Walking, thinking and dreaming on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

The route holds memories shaped by faith and imagination over generations. It is estimated that people from 180 nationalities have traversed the path, creating a living tapestry of humanity, rich in languages, exchanges and fraternity.

East, west, south or north, it makes no difference. No matter your destination, just be sure to make every journey an inner journey. If you travel internally, you will travel the whole world and beyond. 

From Soufi mon amour

In nature, waves of life circulate between trees, flowers, birds, insects and all living things. But when the time is up, humans become one with nature. Humans are always searching for the end of the rainbow. Pilgrim's steps.

From Compostelle, Hommage au chemin de Saint Jacques

I am interested in the earth, I crave its energy, I draw strength from tree roots, grass, insects and animals. I consume it, relish it—just as it will one day consume me. 

From Le grand chemin de Compostelle

Western civilization is generous with material goods, but it fails to address ambitions for transcendence. (...) Consumerism does not halt the search for meaning or the divine. 

From Interroger les chemins de Compostelle au XXIe siècle

Pilgrims collect grains of happiness and strive to make them into a rosary. The hills, trees, rocks, lakes and rivers become their turf, and a thousand hikes unroll before their eyes like an infinite world once more. 

From Interroger les chemins de Compostelle au XXIe siècle

Leaving is (...) grinding the mortar of shadows and certainty, shattering habits, destroying timidity and dread. Hearts ploughed like pebble fields, transformed into clay, like a route broken up by pensive eyes. 

From De Compostelle à Jérusalem Plus loin que nos pas

Love: the theme of the adventures along the route. (...) On the Camino, barriers fall allowing you to reach the heart of the issue. Walking this journey helped me realize that I had a place in this world. It saved my life!  

From À Compostelle, Hommage au chemin de Saint Jacques

Financially, the trip paid off! I save water by taking showers, it's more invigorating. I don't do relaxation or wellbeing courses any more. I relax, feel at one with the rug, the chair. I put on my backpack and I'm at one with the whole world. 

From Un jour j’irai à Compostelle

Before the walk, suffering; during the walk, rediscovered happiness; after the walk, the moment of truth. 

From Marche et invente ta vie : 2000 kilomètres à pied pour tenter de se reconstruire

I believe in the memory of stones. (...) The wild stones of caves and of churches radiate an ancient force. When you enter a stone vault that once sheltered men you are struck with awe. 

From Une très légère oscillation, journal 2014 – 2017

When travelling towards a goal, it is very important to pay attention to the path. The path always shows us the right way, and it enriches us as we travel it. 

From Le Pèlerin de Compostelle 

The worst crime of all is to stand still, to not move forward, glued to seats and cities like an old man's phlegm. I walk, ‘nomadize’, wander and go. Every walk is  spiritual. 


From L’inconnu me dévore

What drives me? Curiosity. The urge to know and to learn. First, I want to look, then to understand. Man is made to understand the universe in which he lives. That is his nobility and magnificence. We're surrounded with mystery. Life is a profound mystery.