On the third stage of the "Via Podiensis", which starts in the pilgrimage site of Le-Puy-en-Velay and leads to the Pyrenees, the pilgrim also reaches this wooden statue of Saint-Jacques, whose grave is in Galician, surrounded by a small bed Santiago de Compostela is the still quite distant destination on the pilgrimage route.

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November 22, 2024

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Beautiful wooden figure of Saint Jacques at the exit of Saugues

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Dirk Couck

January 14, 2026

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Location: Saugues, Brioude, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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Statue of Saint James in Saugues

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