Moissac
Pilgrims of St Jacques: your stopover in Moissac
Pilgrims, plan your itinerary on the GR 65, the route of Santiago de Compostela!
Here you'll find all the information you need to organise your stopovers in Durfort-Lacapelette, Moissac and Boudou. Stopover gîtes, transport, a visit to the cloister of the abbey, a UNESCO Way of St James site... everything you need to prepare your trip!
We'll meet you at the Tourist Office to buy or stamp your Crédencial, making your visit to Moissac official.
The Way of St James in a nutshell...
Walking the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela, Europe's leading cultural route, is a spiritual and cultural adventure. Four routes lead pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, each offering unique treasures, experiences and encounters along the way.
The Via Podiensis, which starts in Le Puy-en-Velay, is particularly popular with pilgrims for its itinerary and history. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, these routes invite you to discover 71 exceptional monuments, including the sublime cloister and tympanum ofMoissac Abbey.
The Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela
The walker's guide
The essentials of the GR65 at Durfort-Lacapelette, Moissac and Boudou
Saint Pierre de Moissac abbey, a must-see on the GR65
The abbey of Saint Pierre de Moissac is an essential stop-off on the Way of St James. Its cloister and tympanum are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela.
This exceptional site is home to one of the few cloisters to have preserved its sculptures intact, including 76 finely sculpted capitals.
The portal of the abbey church and its tympanum, dating from the 12th century, are another remarkable example of medieval art. The tympanum magnificently illustrates chapter IV of the Apocalypse according to Saint John.
Discover the village of Boudou and its panorama
On the way from Moissac to Auvillar, you'll have the chance to discover Boudou.
As well as being a charming little village in the south-west of France, Boudou has a well-kept secret: an exceptional viewpoint over the confluence of the Tarn and Garonne rivers.
This is where the river meets the Garonne, and you'll be the spectator, between the water and the sky, of some sumptuous scenery!
Moissac - Auvillar - Lauzerte
Grand Site Occitanie
Lauzerte, Moissac and Auvillar are 3 successive stages of the GR65, offering a great overview of the Tarn et Garonne.
Lauzerte represents the white stone of Quercy, Moissac an exceptional historical heritage and Auvillar one of the most beautiful villages in France.
Together, they are classified as Grands Sites d'Occitanie.
Accommodation and services for pilgrims
Tourist Office shop
The credencial is on sale at the Moissac Tourist Office, and if you already have one, we'll be happy to stamp it for you.
You'll also find all the practical travel guides for the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela (Michelin, MiamMiamDodo, TopoGuide...), interesting reading about Moissac for your trip and local souvenirs...
Pilgrim accommodation
Choose from a wide range of accommodation for pilgrims travelling through Moissac.
Did you know?
Crédencial or créencial?
In the tradition of the pilgrimage to Compostela, the Créanciale (church document) or Crédencial (association document) is an accreditation issued to pilgrims to authenticate their motivation. Pilgrims validate their stage by stamping it to certify their passage. This Crédencial is particularly useful for accessing certain lodgings for pilgrims, or for obtaining rates for Jacquets.
All services for walkers: accommodation, equipment, luggage transport...
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