The Camino Francés: From Borce to Puente la Reina
The Road to Santiago de Compostela known as the Camino Francés is prescribed in the medieval text commonly referred to as the Pilgrim’s Guide. According to the text pilgrims who used the Toulouse Road from France entered Spain over the central Pyrenean pass of the...
The Camino Francés: Burgos to León
The Pilgrim’s Guide, the twelfth century Latin text which determined the course of the road to Santiago de Compostela known as the Camino Francés, describes the road between Burgos and León. After Burgos, the Camino Francés soon enters the Castilian Meseta, a...
The Camino Francés: León to Compostela
The Pilgrim’s Guide, the medieval Latin text which charted the course of the Camino de Santiago informs us that before entering León the road passed over the Río Porma via a bridge. As the station marking the eighth day’s journey, the royal city of León, (Legio) on...