FRANCE ~The Route of Santiago de Compostella in the Tarn-UNESCO~

And a great map card showing a part of the famous "Camino de Santiago de Compostella", (a pilgrimage route that people have been walking for more than 1000 years)... It has always fascinated me why people go on pilgrimage...what are their reasons for following this ancient network of different routes and then all meet at the end...WIP UNESCO swap. Thanks Jean-Michel!!
With lovely stamp too!

Probably the most famous Christian pilgrimage route of all is the medieval route to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, alleged burial place of St. James, brother of John the Evangelist and one of Christ's twelve apostles.
There are four main paths in france!
The historic, legendary Via Podensis, so rich in spiritual resonance and socio-cultural encounters, “first European Cultural itinerary” and inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, is followed along its way by the GR 65 long distance trail.

SPAIN ~Santiago de Compostela-Unesco~

Two lovely cards from Spain, Santiago De Compostela.
In our hedie life, people are looking for inner peace and harmony, for a deeper sense and a more meaningful way of life. The journey itself brings peace to the inner self. This experience has a beneficial influence on the soul.


The Cathedral seen from the Bridle-track.The route was declared the first European Cultural Route by the Council of Europe in October 1987; it was also named one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 1993.

Walls:Saint James' gate at night.
Even today, almost 1700 years after it was first built, Lugo’s Roman wall is still a defining and un-missable feature of the city. Constructed over a period of 45 years between 265 AD and 310 AD the wall is over 2km in circumference and completely encircles the old town.