A very pretty connection alternating between small roads and marked trails. Congratulations to the French Hiking Federation for the work done on the GR by its volunteers, in collaboration with local, regional, and national authorities. They've got it all figured out... The GR 65 is one of the listed routes on the Way of St. James. It connects Geneva to Roncesvalles. I walked part of it last year, heading due north. I followed it for several hours yesterday after Moissac. Congratulations, because it's well-maintained, well-marked, and well-designed. Two or three years ago, I upset a local elected official because I told her that I knew it was very complicated to develop hiking trails, but I found it very dangerous to run these trails along busy roads. Yes, the Way of St. James is busy. I've already seen it, especially yesterday. Yes, there are savings, but I was impressed to see all the improvements to avoid the paved sections: the GR is laid out parallel to the road, secured, along the edge of fields and elsewhere. Kudos also to the landowners and farmers who have agreed to leave a few meters at the edges of their fields to allow hikers and pilgrims to pass. Numerous gîtes are set up in the villages we pass through, sometimes in the countryside. Shops are also there, water points are well signposted, bivouac sites are set up, etc. Don't miss the stop in Flamarens.
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