Meeting of the French Society
2022-11-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
Dear friends
You are invited to attend the Ordinary Annual General Meeting of our association
to be held on Saturday, November 26, 2022
starting at 10 a.m.
at the association’s head office, 8 bis rue Jean Bart 75006 Paris.
AGM agenda

10am: opening of the Annual General Meeting
Financial report presented by the treasurer
General secretary’s activity report
Chairman’s report
Presentation of the Board’s plans for 2023, followed by a debate on the company’s direction.
12:15 pm: presentation of the Jacobean distinction to pilgrims who have obtained the Compostela in 2022 and who have made themselves known.
12:30 pm: close of Annual General Meeting and pot de l’amitié, packed lunch

Following the AGM and lunch, a private tour of the Tour St Jacques is organized. See details below.
If you are unable to attend this General Meeting, you may be represented by another member of the association
with a valid power of attorney.
We remind you that, in accordance with our Articles of Association, only members who have paid their membership fees may take part in the vote.
We look forward to seeing many of you, and to seeing you again on this occasion. Please accept, dear friends, our best regards.

President
Patrice J.M. Bernard

Visit the Tour St Jacques
Two tour groups are scheduled, the 1st at 2 pm and the 2nd at 3 pm.
When you arrive at the AGM, register by indicating your preferred time. Places are limited.
The cost of the visit is €12. You will be asked to pay €10 on registration. For members, the company will cover the difference.
Further visits will be scheduled for spring 2023, especially for those who are unable to visit on the day of the AGM.
This is an exceptional visit, as the Tour St Jacques is currently closed to the public.
The Tour Saint-Jacques stands alone in the middle of the square that bears its name. Erected between 1509 and 1523, the Tour Saint-Jacques is the only remnant of the 16th-century church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie, which was destroyed in 1797.
This sanctuary was the meeting and departure point on the via Turonensis (or Tours route) of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
The statue of Blaise Pascal, installed at the base of the tower, reminds us that he repeated his barometric experiments in Puy-de-Dôme here.
A statue of Saint Jacques le Majeur crowns the north-western corner of the platform, which has housed a small weather station since 1891. It is part of the Montsouris Observatory.
The carved symbols of the four evangelists (lion, bull, eagle and man) appear in the corners. These statues were restored in the last century, as were the gargoyles and eighteen statues of saints decorating the tower walls.
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, the commemorative plaque placed at the foot of the Tour Saint-Jacques in 1965 was restored by the City of Paris.

Round table - Why set out on a journey?
2022-11-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Forum 104, 104, rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
As part of the “Des chemins et des hommes” 2022/2023 cycle

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.

Reservations are recommended. To register: Click here
For further information, please contact : communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com or tel: 01 45 44 01 87 (Forum104)

Walking: Crossing the Sénart forest
2022-11-13 00:00 - 23:59
Crossing the Sénart forest (approx. 18 km)
Sunday November 13th
Meet at Gare de Lyon at 9:15 am in the middle of the RER D platform;
Departure 9:24 am ZICO train direction Melun arrival 9:56 am at Boussy Saint Antoine (Quincy sous Sénart)
Return: 17h16 from Ris Orangis RER D (trains every 30 minutes) with change at Viry Chatillon Arrival at Gare de Lyon at 17h57
Registration with Monique Jacob 06 09 14 50 64
Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations

Please respect the instructions given by the organizers, particularly with regard to moderate walking pace (around 4km/h) and breaks.

Weekend Way Paris -> Sens -> Vezelay - Registration closed
2022-10-22 08:00 - 2022-10-23 17:00
These weekends are organized as part of the preparatory walks and in collaboration with our friends from Saint Fargeau Ponthierry*.
Registration is now full for the weekend of October 22/23

Remember to buy your train tickets in advance.

Program :
*The first 7 stages having been made and/or scheduled on Sundays between November 21, 2021 and July 3, 2022. The first weekend has been scheduled for August 26 and 27 (Friday Sens -> Armeau; overnight in Armeau; Saturday Armeau-> La Roche Migennes), the 2nd weekend for September 10 and 11 : Saturday 10: Laroche-Migennes -> Auxerre; Sunday 11 -> Cravant / Bazarnes

Weekend from October 22 to 23 : Cravant/Bazarnes lac Sauvin Vezelay
Saturday, October 22 Paris Cravant/Bazarnes Cravant – Lac Sauvin: 19 km
RDV gare de Bercy – Train TER n°891237 – departure : 7h 33 Train TER n°891237 / arrival at Cravant Bazarnes at 9h36 price 32€.
Night of October 22/23: Loisi – Yonne 2 route de Montillot Lac Sauvin 89270 Arcy sur Cure tel : 03 86 32 42 95 ½ pension 35.22 € /personne ; Bring sheets and sleeping bag.
Sunday, October 23 Lac Sauvin Vezelay: 13 km; visit to the Basilica
Vezelay Paris: return by bus 35 per person
Total: 102.22 €, plus Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch

Walking: Sentier Jean Racine and Vallée de Chevreuse.
2022-09-25 08:00 - 17:00
Sentier Jean Racine et Vallée de Chevreuse (about 22 km)

It’s a 22km walk mainly on the Jean Racine trail.
We skirt the Etang des Noés before crossing the Port Royal forest. We then join the chemin Jean Racine, passing in front of Port Royal Abbey. We then cross the Bois de St Lambert and arrive at the Château de la Madeleine, where we enjoy a fine view over the Chevreuse valley.
We then descend to the commune of Chevreuse. We follow the river Yvette and the GR11 to St Remy les Chevreuses.

Meet at 9:00 am at Montparnasse station, departure from Banlieue.
Departure at 9:20 am on the ROPO train to La Verrière. Arrival at 10:08 am.
Return by RER B from St Remi les Chevreuses

Walk led by Blandine Beaudoin, Tel: 06 83 44 87 12
Please specify whether you are coming by public transport or by car, and if so, the meeting place.
Recommendations:
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape, etc.)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing a mask).

Videoconference "Overcoming hardship on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
2022-09-23 19:30 - 21:00
As part of the “Des chemins et des hommes” cycle, season 2022
A videoconference with Hervé de Lantivy and Alain Soleilhac
(hosted by Margaux Assier de Pompignan and Gaële de La Brosse, journalists with the weekly Le Pèlerin)
Overcoming a challenge on the roads to Santiago de Compostela
For many pilgrims, the roads to Santiago de Compostela are an invitation to overcome life’s trials and tribulations. It was in this spirit that one-legged Hervé de Lantivy and visually-impaired Alain Soleilhac set off on their pilgrimage.
Last March, Hervé de Lantivy set off from Sainte-Anne-d’Auray (Morbihan) to walk to Santiago de Compostela. His motivation? A vow taken on the operating table, before losing his left leg.
As for Alain Soleilhac, even though his eyesight was deteriorating further, he completed the Puy-en-Velay route and the Camino francés in tandem, with two team-mates.
Two magnificent stories that these pilgrims will be happy to share with us, along with a few photos from their journey. Then they’ll be answering live questions from Internet users.
The evening will also be devoted to solidarity initiatives proposed by various associations (notably the Compostelle 2000 pilgrimage for PRMs / Pilgrims with Reduced Mobility, and the accompaniment of visually impaired people by the Société française des Amis de Saint-Jacques).

Viewing link (without reservation and free of charge, accessible even to those who are not registered on Facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/LePelerin.Hebdo
Organized by the weekly Le Pèlerin, Compostelle 2000, the Société française des Amis de Saint-Jacques and Forum104 (as part of the “Des chemins et des hommes” cycle).
For further information, please contact
E-mail: communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com
Tel. Tel.: 01 43 20 71 66 (Compostelle 2000)

Walk: Les Vaux de Cernay
2022-07-24 00:00 - 23:59
Walk to Vaux de Cernay (approx. 20 km)

Departing from Coignières station, we pass through Maincourt sur Yvette, the Bois de la Crêne and the hamlet of Fourcherolles.
The path then takes us to Les Vaux de Cernay, which we skirt for several kilometers before returning via Auffargis.
We end our walk at Le Perray en Yvelines, where we take the train.
RDV 8h00 gare Montparnasse departure suburb
Departure at 8.20am ROPO train line N
Arrival at Coignières 9.11am
Return via Le Perray en Yvelines station from 4.57pm. Trains every hour
Return trip to Paris: 1 h
Walk led by Blandine Beaudoin, Tel: 06 83 44 87 12
Please specify whether you are coming by public transport or by car, and if so, the meeting point.
Recommendations for use:
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

7th stage of the Via Senonsis Paris-Vezelay: from Champigny to Sens
2022-07-03 00:00 - 23:59
7th stage of the Via Senonsis Paris-Vezelay: Champigny to Sens. 21.5 km walk
Along the Yonne or the Aqueduc de la Vanne (don’t forget your crédencial)
RDV at 8.30 am at Gare de Paris-Lyon, Departure at 8.46 am (train TER 891003), direction Laroche-Migennes, Arrival at 10.10 am (get on at the end of the train).
Price 16 euros.
Return via Sens station at 6:45 pm (TER train 891032). Arrival Paris Gare de Lyon at 8:13 pm.
Price 21 euros.
As a precaution, book return tickets in advance.
Walk led by Monique JACOB, Telephone: 06 0914 50 64
Recommendations for use:
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

Walking: Loop around Dourdan
2022-06-19 08:00 - 17:00
Walk around Dourdan (approx. 20 km loop).
RDV at 8.20 am at RER C Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station (middle of platform), direction Dourdan.
Train at 8.41 am, arriving in Dourdan at 9.50 am.
We cross part of the <Dourdan forest, then pass through Saint Mesmes.
After another passage through the forest, we pass the Ouye Abbey, then Les Granges le Roi before reaching Dourdan.
Return via Dourdan station (trains every 30 minutes (4.38 pm, 5.08 pm and so on) to Paris.
Walk led by Blandine Beaudoin, Tel: 06 83 44 87 12
Recommendations for use:
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

Introduction to Spanish for pilgrims
2022-06-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
The Société Française des Amis de St Jacques (French Society of the Friends of St James) offers you a few rudiments of Spanish to enable you to peregrinate in Spain with complete confidence.

Elisabeth Bernard takes charge of this introduction to Spanish for pilgrims
The next session will be held at the association’s head office
Thursdays, June 9 and 16, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Prior registration essential with Monique 06 09 14 50 64

70 years of SFASJC
2022-06-11 00:00 - 2022-06-12 23:59
Find out more about the June 11 and 12 festivities here

Registration for SFASJC's 70th anniversary festivities
2022-06-10 00:00 - 2022-06-12 23:59
You will find the program of festivities for June 11 and 12 HERE

And below are links to registration forms and additional documents.
Don’t delay. Places are limited.

Registration for the marche jacquaire with presentation of the commemorative credencial
Map of the Jacobean walk route
The Jacobean walk
Reservation for the birthday meal
Commemorative stamp booklet order form
Commemorative MUG reservation form

Introduction to Spanish for pilgrims
2022-06-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
The Société Française des Amis de St Jacques (French Society of the Friends of St James) offers you a few rudiments of Spanish to enable you to peregrinate in Spain with complete confidence.

Elisabeth Bernard takes charge of this introduction to Spanish for pilgrims
The next session will be held at the association’s head office
Thursdays, June 9 and 16, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Please register in advance with Monique 06 09 14 50 64

Walk: from Mortcerf to Saint-Germain-sur-Morin
2022-06-05 08:00 - 17:00
Walk from Mortcerf to Saint-Germain-Sur-Morin, valley and hillsides of the Grand Morin (120 km long French river) (21 km).
On the route, the Moulin du Coude, Notre Dame de la Chapelle and Crécy La Chapelle, known as “Venise Briarde”.
RDV Gare de l’Est at 9am in front of the IDF ticket offices.
Train for Mortcerf (CITU) at 9:17 a.m. (direction Coulommiers) – Arrival at 9:57 a.m.
Return via Gare de Saint-Germain-Sur-Morin from 16:41 to Esbly 17:47;
Then change at Esbly at 17:57 – arrival at Gare de l’Est at 18:28
train every hour.
Walk led by Annick Dudouit, tel 06 62 16 27 72.
Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

6th stage of the Via Senonsis from Montereau to Champigny (20 km)
2022-05-22 00:00 - 23:59
6th stage of the Via Senonsis from Montereau Veneux les Sablons to Champigny (20 km)
This walk is once again organized in partnership with the Association Jacquaire Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry .
The route takes in Esmans and its aqueduct, Villeblevin and its church.
RDV 08h30 Gare de Paris-Lyon hall 1, train TER 891003 direction Laroche Migennes , at the end of the train . Departure 8:46 am, arrival at Montereau Fault Yonne at 9:43 am.
Return via Champigny sur Yonne station (dept 89) fare 16 € from 16h47; arrival gare de Lyon at 18h13; train every hour.
(As a precaution, those who can, take their return ticket in advance).
Contacts :
Louis Chevalier (06 81 79 15 10): welcome, leading the walk, stamping credencials, accommodation available on site the day before.
Bernard Petit (07 85 77 30 66 ) : registrations, please by sms, for members of the Société française des amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle , by (oral) call, for others .

Please respect the instructions given by the organizers, particularly with regard to moderate walking pace (around 4km/h) and breaks.
Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

Pilgrimage forum
2022-05-20 19:30 - 2022-05-21 19:00 | Forum 104, 104, rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
May 20 and 21 at Forum104 (Paris)
6th edition of the Forum des chemins organized
by Le Pèlerin and Forum 104
Since 2015, the Forum des chemins has been the crossroads for walkers in search of meaning: every year it brings together pilgrims, hikers, associations, writers, project leaders… or simple candidates for departure.
Photographer Céline Anaya Gautier and her son Leandro, pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela and the Via Francigena, will be the guests of honor at this sixth event.
Friday evening May 20 and all day Saturday May 21, at Forum104 (104 rue de Vaugirard – 75006 Paris).
Friday evening: meet the guests of honor
Saturday : an à la carte program in three areas, with stands from associations representing the various pilgrimage routes, and a room reserved for book sales and author signings. There will also be a series of conferences, round-table discussions and practical workshops.
See the forum program
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Solidarity walk
2022-05-15 09:00 - 15:00
Tour description : Here

Walking: 5th stage of the Via Senonsis from Moret sur Loing to Montereau
2022-05-08 00:00 - 23:59
5th stage of the Via Senonsis from Moret sur Loing to Montereau (20 km)
In partnership with the Association Jacquaire Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry and the presence of Louis CHEVALIER (stamping of credenciales).
Walk from Moret – Veneux les Sablons (station) to Montereau (station): 20 km
RDV 8.30 am, Paris Gare de Lyon, hall 1, near Voie M (TER 891003 – direction Laroche Migenne).
Get on the back of the train.
Train at 8.46am – Arrival at 9.31am.
We’ll follow the 5th stage of the Voie de Sens to Ville Saint-Jacques, then head for Montereau station (don’t forget your credencial).
Return via Montereau station from 16:16, then every half-hour.
Walk led by Albert ECHILLEY. Contact phone :06 61 04 50 12
Packed lunch
Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

Walk: from Saint-Leu-La-Forêt to Ecouen
2022-04-24 08:00 - 17:00
Walk from Saint-Leu-La-Forêt to Ecouen (approx. 20 km) through the Montmorency and Ecouen forests.
On the way, the Château de La Chasse, ending the walk with the Château d’Ecouen.
RDV Gare du Nord: 8:40 am on the surface in front of tracks 33 to 36, line H, POVA train (direction Persan Beaumont) at 8:56 am, arrival in Saint-Leu at 9:22 am.
Return via Ecouen station from 4:30 pm (train every 1/2 hour), journey time 21 minutes, arrival at Gare du Nord.
Packed lunch.
Walk led by Annick Dudouit
Contact Annick Dudouit: 06 62 16 27 72.
Recommendations for use:
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

Walk: Yvette Valley to Saint-Rémy les Chevreuses
2022-04-10 08:00 - 17:00
Walk in the Yvette Valley from Palaiseau to Saint-Rémy les Chevreuses (19 km)
Meet at Denfert Rochereau, RER B platform, direction Saint-Rémy les Chevreuses at 9.45 am.
Departure 10:00, arrival Palaiseau Villebon 10:22.
Climb up to the Palaiseau plateau, where we join the GR 655, which will take us down to the Yvette valley, which we will skirt via Orsay, Bures sur Yvette, Gif sur Yvette and end up at the Saint-Rémy les Chevreuses station (around 4:30 pm), with trains every 15 minutes.
Walk led by Blandine BEAUDOIN
Packed lunch
Contact: Blandine BEAUDOUIN, Tel: 06 83 44 87 12
Recommendations for use:
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Packed lunch.
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).

Pilgrim's Wine
2022-04-08 18:00 - 20:30 | the old châtelet, 1, Place du Châtelet, Paris, 75001, France
Subway: Chatelet.
It is possible to dine on site, in a brasserie. Don’t forget to pay for your drink before leaving the café.

Walking: 4th stage of the Via Senonsis from Fontainebleau-Avon to Moret sur Loing
2022-03-27 00:00 - 23:59
4th stage of the Via Senonsis from Fontainebleau-Avon to Moret sur Loing (16.2 km)
In partnership with the Association Jacquaire Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry and the presence of Louis CHEVALIER (stamping of credenciales).
Meeting point Gare de Lyon 9:00 a.m. in front of the departure platform
Departure at 9.16 am (YOMO – R train) towards Moret – Veneux-les-Sablons, arrival at Fontainebleau-Avon at 9.57 am (timetables subject to change due to time change).
ATTENTION: TIME CHANGE (summer time)
Return to Moret – Veneux-les-Sablons station from 4:00 pm (train every 1/2 h)
Walk led by Annick Dudouit and Monique Jacob.
Contact Annick Dudouit, Tel: 06 62 16 27 72
Recommendations for use :
Dress for the weather (good shoes, rain cape…)
Personal insurance for each participant.
Application of current health regulations (wearing of masks).
Contact: Annick DUDOUIT, tel 06 62 16 27 72
