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.

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”.

Walk: From Villennes sur Seine to Vaux sur Seine
2023-05-07 08:00 - 17:00
From Villennes sur Seine to Vaux sur Seine: 20 km
Departure from Gare Saint Lazare, direction Mantes La Jolie, train J at 9:15 am, meet at the beginning of the platform at 8:45 am, arrival at Villennes/ Seine.
Return from Vaux sur Seine at 5.45pm, arriving at Gare Saint Lazare at 6.30pm.
At the station exit, we’ll climb the steps, continue uphill, then cross fields and a small wood.
Arriving in Vernouillet, we see a beautiful church, Saint Etienne, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries.
Picnic at the Gallardon ponds, with a view of greylag geese.
We continue on our way, crossing the 1841 Goat Bridge, once a toll bridge,
then cross the Seine on a suspension bridge to Vaux sur Seine.
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

Show - Birds of Compostela
2023-05-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Chapelle Notre Dame des Anges du Forum 104, 102 bis rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
As part of the “Des chemins et des hommes” cycle, season 2022
The Birds of Compostela” SHOW
(in-class) by Arnaud Pelletier

“A long time ago, birds were on a pilgrimage. They came from everywhere. A quest had brought them together: they were looking for food that would satiate their souls. Seven valleys awaited them. In each of them, a tale was revealed… ”
Through tales, poetry, Christian mystical texts and experiences of the inner journey, this great tale inspired by the Persian poet Attar’s The Conference of the Birds reveals the stages of an initiatory journey.
After performing this show on the roads to Santiago de Compostela in the summer of 2022, Arnaud Pelletier will be presenting the premiere of his new tour (Rocamadour-Lourdes), which kicks off a few days later.
Actor, storyteller, director and musician, Arnaud Pelletier is a multidisciplinary artist. Driven by a desire for simplicity, slowness and intimacy with the audience, he presents his shows on foot, reviving the ancestral tradition of itinerant theater.
He is the author of the book Gratitude, carnets d’un acteur-pèlerin.
Location: Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges – 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
cycle “Des chemins et des hommes”.
Admission: 8 euros (registration recommended)
Registration: https://www.lepelerin.com/chemins-pelerinages/l-actualite-des-chemins/chemins-et-pelerinages-les-rdv-pelerin-de-l-annee-6674
Further information: communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com or tel: 01 45 44 01 87
(Forum104)

Spring walk with the Mont St Michel Association
2023-05-26 08:00 - 2023-05-29 17:00
The Chemins du Mont-Saint-Michel team invites you to its spring walk

Here’s the program and registration form for the spring walk on the Orléans/Chartres route during the Pentecost weekend (May 26-29 ), to coincide with the publication of the new guide to this “Grand Chemin de Chartres au Mont-Saint-Michel au départ d’Orléans”.

Friday afternoon (26th) will be devoted to a tour ofOrléans, before the Loiret department welcomes us for the presentation of the new guide.
The following day, Saturday May 27, we offer a new and attractive stage from Loigny-la-Bataille to Voves, in the heart of the Eurelian Beauce, a land steeped in history.
Sunday May 28 and Monday May 29 will see two stages between Beauce and Perche, from Illiers-Combray to Thiron-Gardais, with a stopover at the unusual site of Frazé, in the middle of the Perche forest, before concluding the four days at Thiron Abbey and the museum of the royal and military college created by Stéphane Bern.

23 places have been reserved for the all-inclusive group. Only the first registrations with payment will be taken into account on a first-come, first-served basis.

For those who wish to follow the walk independently for their accommodation, the one-day option allows them to return to their vehicle at the starting point in the evening, and to return in the same way on subsequent days, depending on availability.

To make it easier to book accommodation as you go along, you’ll find enclosed a table of the main possibilities for overnight stays (up to around €50), with a large proportion of family or “Accueil miquelot” accommodation , thanks to the local relays of our friends from “Compostelle 28” and “Compostelle 45”.
All other options are available on various online sites (including Orléans Métropole, Tourisme Loiret and Tourisme 28).

These four days will be punctuated by welcomes from the local towns and villages, as well as historic breaks, with beautiful discoveries and new landscapes to inspire people to return to this European cultural itinerary with the new guidebook.

Registration form

Selection of accommodations

Walk: Woods and forests around Royaumont Abbey
2023-05-28 08:00 - 17:00
Woods and forests around Royaumont Abbey

Walk of about 22km.

Meet at Gare du Nord at 8:45 a.m. for departure to the suburbs to catch the LOMI train on the H line at 9:04 a.m.
Arrival at Viarmes station at 9:45 am.

The return journey will be via Luzarches station, with one train per hour (4.06pm, 5.06pm…).

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 the moderate pace.

Walk from Vaux sur Seine to Us en Vexin
2023-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Hiking from Vaux sur Seine to Us en Vexin – 19 km
RDV Gare Saint Lazare at 8.30 am on the Quai.
Departure of J Train 136835 at 8:51 a.m., direction Issou, arrival at Vaux sur Seine at 9:33 a.m.
Return, from Us en Vexin station to Gare Saint Lazare, trains every hour 4.22pm or 5.22pm.
From the station, we take a short climb up to the plateau, past the mid-13th-century church of ND de l’Assomption, and on to the 17th-century château de Villette.
Then, through fields and woods, we come to Château de Vigny, built between 1504 and 1880, and finally to Us, the end of the fourth stage of the GR 1.
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

Santiago" concert by the "OTrente" chamber choir
2023-06-14 20:45 - 22:30 | Basilica of St Clothilde, 23 bis rue Las Cases, Paris, 75007, France
¡ Vamos a Santiago!
Santiago” concert by the “OTrente” chamber choir
Under the direction of Louis Gal
We invite you to set off on the roads to Santiago de Compostela.
This pilgrimage will be punctuated by works of medieval and contemporary Spanish music, from Monserrat’s vermeil book to the centerpiece of this program, “Santiago” by Joby Talbot, composed in 2015.
We look forward to seeing many of you on June 14 and 16 at the Basilique Sainte-Clotilde!
This program evokes the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. It is structured as a journey along the Way of St. James, but also through the ages.
The program begins with a contemporary piece composed by Thierry Machuel, the text of which was written by a prisoner during writing workshops, and evokes the walk along life’s path.
The second piece is by an American composer, Joby Talbot, about the town of Roncesvalles, with evocations of medieval Spain and texts about Santiago de Compostela. We then move on to Catalonia, to Montserrat Abbey, with rewritten melodies from the Livre Vermeil. We then move on to Cordoba, playing pieces by Finnish composer Rautavaara, who also evokes a path in the dark.
We’ll end our journey in Santiago de Compostela, of course, with a performance of Joby Talbot’s Santiago.
The program is therefore quite eclectic, with pieces ranging from the 13th to the 21st century.
Specialization and light effects for this program to embody the journey present in the music.
Book your tickets for June 14

Santiago concert by the "Otrente" chamber choir
2023-06-16 20:45 - 22:30 | Basilica of St Clothilde, 23 bis rue Las Cases, Paris, 75007, France
¡ Vamos a Santiago!
Santiago” concert by the “OTrente” chamber choir
Under the direction of Louis Gal
We invite you to set off on the roads to Santiago de Compostela.
This pilgrimage will be punctuated by works of medieval and contemporary Spanish music, from Monserrat’s vermeil book to the centerpiece of this program, “Santiago” by Joby Talbot, composed in 2015.
We look forward to seeing many of you on June 14 and 16 at the Basilique Sainte-Clotilde!
This program evokes the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. It is structured as a journey along the Way of St. James, but also through the ages.
The program begins with a contemporary piece composed by Thierry Machuel, the text of which was written by a prisoner during writing workshops, and evokes the walk along life’s path.
The second piece is by an American composer, Joby Talbot, about the town of Roncesvalles, with evocations of medieval Spain and texts about Santiago de Compostela. We then move on to Catalonia, to Montserrat Abbey, with rewritten melodies from the Livre Vermeil. We then move on to Cordoba, playing pieces by Finnish composer Rautavaara, who also evokes a path in the dark.
We’ll end our journey in Santiago de Compostela, of course, with a performance of Joby Talbot’s Santiago.
The program is therefore quite eclectic, with pieces ranging from the 13th to the 21st century.
Specialization and light effects for this program to embody the journey present in the music.
Book your tickets for June 16

Weekend in Vézelay: "Pilgrims, living the spirit of the road".
2023-06-17 08:00 - 2023-06-18 15:00 | Vezelay
Weekend in Vézelay: “Pilgrims: living the spirit of the road
In Vézelay, on the eternal hill, a privileged stopover in the spirit of the road:
is the program for the weekend of June 17 and 18.
On June 17 and 18, the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem, in partnership with the weekly Le Pèlerin, are organizing a weekend at Vézelay (Yonne), on the eternal hill, to discover, welcome, give and set out on the road. And to reflect on the spirit of the Way.
Organized by the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem and the weekly Le Pèlerin, in partnership with the Association des Amis de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle de la voie de Vézelay, the Confraternité des Pèlerins de Saint-Jacques en Bourgogne, the Chemins d’Assise association, the Franciscan friars of La Cordelle, and the La Pierre d’Angle bookshop.
Price: 100 euros per person (accommodation and food) + 30 euros (participation in activities).
Information and registration : monastic guesthouse secretariat – Tel. Tel.: 03 86 33 22 14.
E-mail: hotellerie@basiliquedevezelay.org
Arrival and installation will take place on Friday evening, June 16.
Full weekend program

Walk: "Between fields and water's edge
2023-06-18 08:00 - 17:00
Eetween fields and water’s edge
About 20 km walk.

Meet at Gare d’Austerlitz at 9:00 am on the RER C platform in the direction of Dourdan Saint Martin d’Etampes.
ELBA train at 9.16am, arriving at Saint Martin d’Etampes at 10.20am.

The return journey will also be via the Saint Martin d’Etampes station.

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 the moderate pace.

Invitation to the St Merry parish meal
2023-06-18 12:00 - 13:30
Invitation to the St Merry parish meal
I’m delighted to invite you to the parish meal on Sunday June 18 at 12pm after the 11am mass. Can you please confirm your attendance? The idea is to offer a moment of conviviality, fraternity and friendship. The parish will provide the aperitif and dessert. You’re welcome to bring your own savoury treats.
P. Philippe
0783033565

Invitation to Church Night
2023-06-24 21:00 | St Merry’s Church, 76 rue de la Verrerie, Paris, 75004
Candlelight visit to St Merry’s Church
Free of charge
The theme is St Jacques!

Us en Vexin walk in Pontoise
2023-07-02 07:45 - 17:00
Hiking from Us en Vexin to Pontoise – 19 km
RDV Gare Saint Lazare at 7:45 am on the platform of the J train.
Train departs for Gisors at 8:07 a.m., arrives in Us en Vexin at 9:01 a.m.
Departure from “Bonheur” because the next train is at 11 am….
We follow the Viosne valley and cross the Viosne river before discovering the Marcouville castle and reaching Pontoise.
Return from Gare de Pontoise to Gare Saint Lazare from 4:37 p.m., train every 30 minutes
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

Forest walk from Le Perray to Rambouillet.
2023-07-09 08:00 - 17:00
Forest walk from Le Perray to Rambouillet
About 19 km.

Meet at Gare Montparnasse at the end of the suburban departures platform at 9:00 am.
ROPO train at 9.20am, arriving at 10.19am at Le Perray en Yvelines

Walk between forest and ponds at a pace of just over 4 km per hour

Return to Rambouillet station around 4-5 p.m.

SMS registration to Blandine Beaudoin on 06 83 44 87 12
Please leave your full name, membership number or if you are coming for the first time.
Due to disruptions caused by strikes or construction work, please check departure times and location on the 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 the moderate pace.

Celebrate St. James in Paris with SFASJC
2023-07-25 10:30 - 15:00 | St Merry’s Church, 76 rue de la Verrerie, Paris, 75004
On Tuesday, July 25, come celebrate St. James in Paris with SFASJC
To celebrate this event in Paris, we are calling on our members to attend a mass at Saint Merry church at 12:15pm.
The mass will be followed by a welcome drink hosted by SFASJC.
Afterwards, for those who wish, a picnic can be enjoyed in the gardens of the Tour Saint Jacques.
And why not finish off with a visit to the Tour Saint Jacques!
Before mass, Monique and Jean invite you to join them at 10:30 a.m. for a short walk along the Paris Jacquaire route from the Etienne Marcel metro station to the rue Pierre Lescot entrance, and then to the forecourt of Notre Dame Cathedral to see photos of the work in progress.
