El Rompido

Pilgrims Walk. The Camino
The Northern Way and Primitive Way were the first pilgrimages to Compostela.
The arduous French Way began in the 11th century, when King Sancho III the Great of Navarre and King Alfonso VI of León decided to exploit the existing Roman causeway from Astorga to Bordeaux. After their recent conquest of these territories, altered routes reaffirmed the boundary between the Christian and Muslim realms.

The Codex Calixtinus, a work of pilgrimage written by Aymeric Picaud in the 12th century, is a scholarly document that provides a comprehensive account of the Way of Saint James. Its contents include a detailed description of the pilgrimage route, stages, religious shelters, and hostels.Read more