
Ultimate Guide to Reaching St Jean Pied de Port
If you plan on doing the whole Camino de Santiago—a bit of a myth as there is no such thing as doing “the whole” Camino—there are two main starting points: Roncesvalles, the first town in Spain, or St Jean Pied de Port, the last town in France. Starting from St Jean Pied de Port extends your pilgrimage by a day. Many prefer to start in St Jean rather than in Roncesvalles, especially if they plan on doing the Camino de Finisterre after reaching Santiago. This choice enables pilgrims to claim they’ve crossed the entire width of Spain from the French border to the Atlantic coast.