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| Pilgrimage Route of St James |
| The Via Podiensis |
| Via Francigena |
| The Camino Frances |
Your answer was: Via Francigena. |
Answer: Via Francigena (the road that comes from France) is one of the Europe’s classic pilgrim routes. The first mention of this pilgrimage dates to a parchment that resides in the Abbey of San Salvatore al Monte Amiata in 876 AD. It winds through England, France, Switzerland, and Italy and takes approximately three months to complete. While most of the way remains faithful to the original path, some variations occurred to avoid highways and other passages not suitable for walking or cycling. The official start of the pilgrimage is at the famous Canterbury Cathedral. Via Francigena has in store an array of natural, cultural, religious, and historical sites. Some of the most prominent sites along the route include: The Canterbury Cathedral, The white cliffs of Dover, Somme Battlefields from WW1, Vineyards of Champagne, Reims Cathedral, UNESCO-listed Vauban Citadelle, Lake Geneva in the Alps, St Bernard’s Pass - a marvelous wonder of nature, The lush region of Tuscany with romantic countryside and historic towns and villages, and St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. 'Via Francigena' on en.Wikipedia.org The VIA FRANCIGENA JUBILAR PILGRIMAGE POSTCARDS 
Portuguese Cartographer Diego Homen's Chart of Via Francigena (1521-1576) England: Thomas Becket's Reliquary France: Ivory Reliquary 
Switzerland: St Candide's Head-Reliquary Italy: Casket-Reliquary of Pasqual I P129-P132 (1999) |
