France
Via Gebennensis
A pilgrim route of 347.4 km from Neydens to Le Puy-en-Velay, joins the Chemin de Saint-Jacques via Le Puy at Le Puy-en-Velay, then the Camino Francés at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, to Santiago de Compostela. At 20–25 km a day, most people take 14–17 days.
- 347.4 kmDistance
- 9,095 mClimb
- 8,902 mDescent
- 1,284 mHigh point
Plan your own days
A common way to split it
One common way to split it, not the only one.
- Neydens → Charly 12.6 km
- Charly → Le Celestin 17.8 km
- Le Celestin → Chanaz 34.6 km
- Chanaz → Yenne 16.9 km
- Yenne → Saint-Genix-Sur-Guiers 24.0 km
- Saint-Genix-Sur-Guiers → Le Pas de l'Ane (Chambres d'Hôtes) 18.5 km
- Le Pas de l'Ane (Chambres d'Hôtes) → Aire Naturelle de Montchardon 16.3 km
- Aire Naturelle de Montchardon → Faramans 29.2 km
- Faramans → La ferme des 1000 couleurs 14.8 km
- La ferme des 1000 couleurs → Cheyssieu 25.5 km
- Cheyssieu → Bessey 24.0 km
- Bessey → Mounes 21.0 km
- Mounes → Les Sétoux 15.2 km
- Les Sétoux → Montfaucon-en-Velay 16.9 km
- Montfaucon-en-Velay → Saint-Jeures 18.4 km
- Saint-Jeures → Saint-Julien-Chapteuil 20.1 km
- Saint-Julien-Chapteuil → Le Puy-en-Velay 17.6 km
Town by town
Distances run towards Santiago. Distances are along the route, in kilometres.
Pick a town to see its places to sleep. Check before you go: places can be seasonal or closed.
| Town | From start (km) | To next (km) | Places to sleep | Drinking water |
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| Neydens Village | 4.1 | 3.8 | 9 | Yes |
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9 places to sleep in Neydens, 8 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Beaumont Village | 7.9 | 5.3 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Beaumont, 1 of them outside town · 10 beds at the 1 that give a number Apartment
Other
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| Saint-Blaise Village | 13.2 | 0.9 | — | Yes |
| Mont Sion Hamlet | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Mont Sion Hotel
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| Charly Village | 16.6 | 12.9 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Charly Guest house
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| Contamine-Sarzin Village | 29.6 | 2.9 | — | Yes |
| Chaumont Village | 32.4 | 3.0 | — | Yes |
| Frangy Village | 35.4 | 6.1 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Frangy, 1 of them outside town Other
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| Desingy Village | 41.5 | 13.7 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Desingy, 1 of them outside town Hostel
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| Les Îles Hamlet | 55.2 | 13.9 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Les Îles, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
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| Chanaz Village | 69.0 | 6.0 | 7 | Yes |
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7 places to sleep in Chanaz, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
Other
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| Crémon Hamlet | 75.0 | 1.5 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Crémon Hostel
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| Vraisin Hamlet | 76.5 | 0.2 | — | Yes |
| Lucey Village | 76.7 | 1.4 | — | Yes |
| Aimavigne Hamlet | 78.1 | 0.3 | — | Yes |
| Jongieux Village | 78.4 | 3.9 | — | Yes |
| Petit Lagneux Hamlet | 82.3 | 3.6 | — | Yes |
| Yenne Village | 85.9 | 21.2 | 3 | — |
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3 places to sleep in Yenne Hotel
Other
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| Saint-Genix-les-Villages Village | 107.2 | 2.0 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Saint-Genix-les-Villages, 2 of them outside town Hostel
Guest house
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| Pigneux Hamlet | 109.2 | 0.8 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Pigneux, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Saint-Genix-Sur-Guiers Village | 110.0 | 3.9 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Saint-Genix-Sur-Guiers, 2 of them outside town Hostel
Guest house
Other
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| Romagnieu Village | 113.8 | 9.8 | — | — |
| Les Abrets Village | 123.6 | 8.1 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Les Abrets, 3 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Valencogne Village | 131.7 | 7.8 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Valencogne, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Le Pin Village | 139.5 | 4.4 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Le Pin, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Blaune Hamlet | 143.8 | 6.9 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Blaune, 1 of them outside town Other
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| Le Grand-Lemps Village | 150.7 | 2.5 | — | Yes |
| Bévenais Village | 153.2 | 2.4 | — | Yes |
| La Frette Village | 155.6 | 8.9 | — | — |
| La Côte-Saint-André Village | 164.5 | 4.0 | 3 | — |
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3 places to sleep in La Côte-Saint-André, 3 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
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| Ornacieux-Balbins Village | 168.5 | 5.4 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Ornacieux-Balbins, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Faramans Village | 173.9 | 5.3 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Faramans, 1 of them outside town Hostel
Other
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| Pommier-de-Beaurepaire Village | 179.2 | 5.1 | — | Yes |
| Pisieu Village | 184.3 | 2.3 | — | — |
| Revel-Tourdan Village | 186.6 | 10.6 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Revel-Tourdan, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Bellegarde-Poussieu Village | 197.1 | 2.3 | — | — |
| Poussieu Village | 199.4 | 6.3 | — | Yes |
| Saint-Romain-de-Surieu Village | 205.7 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Assieu Village | 210.2 | 4.0 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Assieu, 1 of them outside town Other
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| Cheyssieu Village | 214.2 | 6.9 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Cheyssieu Guest house
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| Saint-Prim Village | 221.1 | 2.1 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Prim, 1 of them outside town Hotel
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| Les Roches-de-Condrieu Village | 223.1 | 1.0 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Les Roches-de-Condrieu Hotel
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| Condrieu Village | 224.1 | 0.9 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Condrieu, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Other
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| Maladière Hamlet | 225.0 | 0.7 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Maladière Hotel
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| Vérin Village | 225.7 | 5.7 | — | — |
| Chavanay Village | 231.4 | 6.7 | — | Yes |
| Bessey Village | 238.2 | 2.9 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Bessey, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Apartment
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| Le Buisson Hamlet | 241.1 | 1.9 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Le Buisson, 1 of them outside town Hostel
Other
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| Bazin Hamlet | 243.0 | 7.5 | 3 | — |
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3 places to sleep in Bazin, 2 of them outside town Hostel
Other
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| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette Village | 250.4 | 7.1 | — | Yes |
| Bourg-Argental Village | 257.6 | 1.6 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Bourg-Argental, 1 of them outside town Guest house
Other
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| Mounes Hamlet | 259.2 | 5.9 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Mounes Hostel
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| La Gare Hamlet | 265.1 | 0.4 | — | Yes |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue Village | 265.5 | 8.9 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue, 1 of them outside town Other
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| Les Sétoux Hamlet | 274.4 | 16.9 | 2 | Yes |
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2 places to sleep in Les Sétoux, 1 of them outside town Hostel
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| Montfaucon-en-Velay Village | 291.3 | 10.3 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Montfaucon-en-Velay, 2 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
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| Tence Village | 301.5 | 8.1 | 4 | Yes |
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4 places to sleep in Tence, 3 of them outside town Guest house
Hotel
Other
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| Saint-Jeures Village | 309.7 | 3.9 | 1 | — |
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1 place to sleep in Saint-Jeures Guest house
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| Araules Village | 313.6 | 5.1 | — | Yes |
| Raffy Hamlet | 318.7 | 2.4 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Raffy, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Les Hautes Hamlet | 321.1 | 8.7 | 2 | — |
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2 places to sleep in Les Hautes, 1 of them outside town Guest house
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| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil Village | 329.8 | 8.2 | 3 | Yes |
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3 places to sleep in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil Hostel
Hotel
Other
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| Saint-Germain-Laprade Village | 338.0 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Brives-Charensac Village | 342.5 | 2.1 | 3 | — |
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3 places to sleep in Brives-Charensac, 2 of them outside town Hotel
Other
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| Chadrac Village | 344.6 | 2.3 | — | — |
| Aiguilhe Village | 346.9 | 0.5 | 1 | Yes |
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1 place to sleep in Aiguilhe Other
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| Le Puy-en-Velay Town | 347.4 | — | 21 | Yes |
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21 places to sleep in Le Puy-en-Velay Hostel
Guest house
Hotel
Other
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Alternatives
Continues as the Chemin de Saint-Jacques via Le Puy ›
Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from Copernicus GLO-30.
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