Walk: Les Vaux de Cernay
2022-07-24 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris)
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).

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)

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).

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: 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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 on a section of the GR655 and in the Verrière forest
2023-01-29 08:00 - 17:00
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.

Joint walk with "La Patte agile" association
2023-02-05 00:00 - 23:59
Joint preparatory walk with “La Patte Agile” association on Sunday, February 5, 2023
La Patte Agile” is an association of blind people accompanied by their guide dogs. Cynophobes abstain!

Loop starting from Thomery in the Forêt de la Fontainebleau – about 16 km
Meet at Gare de Lyon at 8:55 a.m.
Departure 9:16 a.m. line R train Gomo direction Montargis
Arrival in Thomery at 10:02 a.m.

Return to Thomery station 15h57 line R train Poma,
Arrival gare de Lyon 4:43 pm (hourly trains)

Registration with Monique Jacob: 06 09 14 50 64

FB-Live conference "Walking to Jerusalem".
2023-02-10 19:30 - 21:00
Videoconference with Gildas Barbot and Ophélie Dechancé, as part of the “Des chemins et des hommes” series
Hosted by Margaux Assier de Pompignan and Gaële de La Brosse, journalists with the weekly Le Pèlerin
The subject
The pilgrimage to Jerusalem is the “great journey” par excellence, since its destination is the Holy Land.
Gildas Barbot did it in 1999: he walked for 10 months, supported by the association “Route de Jérusalem, école de la Paix”.
For Ophélie Dechancé, who made the pilgrimage in 2018, it was both a journey of initiation and a spiritual journey.
Both of them will give moving testimonials and answer questions from the Internet users who are behind this project.
The speakers
Gildas Barbot is an academic and a father. He lives in Lyon. He was president of the association “Route to Jerusalem, School of Peace” for ten years. In this capacity, he has helped a number of young people prepare for their journey to Jerusalem on foot.
Ophélie Dechancé is a speech therapist in Paris. Her walk to Jerusalem was her first major pilgrimage. Since her return, she has tried to cultivate the spirit of trust that so marked her: asking for hospitality, hitchhiking and making room in her daily life for unexpected encounters.
In practice :
Viewing link (without reservation and free of charge, accessible even to those who are not registered on Facebook) :
https://www.facebook.com/LePelerin.Hebdo
Information : E-mail: communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com

Walk: In the footsteps of St James in the 9.3.
2023-02-12 08:00 - 17:00
Parc départemental Georges Valbon and Basilique de Saint Denis
The special feature of this outing is to combine walking and culture, and discover that Seine Saint Denis also has some interesting places to visit.

Attention – Change of departure appointment

The meeting will finally take place at 9:20 a.m. at the Gare du Nord on the platform of the RER D northbound (Creil, Orry la Ville).
We’ll take the 9.36am train to Pierrefitte Stains station at 9.50am, from where we’ll take the Tramway T11 to Stains La Cerisaie station.
The meeting point is at 9.40 am on the RER B platform at “Le Bourget” station (train platform to Charles de Gaulle airport). Then we’ll take the T11 streetcar to the “Stains-La Cerisaie” station).

If you don’t have a Navigo Pass, buy a ticket for Stains-La Cerisaie station at your departure station.

We follow the GR655 into the Georges Valbon departmental park.
This park, with its size and varied landscapes, is ideal for a morning walk and picnic.
We’ll leave the park on the same Jacobean route that takes us to the Basilica of Saint Denis, which we’ll visit in the afternoon.

Possibility of visiting the royal necropolis. A group rate may be applied if our group reaches 20 people (7.5 Euros instead of 9.5).
For this reason, please register as soon as possible so that I can inform the person in charge of bookings.
Return on metro line 13 to Saint Denis Basilique station.

Because of its special nature, this walk is only 12 km long.

Registration with Blandine BEAUDOIN: 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.

Spiritual preparation
2023-02-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
To benefit from a spiritual preparation in addition to the material preparation for the pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago
is clearly a “plus” in the pilgrim’s panoply. The Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle
is taking over 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.

Walking: Loop around Cergy Saint Christophe
2023-02-26 08:00 - 17:00
Loop around Cergy Saint Christophe: new town and country leisure activities: 22 km
Meet at Gare de Lyon: 9:00 am in the middle of the RER A platform towards Cergy le Haut,
departure 9:13 am UPAC train; arrival 9:59 am at Cergy Saint Christophe.
Return to Cergy Saint Christophe station 4.07pm (RER every 20 minutes); arrival at Gare de Lyon 4.52pm.
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.

SFASJC 2023 photo competition
2023-03-01 00:00 - 2023-09-15 23:59
The Société française des Amis de St Jacques de Compostelle and the Centre d’Etudes Compostellanes are organizing a photo competition for paid-up members for the current year. The aim of the competition is to share and highlight the pilgrim’s experience of the pilgrimage route through the language of photography.

Three themes take center stage:

The path and me (your perception of the path and your environment).

Cultural heritage (architecture, monuments, gastronomy, festivals, etc.)

Pilgrim’s winks (the unusual, humor, etc.)

Each participant may submit a maximum of 3 photos in all categories (all photos in different categories, or in the same category, at the participant’s discretion).

Participation is free and without age limit. Jury members and their families are excluded.

Photographs must be sent by e-mail to the following address: sfasjc.concoursphoto@gmail.com

Attachments must be in JPG format and between 800KB and 10MB in size. If photos are too large to send by e-mail, they can be sent via WeTransfer or another sharing platform.

Each photo must include: the entrant’s first and last names, and the category for which the photo is submitted. Photos may be accompanied by a caption.

Each participant names his or her photo files as follows: “T1(or T2 / or T3)_Name First name participant_Title of photo.jpg”. For example, for a photo called “Mon chemin” submitted by Pascal Dumont in theme 1: “T1_Dumont Pascal_Mon chemin.jpg”.

To avoid any errors, the members of the jury and the organizing committee are not authorized to name participants’ photos.

An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to each participant by the end of the month in which it was sent at the latest.

Photos must be submitted between March 1, 2023 and September 15, 2023 inclusive. Entries received after this deadline will not be accepted.

A special “Greeting Card” prize will be awarded to the photo selected for publication as the 2024 Greeting Card, with the author’s name mentioned at the bottom of the image.

The jury reserves the right to award one or more additional Special Prizes.

A People’s Choice Award will be presented by a vote of Internet users via the instagram account: https: //www.instagram.com/sfasjc_photo/

The winner will be determined by the number of “likes” from Internet users, whether or not they are SFASJC members. However, in accordance with the competition rules, the photos of participants who are SFASJC members will be published on Instagram.

Feel free to download the complete rules HERE

Walking: Circuit in the Oise valley - Modified meeting point
2023-03-12 08:00 - 17:00
En Fin d’Oise circuit: 18.9 km
We’ll make our way to Maurecourt along the banks of the Oise, then via Jouy-le-Moutier to the wooded Hautin massif, before descending through the narrow streets of Andrésy to the Seine and following the riverbank to the confluence with the Oise.
RDV Châtelet-Les Halles RER A direction Cergy-le-Haut 8:15 am at the end of the train

Departure from RER A – UBOS (towards Cergy-le-Haut) at 08:37, Arrival at Conflans Fin d’Oise at 09:09

Hosted by Monique Jacob or Blandine Beaudoin

Return via Conflans Fin d’Oise station, at 3:37 pm, then every 1/2 hour (RER A – QYAN).

Registration with Albert Echilley: 06 61 04 50 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.

See you at Destinations Nature
2023-03-16 10:00 - 2023-03-19 18:00 | Porte de Versailles, 1 Pl. de la Prte de Versailles, Paris, 75015, France
Destinations Nature is the not-to-be-missed meeting place for the finest hiking destinations, alternative travel and spokespeople for the true values of nature.

The Société française des Amis de St Jacques will be present for the first time at this year’s “Destinations nature” trade show.

Come and meet us on our stand: A081

HEC- Club spiritualités - Interview with SFASJC President Patrice Bernard
2023-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | HEC Almni, 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, PARIS, 75008, France
Interview with Les Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle
The “Les Chemins du Sacré” group of Club SpiritualitéS invites its members to a discussion interview with Patrice Bernard, its president, and volunteers from the Société des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle on March 21, 2023.
This evening is part of the dynamic initiated in May 2022 around the Chemin de Compostelle undertaken by 20 enthusiastic HEC alumni. She prepares the steps planned in 2023 by Club SpiritualitéS on the Chemins du Sacré (in May on the Le Puy-en-Velay route, in June on the Pyrenean Piedmont route around St. Lizier, and in July in the high mountains.
Patrice Bernard , who has chaired this association since 2016, has himself walked the Camino several times, on different routes.
He is keen to nurture the spiritual dimension of the journeys undertaken on the Camino, and also to continue developing partnerships to promote and enhance the various European Pilgrimage Routes.
He’ll be joining us to talk about it, accompanied by Monique Jacob, member of the Board of Directors and coordinator of SFASJC’s volunteer teams, and Jean Susini, in charge of welcoming pilgrims at the Paris office.
This evening is part of the dynamic initiated in May 2022 around the Chemin de Compostelle undertaken by 20 enthusiastic HEC alumni. It paves the way for the Spirituality Club’s planned walks on the Chemins du Sacré in 2023 (in May on the Puy-en-Velay route, in June on the Pyrenean Piedmont route around St. Lizier, and in July in the high mountains).
We look forward to meeting you again to take part in these exchanges,
Ultreia and Suseia!
The event is open to all, subject to a fee. It is also possible to take part in the event via Visio.
Find out more HERE

Fédération du Camino Frances: Invitation to the journées jacquaires
2023-03-23 18:00 - 2023-03-24 19:00 | Cervantes Institute headquarters, 7, rue Quentin-Bauchart, PARIS, 75008
Invitation to the “Journées jacquaires” on March 23 and 24
The Institut Cervantes de Paris, the Ligue des Journalistes du Chemin de Saint-Jacques and the Fédération du Camino Frances are pleased to invite you to the journées jacquaires to be held in Paris on March 23 and 24.
The program

thursday, march 23
Conference:
El Camino de Santiago en la Meseta / The Pilgrim ‘s Way to Santiago de Compostela and the Meseta
Time:18:00
Venue : Instituto Cervantes headquarters (7, rue Quentin-Bauchart).
friday, march 24
Inauguration of the exhibition “Palencia, Le Camino de Santiago sur la Meseta”.
followed by vin d’honneur
Time:18:00
Venue : Institut Cervantes headquarters (7, rue Quentin-Bauchart).
Please confirm your attendance by e-mail to administration@caminofrancesfederacion.com

You will find the invitation HERE

Palencia: El camino de Santiago en la meseta" exhibition at the Instituto Cervantes
2023-03-24 18:00 - 2023-04-23 18:00 | Cervantes Institute headquarters, 7, rue Quentin-Bauchart, PARIS, 75008
The “Palencia, The Camino de Santiago on the Meseta” exhibition
Inaugurated on March 24 with the Camino Frances federation, this exhibition features magnificent photos of the Meseta on the Camino Frances.
On view until April 23, 2023
Free access
Venue: Instituto Cervantes headquarters (7, rue Quentin-Bauchart).

https://cultura.cervantes.es/paris/fr/el-camino-jacobeo-franc%c3%a9s-en-la-meseta/159451

Walk: In the forest from Saint Germain de Poissy to Maisons Laffitte
2023-03-26 08:00 - 17:00
Forest trail from Saint Germain de Poissy to Maisons Laffitte
About 22 km.

The meeting point is at 9.40 am on the RER A platform at La Défense, in the direction of St Germain en Laye Cergy Poissy.
Please note: Daylight saving time will be in effect this Sunday, March 26. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour to make sure you’re on time.
RER A TEDY direction Poissy at 9.57 am, arrival in Poissy at 10.20 am.

We arrive at Poissy station, pass the Collégiale Notre Dame and climb up to the St Germain forest, where we follow the GR for most of the time. We’ll pass the remains of the Chinese Wall and the Mare aux Canes.

Passage to Achères Grand Cormier station, with the option of taking the RER A (after a 16 km walk).
Otherwise, we continue through the northern part of the forest to the Maisons Laffitte RER A station.

Arrival at Maisons Laffitte station approximately between 5 and 6 pm. RER A for return to PARIS every 10 minutes.

Registration with Blandine BEAUDOIN: 06 83 44 87 12

Due to disruptions caused by strikes or construction work, please check departure times and location on site the day before departure.

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.

Walk: Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche to Villenne-Sur-Seine - Modified appointment
2023-04-09 08:00 - 17:00
From Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche to Villenne-Sur-Seine
About 21Km.
Attention: Change of departure point for 09/04/2023
Rendezvous at 8:15 a.m. on Quai L at La Défense
Direction Versailles :
Train at 8.22am, change at Saint Cloud for Saint Nom La Bretèche.
Train at 8.39 a.m. Arrival at 9.01 a.m.
Meet at Gare Saint Lazare at 8:15 a.m. at the beginning of the L train platform.
Departure at 8.38am towards Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Forêt de Marly.
We cross the Marly forest for 10km on the GR1 to reach Feucherolles, then cross the fields to Orgeval, then Saint -Pierre et Paul to reach Villenne-Sur-Seine.
Return from Villennes-Sur-Seine at 17:18 (or 18:18), arriving at Gare Saint -Lazare at 17:52.
Registration with Patrick Stagnetto: 06 28 54 00 86
Due to disruptions caused by strikes or construction work, please check departure times and location on site the day before departure.

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.

Walk: from Saint-Chéron to Chamarande (approx. 18 kms)
2023-04-23 09:30 - 17:00
Walk from Saint-Chéron to Chamarande

From Saint-Chéron RER C station, we’ll reach Chamarande via Saint-Sulpice de Favières and Torfou (approx. 18 kms).

To reach Saint-Chéron by RER, take RER C DEBA towards Dourdan
For everyone, meet at the Saint-Chéron RER C station exit at 9:45 a.m.
Return from Chamarande RER C station
Due to the risk of disruptions caused by strikes or construction work, please check departure times and location on site the day before departure.
Contact: Pierre HUCHARD Tel. 06 45 66 54 79

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

Spiritual preparation
2023-04-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
“The Way of Saint James is an opportunity to live together and share.

This is the theme of Father Patrice SONNIER’s talk at our spiritual preparation meeting on 29/04/2023, at 11am at the association’s headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean Bart.

“Happy words spring from my heart” Ps 44
Our Europe faces the challenge of knowing which direction to take. To do this, it needs not only talent and creativitý but also the nourishment of its own roots.
In the city of the Apostle Saint James, many nationalities and cultures come together to form the great family of Compostela pilgrims. These differences in language do not imply a barrier to communication, but on the contrary, they form a harmonious architecture from which peace can spring for all nations. The Way of St. James offers the opportunity to live together and share, without fear, with those who are different. In Santiago, we see that all cultures are called upon to open up to one another, without losing their nuances, and that every human being can recognize in his fellow man, in the stranger or the unknown, his neighbor and his “universal brother”.
