June 7th/69th day: Vaylats - Lhospitalet

Pont Valentré Cahors [/uploads/e9ff4ff0-8a24-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg]Pont Valentré Cahors Breakfast is already served at the monastery at 6:45 am as Cahors is on the way and I want to continue further. It will be an eventful day.Breakfast in Vaylats [/uploads/7b800000-8a25-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg]Breakfast in Vaylats I am making good progress and after a few kilometers, I meet Gabriele, who we met a few days ago and is also on her way to Santiago.We walk together for a long time, brave the two-hour rain, and explore Cahors together.... on the way to Cahors [/uploads/13f25630-8a26-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg]... on the way to Cahors [/uploads/17a35040-8a26-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/1b6efe40-8a26-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/1f09b130-8a26-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg]Cahors The golden age of Cahors was in the Middle Ages when it was one of the largest trading cities in France.Today, the outstanding landmarks are the Cathedral St-Étienne, which began construction in the 11th century and was modeled after Byzantine dome churches, as well as the Pont Valentré, which has been drawing pilgrims out of the city since the 15th century.[/uploads/36cb1fb0-8a27-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/3b0e47a0-8a27-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/404c2340-8a27-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg]St-Étienne Cahors [/uploads/46318980-8a27-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg]St-Étienne Cahors[/uploads/2d7ee7c0-8a27-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/324c0030-8a27-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg] Pilgrim sign in Cahors on the way [/uploads/8e8e2a30-8a27-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg]Pilgrim sign in Cahors on the way [/uploads/93211fd0-8a27-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/9944eea0-8a27-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/9ed3d070-8a27-11e9-bf42-7776e8533f67.jpeg_large.jpg]Pont Valentré, the symbol of the city and UNESCO World Heritage Site Unfortunately, I cannot follow Cordula's recommendation to try the excellent red wine from Cahors as I will be walking another 15 km, and at the end of the day, it will be a challenging 44 km.There are even steeper stairs than in Conques [/uploads/49ab7890-8a28-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg]There are even steeper stairs than in Conques (Ascent from Cahors) I arrive in Lhospitalet after 6 pm and dinner is already waiting for me.[/uploads/4fdc66c0-8a28-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg][/uploads/552f5100-8a28-11e9-a77f-8541acf2e6be.jpeg_large.jpg]

June 7th/69th day: Vaylats - Lhospitalet

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