Camino Photo of the Day: Saint James in Rocamadour

This statue of Saint James may be found in the Basilica of the Holy Saviour in Rocamadour. It’s obviously quite modern, but dignified and solemn. He has the hat, shell, and staff of a pilgrim, but as befits an apostle, he carries a book (presumably the scriptures) and wears what I think is a somewhat odd take on a chasuble. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela sits at his feet.

Date: 01 September 2023
Place: Rocamadour, Lot Département, Region of Occitanie, France

Maps!

The site I’ve been using for my daily maps, Gronze.com, while otherwise great, unfortunately doesn’t have maps for this variant. So here’s a map from my book Practical Pilgrimage showing the entirety of the three main variants and larger sub-variants. I walked the GR6 from Figeac to Rocamadour and the GR46 on to Cahors.