Guide to the Piedmont Way, the Way of St. James - Lepère Editions

GR78 guide to Compostela and the Piedmont Way, from Montpellier to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Starting in Montpellier, before crossing the Pyrenees at the foot of the Cévennes mountains, a little-known but enchanting route awaits you. Along the way, you'll encounter stunning landscapes, beautiful churches, abbeys, castles, and fortified towns (bastides). The city of Carcassonne welcomes you to Cathar country after the garrigue scrubland of the Minervois region, before reaching the valleys and the cloister of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral, Lourdes, and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.

This Lepère guide includes:

• A verified, personally walked route divided into 29 stages
• A route description
• 1:50,000 scale maps
• A list of 309 vetted accommodations
• Stage descriptions
• City maps
• A free digital version and GPS tracks provided for your phone

Specifications:

• Edition: 2026
• Language: French
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 cm
• Number of pages: 224
• Weight: 260 g
• Publisher: François Lepere editions