Walking in France

Tales of two incorrigible pedestrians and their wanderings in the Hexagon.

  • Beginners’ guide
    • Why walk?
    • Why walk in France?
    • What type of accommodation?
    • When to walk?
    • What part of France?
    • The joys of French food
    • Water
    • Maps and guides
    • Deciding what to take
    • Equipment list
    • Angry French dogs
    • Cafés and bars
    • How far to walk per day
    • Cost
    • Offices of Tourism
    • Arriving in Paris
    • Rail travel within France
    • Air travel within France
    • Beloved books
  • Golden rules
    • Travel light
    • Don’t get blisters
    • Ask the Office of Tourism
    • Take two credit cards
    • Believe the map
    • Take enough water
    • Start early
    • Never leave the clothes line empty
    • Be cautious on Sundays
    • You are not a tourist
    • Go West!
  • Diaries and Maps
    • 2002 Diary
    • 2003 Diary
    • 2004 Diary
    • 2005 Diary
    • 2006 Diary
    • 2007 Diary
    • 2008 Diary
    • 2009 Diary
  • Photo albums
  • Short walks
    • Burgundy
    • Gorges of the Aveyron
    • Gorges of the Tarn
    • High Provence
    • Loire and Cher
    • Luberon
    • Morvan
    • Pyrénnées
    • Robert Louis Stevenson Trail
    • Upper Dordogne (version 1)
    • Upper Dordogne (version 2)
    • Upper Vézère
    • Vézère and Dordogne
    • Yonne and Canal du Nivernais
  • Pilgrimages
    • The Way of le Puy
    • The Way of Arles
    • The Way of Tours
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Beginners’ guide

Below you will find a few things to consider before deciding on a walking trip to France:

Why walk?

Why walk in France?

What type of accommodation?

When to walk?

What part of France?

The joys of French food

Water

Maps and guides

Deciding what to take

Equipment list

Angry French dogs

Cafés and bars

How far to walk per day

Cost

Offices of Tourism

Arriving in Paris

Rail travel within France

Air travel within France

Beloved books

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