This is the last walking day of our first stage of the Via Francigena. If the photos seem familiar, it is because we completed this day’s walk on September 24. I wanted to report the successful completion on that day even though I had only posted days 1 to 11 by that time. The missing days 12 to 15, along with a few rest days, have now been completed and posted. I’m now up-to-date.
To bring some closure, here is my earlier, slightly edited Day 16 post:
Frévin-Capelle/La Grenouillère/Anna; Abbaye de Mont-Saint-Éloi; Église catholique; Saint-Martin d’Écoivres; Le Marais de Mareoeuil; Arras
Poor Mont-Saint-Éloi.
Its abbey was established as far back as the 7th century. Over the next many hundreds of years, it rose to prominence as a major religious centre. That power sealed its fate in the late 1700’s with the French Revolution. The abbey was sacked and its stone walls dismantled, leaving just the west-facing porch and its two tall towers.
It’s November, 2019. Gail and I have been back in Winnipeg for six weeks. I’ve been occupied with a book project, just now completed. So it’s time to get back to our Via Francigena pilgrimage, starting where you last saw us.
Amettes
Ferfay
Marbles les Mines
Bruay le Buissiere
La Piscine Art Déco
Cité des Électriciens
Thérouanne
L’Estrée-Blanche miners’ housing
Amettes
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre birthplace
La Ferme des 2 tilleuls
Tournehem-sur-la-hem
La Leuene, Ceasar’s road from Rome to Sangatte, on his way to conquer Britain
Église Saint-Folquin de Cormette
Leulinghem les Estrehem
Abbaye Saint Paul
Abbaye Notre Dame
La Sapinière, Wisques
She: saumon
He: volaille de Licques
Licques
Chapelle de Landrethun-les-Ardres
Chapelle Saint Louis
Cimetière de Guemy
Tournehem-sur-la-hem
Église catholique Saint-Médard
Guînes
Forêt Dominal de Guînes
La Cologne Blanchard de Guînes
L’Abbaye Royal Notre-Dame de Licques
Volaille de Licques at Auberge Du Moulin D’Audenfort
A town walkabout
A walk to St. Joseph’s Village theme park
A visit to Tour de l’Horloge Museum
Assorted eating and drinking activities
