From 1st to 17th April 2010 Maurice Hickman led a small band of walkers on the fourth leg of the trek from Le Puy to Compostella, this leg taking in a visit to Paris and a walk from Moissac to Orthez.  the Thumbnail Photographs on the left are some photographic memories of the trip and can be enlarged on this side of the screen by clicking on individual thumbnails whilst still being able to see the other thumbnails on the left.  Hope you enjoy browsing these happy photographs.

Catherine and Bernadette on Eurostar

Catherine and Maurice on Rue de Bac, Paris

Close up of Our Lady statue overlooking Moissac..

Not-so-close up of Our Lady statue (Marie and Bernie in foreground).

View from Our Lady Statue of Moissac and River Tarn.

Maurice, Catherine, Marie and French lady with child.

Vanguard of school party carrying cross (near Our Lady Statue)

Other pilgrims at same site.

School party near Our Lady statue.

Basilica of St Mary Magdalen in Moissac (contains relic of the Saint).

Cross in garden

River Tarn, Moissac.

Bridge over Tarn at night.

Statue of Our Lady

Lunch stop on way to Lectoure.

Statue

Statue of St James in Lectoure church.

Ramblers at the clerestory in Lectoure church.

Stained glass windows in Lectoure church.

Nave of Lectoure church from above.

On top of tower of Lectoure church.

Another view from tower of Lectoure church taken after violent hailstorm .

View from tower of Lectoure church taken after violent hailstorm .

View of gite from tower of church in Lecture

House of a clarinetist in Lectoure

Meal time in the gite in Lectoure

Party and hospitaliers outside gite in Lectoure - taken by Carol

Group at tea with French lady at Marsolan on way to Lectoure (taken by Carol with Maurice in picture)

House of a French lady in Marsalom.

View in afternoon on way to Romieu

Towers of Collegial in Romieu

Another View of Towers of Collegial in Romieu

Yet another View of Towers of Collegial in Romieu

Collegial College Cloister in Romieu

Vehicle in Collegial College Cloister in Romieu

Inside Collegial church in Romieu

The Knight in Collegial is frightening but the face is Maurice!!

Dining in restaurant in Romieu

More refreshments

Refreshment break at Castelnau sur l'Auvignonon.

Picture of legs and feet in gite

More legs and feet

View of River Baise.

View of 13th century bastide (fortress) in village of Larresingle.

Stop for lunch outside the same small church on way to Montreal du Gers

Inside small church on way to Montreal du Gers

Inside sitting room of house at Laselle (near Montreal) - ramblers slept in gite next door.

Evening meal in house in Eauze.

View of sunset from house in Eauze.

The rambling group outside gate in Eauze

Street plan of Nogaro

Marie and Maurice at stop close to Aire sur l'Adour

Marie and Catherine at stop close to Aire sur l'Adour

Evening meal at restaurant near gite in Aire sur l'Adour (including a French lady in picture)

View of  River Adour

View of bridge over River Adour

Church at Miramont - Sensacq

Close up of duck cooking.

Awaiting meal at gite in Miramont-Sensacq

Still waiting!!!

At last it's here!!

Cow at farm on way to Pomps.

Approaching church at Sensacq on way to Pomps

Inside church at Sensacq

Statue of Our Lady inside Sensacq church

View of fortress coming out of Pimbo.

Ancient fortress at Pimbo

Statue of Our Lady and child in church

Turkey farm passed on way to Pomps.

Another view of same.

Picnic spot near Louvigny on way to Pomps.

Church at Pomps

Sunset at Pomps

Another view of Sunset at Pomps

Tower of the bridge over the River Gave du Pau at Orthez.

View of Gave du Pau and bridge at Orthez.

Wider view of same

Statue of St James in Orthez church

Orthez church (two views)

French game of petanque being played in a Paris park

The rose stained glass window inside Notre Dame du Paris

The magnificent and ancient Notre de Paris.

Rue de Bac, Paris where Our Lady appeared to St Catherine Laboure and asked that a miraculous medal be struck.

A comfortable for a satisfied pilgrim leader