Modern Art at Chateau Chaumont: Day 17 of My Pilgrim's Walk Along the GR655 from Paris to Bordeaux
On Day 17 of my walk across France I got to the fairy-tale castle of Chaumont sur Loire.
This video is part of a series covering my post COVID project to walk the medieval pilgrim's trail from Paris to Bordeaux. I did it in the Spring of 2023. I have a playlist (introductory video below) which gives the full sequential list of videos for my walk. There are also other, shorter,, playlists covering different aspects of the walk.
The whole walk took 47 days and my route was the GR 655 which recreates the medieval Via Turonensis or Voie de Tours. Today not many pilgrims take this trail and one can walk stretches of it in perfect solitude. However, you do meet other pilgrims, especially in the portion of the walk from Tours to Bordeaux and can experience wonderful fellowship too.
The full route takes you to the Spanish border, crosses the Pyrenees and joins the famous el Camino to Santiago. Ambitious walkers go all the way, a journey of 1800 kms.
I am posting videos explaining, day by day with images, what the walk meant to me and could mean to others who might give it a try.
Here's the link to the introductory video of the series.
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What a chateau! And the little town with the moat was incredibly charming - literally exactly what you think of when you imagine a quiet French country town. I especially liked the art installation in the chapel towards the end “ Les piers et le printemps” - so interesting!
Thank you for these videos. My mom and I are pilgrimaging (walking, buses, and trains) from Paris to Bordeaux now. We watch your videos as we travel along. It’ll take us 27 days and we’re on day 7 in Blois.
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I am so glad to hear that you are using my videos in this way. Don’t miss my video on the little village of St Catherine de Fierbois, a day or two’s walk south from Tours on the pilgrim’s route. Another spot i really enjoyed was the small provincial town of Melle with its 3 romanesque churches. One of them is a real masterpiece! I hope you enjoy your journey as much as I did. J