Stride over the Pyrénées mountains !

The Bonshommes' path,  
on the Cathars' steps 

         "Sentiers Transfrontaliers Pyrénéens" 09600 DUN FRANCE

The Bonshommes' path GR 107

From Foix in the department of Ariège to Berga in Catalonia, via Montségur, on the Cathars’steps. Itinerary map

On the Cathars'steps

A 11 days trek : example of steps

Thanks to the numerous accommodation opportunities along the Bonshommes’ path, you will be able to divide your trek as you want.  

► To discover: :      

The Cathar castles of Montségur, Roquefixade, Montaillou; the castle of Foix, Gosol; the Queralt sanctuary; the Bellver de Cerdanya abbey; the Mérens-les-Vals church.

Falcons, vultures, eagles, birds of prey, Pyrenean chamois, marmots, bears...

Talcum powder mines in Luzenac; the Frau gorges; the panorama from the Chioula pass

The Pedraforca: 2497 m, an amazing climbing site

The Orlu natural reserve

The Sierra de Cadi-Moixero natural reserve

The Picasso Museum in Gosol

► To taste: the Cathar specialities you can find in your accommodations, and the Cathar wine! The Catalan cream as a dessert.

► To know: Around the Year 1000 , the “Bonshommes” (i.e. the good Christians) refused the heavy protocol of the Official Church and  travelled by this route in order to preach the Gospel values. The Pope, Innocent III called for the Crusade in 1209 (long and cruel war, Inquisition). Montségur, the last resisting place, was taken on 1244.

Photos by Marc Mesplié, www.mesplie.fr

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Accommodation    Train access by France    Cathar castle  Train access by Spain

			FRANCIA	GR 107
Variants				Department
Access by
Mirepoix				Ariège
Chalabre				Aude
			Foix	Ariège
			Roquefixade	Ariège
Tarascon /Ariège			Montferrier	Ariège
			Montségur	Ariège
			Comus	Aude
			Camurac	Aude
			Montaillou	Ariège
			Prades	Ariège
Ax Les  Thermes			Chioula	Ariège
			Sorgeat	Ariège
			Ascou	Ariège
			Orgeix	Ariège
			Orlu	Ariège
			Mérens  Les Vals	Ariège
			L'Hospitalet	Ariège
			Porté- Puymorens	Pyrénées Orientales
			Porta	Pyrénées Orientales

Taxis in France :

(if you call from foreign country: 00335 instead of 05 at the beginning of the phone number)

L'Hospitalet :         

• AYROLLES 05.61.05.21.19    Fax : 05.61.05.20.30

Ax les Thermes :   

• PEREZ 05.61.64.30.64

• ALCANIZ 05.61.64.21.89

• GRIMAUD 05.61.01.46.38
  

Passing the border at the Porteille Blanche's pass (2517 m)

Medieval web sites

	ESPAGNE		GR 107
					Variants
	Catalogna				Access by
	(Province of)				Puigcerda
Can Jan	Lérida
Prullans	Lérida
Bellver	Lérida
Bagà	Barcelona
Gisclareny	Barcelona
Josa del Cadi	Barcelona
Gosol	Barcelona
Espa	Barcelona
Peguera	Barcelona
Espinalbet	Barcelona
Queralt	Barcelona
Berga	Barcelona				Barcelone

  Buses in Spain : 
Alsina Graells' firm es Pg. de la Pau- Berga ESPAGNE (Tel. 93 821 02 59).

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