Thanks for the interesting historical facts about the Camino pilgrimage. I did the Camino Portugués this past August, truly an extraordinary experience! Thinking of doing Camino Frances next.
🐚The Camino has been an obsession for me since I first read about the James story. My main concern was from the perspective of the Sephardic Jew escaping from Spain & Portugal in the 1300s-1600s. I teach this topic in a Synagogue Tour. After seeing your video, it is more likely that the Celtic route to the North would be a better escape route. It would be good for me to actually walk it, rather than watching videos. Maybe someday. My background is closer to water and boats, anyway. My age and vulnerability works against me, though. So I’ll subscribe and watch more videos, for now. Your video was very useful, articulate and not biased by the myth sides of it. I’ll think of you every July 25th, the StJames Feast Day. RobK in the USVI, St. Thomas.🇻🇮🌴
Great video James! I'm doing research on the Camino as part of my University course at the moment. Can I ask, what sort of sources did you use to get all this information? Any help would be great, thanks!
Those shells are even in Przemyśl, Przeworsk, Rzeszów (in what is called also Galicja, but different etymology) a and other cities, whose names you can't even pronounce!
8I've just watched your video which I enjoyed except for one very important aspect. You point out the importance of the Camino Frances but you don't explain the significance of its name. It's not called the Frances merely because it starts in St Jean Pied de Port, which I guess is what most people assume. The reason is much more profound than that. It was the French Catholics who turned the Camino de Santiago into the massive pilgrimage it became. Hundreds of thousands of French pilgrims made their way to Santiago each year The French developed the infrastructure, much of which remains today. They built the magnificent cathedrals in the French style along the way. The French influence is to be found right along the route in many of the ancient buildings. Two towns owe their existence to the French. Villafranca Montes de Oca and Villafranca del Bierzo. Villafranca means French town. In medieval times four routes through France converged on what we now refer to as the Camino Frances at St Jean Pied de Port and at Obanos. The four routes in France started in Paris, Vezelay, Le Puy and Arles. These routes were said to be the Four Roads To Heaven. There is a really good book of the same name, written by Edwin Mullins, that I can recommend. It is influenced by the 12th century Pilgrims Guide for the Camino de Santiago written by Benedictine monks...said to be the first ever guidebook.
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Fantastic video. I just returned from Camino myself; an truly life affirming journey. Thanks for your thoughts and insights.
Thanks for the interesting historical facts about the Camino pilgrimage. I did the Camino Portugués this past August, truly an extraordinary experience! Thinking of doing Camino Frances next.
Starting Camino tomorrow. Thanks for your video.
Finally, I'm glad hear camino story from you. ^^
Hope you enjoyed it!
That was fantastic James! The Camino is truly a magical and beautiful experience.
Thanks Bill. Couldn't agree more!
Wow, my family is from Leon and I’ve never heard about this! Definitely adding this to the bucket list haha
Thanks for such an amazing video! I am doing the Camino now and this gave me so much insight on it!
Ah I'm delighted to hear it Carol I'm envious! Whereabouts are you?
Excellent video! Would love to see more history videos from you.
meaningful journey and experience
Nice work
Excellent presentation! Thank you
Love this story. Thanks 🙏
Great stuff. Very interesting history & description. Nice 👍
Thanks Danny glad you enjoyed it!
🐚The Camino has been an obsession for me since I first read about the James story. My main concern was from the perspective of the Sephardic Jew escaping from Spain & Portugal in the 1300s-1600s. I teach this topic in a Synagogue Tour.
After seeing your video, it is more likely that the Celtic route to the North would be a better escape route. It would be good for me to actually walk it, rather than watching videos. Maybe someday. My background is closer to water and boats, anyway. My age and vulnerability works against me, though. So I’ll subscribe and watch more videos, for now.
Your video was very useful, articulate and not biased by the myth sides of it. I’ll think of you every July 25th, the StJames Feast Day. RobK in the USVI, St. Thomas.🇻🇮🌴
Great video James! I'm doing research on the Camino as part of my University course at the moment. Can I ask, what sort of sources did you use to get all this information? Any help would be great, thanks!
Those shells are even in Przemyśl, Przeworsk, Rzeszów (in what is called also Galicja, but different etymology) a and other cities, whose names you can't even pronounce!
8I've just watched your video which I enjoyed except for one very important aspect.
You point out the importance of the Camino Frances but you don't explain the significance of its name.
It's not called the Frances merely because it starts in St Jean Pied de Port, which I guess is what most people assume.
The reason is much more profound than that.
It was the French Catholics who turned the Camino de Santiago into the massive pilgrimage it became.
Hundreds of thousands of French pilgrims made their way to Santiago each year
The French developed the infrastructure, much of which remains today.
They built the magnificent cathedrals in the French style along the way.
The French influence is to be found right along the route in many of the ancient buildings.
Two towns owe their existence to the French.
Villafranca Montes de Oca and Villafranca del Bierzo.
Villafranca means French town.
In medieval times four routes through France converged on what we now refer to as the Camino Frances at St Jean Pied de Port and at Obanos.
The four routes in France started in Paris, Vezelay, Le Puy and Arles.
These routes were said to be the Four Roads To Heaven.
There is a really good book of the same name, written by Edwin Mullins, that I can recommend.
It is influenced by the 12th century Pilgrims Guide for the Camino de Santiago written by Benedictine monks...said to be the first ever guidebook.
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