The Camino Francés: Saint Michel to Estella

The Camino Francés: Saint Michel to Estella

Apr 15, 2020 | Camino

According to the medieval text known as the Pilgrim’s Guide, the Road to Santiago de Compostela passed over the Pyrenees. It came to be referred to as the Camino Francés, because it reached Spain from French territory and was the principal conduit for pilgrims to...
Chansons de Geste

Chansons de Geste

Jul 12, 2015 | Mythology

  Video: Roland Lintel Saint-Pierre Angoulême An Artsymbol Production Music by Martin A Smith Duration 3:24 At the same time that the culture of pilgrimage was growing another, vernacular tradition developed. This was the oral storytelling known as the Chansons...
The Horn-Winder

The Horn-Winder

Apr 23, 2015 | Mythology

  Video: The Roncevaux Pass An Artsymbol Production Music by Martin A Smith Duration 1:22 Roncevaux stood at a pivotal point on the pilgrimage road to Compostela both in spatial and also sacred terms. The story of the great battle which was fought there was told...