VIA FRANCIGENA

Did you know that the village of Champlitte is crossed by one of the great Western pilgrimage routes? The via Francigena. Understand the "path from France". To go where? From the Middle Ages, pilgrims borrow it to go to Santiago de Compostela, Rome and even Jerusalem. At the end of the th century, the Archbishop of Canterbury, England, visited the Pope. The religious faithful scrupulously note the names of the 79 places where he stayed. The path to Rome passes through Champlitte and Dampierre-sur-Salon! The itinerary is being borrowed today by many pilgrims or simples. The Champlitte Tourist Office will be happy to tell you the…