zondag 10 juli 2016

Pilgrimage & Paris & Contemplation

A collection of movies related to pilgrimage and related to Paris.

Have a look at an initiative to place bronze waymarkers, visit Pere Lachaise and the Tour St Jacques and enjoy some music from the 'Messe de St. Jacques'.

Bronze waymarkers on the pilgrimage route through Paris?

Regnier Junior

(2:40)

An update on the bronze markers from july 2016

A personal pilgrimage Pere Lachaise

Rick Steves Europe

(2:58)

Tour de Saint Jacques, Paris

"The tower's rich decoration reflects the wealth of its patrons, the wholesale butchers of the nearby Les Halles market. The masons in charge were Jean de Felin, Julien Ménart and Jean de Revier. It was built in 1509 to 1523, during the reign of King Francis I. With a dedication to Saint James the Great, the ancient church[2] and its landmark tower welcomed pilgrims setting out on the road that led to Tours and headed for the way of St James, which led to the major pilgrimage destination of Santiago de Compostela. A relic of the saint preserved in the church linked it the more strongly and in modern times occasioned its listing in 1998 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO among the sites and structures marking the chemins de Compostelle, the pilgrimage routes in France that led like tributaries of a great stream headed towards Santiago in the northwest of Spain."

Travel and discover

(2:21)

Some more on the history Of the St Jacques Tower

WorldSiteGuides

(4:39)

Timelapse Tour Saint Jacques

ToutParisEnVideo

(1:11)

And finally a musical outro.

"Sanctus de la "Messe de Saint Jacques" de Y. Olivet
Coro diocesano de París
Ensemble de Solistas de la Maitrise de Notre Dame.
Paris - Francia.
Domingo in Albis 2010.
Gran Órgano: Jean-Pierre Leguay
Órgano de Coro: Yves Castagnet"

(1:27)

zaterdag 2 juli 2016

Just an old fashioned Camino Frances ;-)

A few minutes to enjoy the Camino Frances.

The walk, the pilgrims, the villages, the views, the arrows, the sky, the trees, the rain, ......

Pere Bellido

(12:01)

donderdag 16 juni 2016

Drone footage Roncesvalles and Casa de los Dios

Some time ago The Pilgrims Gaze presented a collection of drone movies of several villages and cathedrals. You can see them here.

As popularity of drone usage rises, more movies will appear.

As popularity of walking the camino rises.... ;-)

Today some additions.

The first one is a famous location on the Camino Frances, the location of Dave, the Casa de los Dios in San Justo de la Vega.

Camino de Santiago Radio

(2:18)

The second one is about Roncesvalles. Also a famous location after 'conquering' the mountains between France and Spain.

Dronic Servicios Aereos

(4:04)

dinsdag 24 mei 2016

Russia Velikoretsky Procession

The revival of pilgrimage isn't a local phenomenon. I like to introduce you to one of the many Russian pilgrimage sites:
the Velikoretsky Procession of the Cross.

A large route where pilgrims walk about 150 kilometers

following the icon of St Nicolas / St Nicolay.

I provided two links for extra information and a link to the site of photographer Sandra Reddin.

(25:56)