The Pilgrims The first pilgrim known was Godescalc, bishop of Puy, in 950, together with an important retinue. The Duke IX of Aquitaine began the way in 1137; in 1154 Louis VII, King of France, went on the pilgrimage to Santiago and a century later the archbishop of Lyon visited the apostle’ shrine. It is…

Pilgrim Clothing One of the distinctive marks of the pilgrim, was and is his clothing. At the beginnings, the garments and footwear used had a practical reason, but eventually remained the same and went on become a characteristic attire of the pilgrims of St James. The majority of texts about history and iconography of pilgrimage,…

Leyendas del Camino Seguir una ruta de peregrinación supone emprender un camino a la vez interior y exterior, y la marcha hacia una meta durante la cual el peregrino podrá llegar a adquirir plena conciencia de su propia trascendencia. A lo largo de los siglos, el Camino se pobló de leyendas de carácter sobrenatural, en…