Hiking Chemin du Puy and Célé Valley, Episode 550
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.6 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
What’s it really like to walk a long-distance trail in rural France? In this episode of Join Us in France, titled Hiking Chemin du Puy and Célé Valley, host Annie Sargent talks with Rowena Sjovall, a solo traveler from the U.S. walking the GR65 and the scenic Célé Valley route.
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Rowena shares her detailed experience hiking the Chemin du Puy, one of France’s most popular pilgrimage trails. She talks about trail conditions, signage, and the variety of landscapes—rolling hills, deep river valleys, and charming medieval towns. If you’ve wondered about hiking from Le Puy-en-Velay toward Cahors or incorporating the lesser-known Célé Valley variant, Rowena offers honest insights.
The conversation covers practical tips too. What kind of gear should you bring? How easy is it to find food and lodging? What’s the vibe among other hikers? Annie asks all the right questions to help listeners decide if this kind of trip is for them.
Whether you're planning a Camino in France or just curious about rural walking holidays, this episode delivers both inspiration and real-world advice. Don’t forget to subscribe to Join Us in France for more episodes like this, where travel dreams and logistics meet. Perfect for slow travel lovers, Francophiles, and adventure-seekers!
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| 0:00.0 | This is Join us in France episode 550. |
| 0:30.9 | Bonjour, I'm Annie Sargent and join us in France is the podcast where we take a conversational journey through the beauty, culture and flavors of France. |
| 0:39.2 | Today I bring you a conversation with Rowena's Joval about her incredible journey hiking the Chomain Du Pui and the Selle Valley. |
| 0:41.8 | Tune in to hear about the challenges, |
| 0:44.1 | the stunning landscape |
| 0:45.2 | and practical tips for anyone |
| 0:47.6 | considering this awe-inspiring hike adventure. |
| 0:52.2 | This is all about perseverance and discovery as are most hikes, right? |
| 0:58.9 | This podcast runs on chocolate, caffeine, and the support of lovely humans like you. |
| 1:05.4 | You book itinerary consults, take my voice map tours, ride shotgun in my electric car, come to the boot camp |
| 1:13.5 | or pledge a few euros a month on Patreon, and I love you for it. |
| 1:18.9 | Want to keep me going and skip the ads? |
| 1:21.8 | There's a link for that in the show notes as well. |
| 1:24.8 | Head to join us in France.com for a slash boutique for everything else and |
| 1:29.8 | merci beaucoup. |
| 1:31.5 | For the magazine part of the podcast after my chat with Rowena today, I discuss swimming in |
| 1:38.0 | the sen. |
| 1:39.4 | Yes, this summer 2025 in Paris. |
| 1:43.9 | Being a notable chicken, I wouldn't do it, |
| 1:47.9 | but surely some of you intrepid travelers will jump right in. |
| 1:52.4 | You will find all the links and full episode transcripts on the page |
| 1:57.0 | that lists all episodes by month at join us in France.com for a slash episodes. |
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