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Cruz dos Franceses

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    Location: Labruja, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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    June 20, 2024

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    In the heart of the Serra da Labruja, in what is considered one of the most difficult sections of the Portuguese Way of St. James (central), a nineteenth-century Latin cross stands out in the landscape, built by locals, recalling the battle between soldiers of the Portuguese army's ordinance, supported by the local population, against a group of stragglers from the Napoleonic troops, an episode that occurred in the context of the invasion of 1809 and the capture of Ponte de Lima by the French.
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    November 21, 2021

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    This is where people put their stones. Unfortunately also a lot of pilgrimage rubbish. Above all, discarded clothing, drinking bottles, lighters, shoe soles and other disused or specially brought plastic service items. You have carried it all the way here, you could also take it with you to the nearest trash can ...
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    June 15, 2024

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    In the middle of Serra da Labruja, in what is considered one of the most difficult sections of the Portuguese Way to Santiago (central), a 19th century Latin cross stands in the landscape, built by people, recalling the battle between the orderly soldiers of the Portuguese army, supported by the local population, faced with a group of stragglers from Napoleonic troops, an episode that occurred in the context of the 1809 invasion and the capture of Ponte de Lima by the French.
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    1. Cruz dos Franceses – View of the Serra do Gerês loop from Labruja

    14.3km

    04:14

    410m

    420m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 370 m

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