<p class="ql-block">May 10, 2025, 11-21°C, cloudy/overcast/ light rain
.</p><p class="ql-block">Day 23, Larressingle to Eauze, 29.3 km, +360m/-390m elevation change.</p><p class="ql-block">I set out from the guesthouse at 7:45 AM. Today was cloudy, with the occasional dark cloud drifting by, bringing a few scattered drops of light rain. At 10:00 AM, I reached Montreal, 11 kilometers away, where everyone stopped to have coffee. At the 20-kilometer mark, around 12:20 PM, I came across a small stall serving pilgrims, and everyone stopped again to rest and eat lunch from their own provisions. The two rest stops on today’s route appeared just when I needed an energy boost—very fortunate. The path today was easy to walk, passing through farmlands, vineyards, and a 10-kilometer stretch of shaded tree-lined paths. At 2:30 PM, I arrived at the central square in front of the Eauze Cathedral.</p><p class="ql-block"></p> <p class="ql-block">Pont d’Artigues, a five-arch Romanesque bridge from the Middle Ages.</p> <p class="ql-block">Endless wheat fields.</p> <p class="ql-block">The road leading to the distance.</p> <p class="ql-block">The vineyard.</p> <p class="ql-block">Entering Montreal-du-Gers, France, population 1,170. This is one of the most beautiful villages in France.</p> <p class="ql-block">The arcade architecture in the town center.</p> <p class="ql-block">A café was open, where I enjoyed a rare treat on the Le Puy route.</p> <p class="ql-block">Saint-Mary Cathedral, a 13th-century Gothic fortified church.</p> <p class="ql-block">The interior.</p> <p class="ql-block">Gazing into the distance from the town gate.</p> <p class="ql-block">Leaving the town.</p> <p class="ql-block">The path through the woods.</p> <p class="ql-block">A farmhouse surrounded by flowers.</p> <p class="ql-block">Pilgrim rest stop. Here, everyone can eat their own packed food.</p> <p class="ql-block">Entering Eauze。</p> <p class="ql-block">The Gothic Saint-Luperc Cathedral, built in the 15th century.</p> <p class="ql-block">Inside the church.</p> <p class="ql-block">These paintings depict the life, death, and establishment of the Church by Christ.
Top panel: Jesus Christ.
Bottom panel (left): Pietà—Mary holding Jesus taken down from the cross.</p> <p class="ql-block">The bar in the square next to the church.</p> <p class="ql-block">Today, I’m staying at Gîte Accueil Chrétien Béthanie, 0.6 kilometers from the town center. Shortly after arriving at the guesthouse, it started pouring rain, so I didn’t return to the city center. The guesthouse has only three guests today, and I have a room to myself.
</p><p class="ql-block">The photo shows a small prayer room in the courtyard.</p> <p class="ql-block">Inside the prayer room. Here, I joined the other two guests for a prayer before dinner with the host family.</p><p class="ql-block"></p>