Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
We had the pleasure of interviewing Jean-Louis Aspirot, who is in charge of the Saint Jean Pied De Port pilgrims' office and general secretary of the Pilgrims' Association of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the region around Biarritz.
In this video:
What is the Pilgrimage Office in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port?
00:04:31
What about the volunteers, how is it organized?
00:05:19
How many volunteers do you regularly have and from where are they from?
00:06:07
Do they sleep in a private home or in a defined place?
00:07:42
What kind of information do you give to people who come? I suppose one of the main tasks is to stamp the famous pilgrim's passport?
00:12:50
Jean-Louis, do you have any anecdotes? I don't know, famous people or special moments that marked you at the welcome of the pilgrims?
00:14:01
Jean-Louis, did you make it all the way to Santiago?
00:14:30
At the moment, well we are obliged to talk about Covid-19, because of the accommodation, and travel restrictions. How are things going right now?
00:17:37
Have you already thought about how you will interact with people?
00:19:48
Jean-Louis, do you have a little message for the future pilgrims before ending this great interview?
The Pilgrim Office in St Jean reopened on the 1st of July 2020.
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Camino Talks is a series of talks related to the Camino de Santiago. This long-distance pilgrimage walk towards Santiago in the north-west of Spain is a popular destination for people from a variety of backgrounds. The long and scenic route across Spain offers a physical challenge, a bucket list experience, time to reflect and consider your life, and an opportunity to step away from the normal holiday cycle to something more meaningful.
You can learn more about Follow the Camino and our active holiday packages on our website - followthecamino.com
There is a Camino out there for everyone, from family holidays to solo travellers, and all of our holidays are custom made for you. We can even make your walking days shorter and add in extra rest days to suit your level of fitness.
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We had the pleasure of interviewing Jean-Louis Aspirot, who is in charge of the Saint Jean Pied De Port pilgrims' office and general secretary of the Pilgrims' Association of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the region around Biarritz.
In this video:
What is the Pilgrimage Office in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port?
00:04:31
What about the volunteers, how is it organized?
00:05:19
How many volunteers do you regularly have and from where are they from?
00:06:07
Do they sleep in a private home or in a defined place?
00:07:42
What kind of information do you give to people who come? I suppose one of the main tasks is to stamp the famous pilgrim's passport?
00:12:50
Jean-Louis, do you have any anecdotes? I don't know, famous people or special moments that marked you at the welcome of the pilgrims?
00:14:01
Jean-Louis, did you make it all the way to Santiago?
00:14:30
At the moment, well we are obliged to talk about Covid-19, because of the accommodation, and travel restrictions. How are things going right now?
00:17:37
Have you already thought about how you will interact with people?
00:19:48
Jean-Louis, do you have a little message for the future pilgrims before ending this great interview?
The Pilgrim Office in St Jean reopened on the 1st of July 2020.
-
Camino Talks is a series of talks related to the Camino de Santiago. This long-distance pilgrimage walk towards Santiago in the north-west of Spain is a popular destination for people from a variety of backgrounds. The long and scenic route across Spain offers a physical challenge, a bucket list experience, time to reflect and consider your life, and an opportunity to step away from the normal holiday cycle to something more meaningful.
You can learn more about Follow the Camino and our active holiday packages on our website - followthecamino.com
There is a Camino out there for everyone, from family holidays to solo travellers, and all of our holidays are custom made for you. We can even make your walking days shorter and add in extra rest days to suit your level of fitness.
Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Follow us on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/followthecamino
Instagram: instagram.com/followthecamino
Twitter: twitter.com/followthecamino
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ie/followthecamino
Don't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter and be the first to hear about new products, events and exclusive offers: followthecamino.com/en/sign-up-for-newsletter
#CaminoTalks #FollowTheCamino #SantiagoDeCompostela #CaminoDeSantiago #SaintJeanPiedDePort
