Saint-Roch ~ May 7, 2016

• Saturday, May 7, 2016
• Day 7 (Day 4 Camino)
• Montpellier
• Distance: 12 miles (50% tarmac) / 61 total miles
• Ascent 652 feet and descent 607 feet
• Time: 6 1/2 hours (The Way not signed for 5 hours)
• Weather: 50 – 72 degrees, blue sky with clouds

Montpellier was birthplace of C 14th Saint Roch, the patron saint of pilgrims. His faithful dog, always depicted, brought him bread during his self-imposed quarantine as a plague victim (see scar on leg) during the plague.

1. Montpellier – Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Chapelle Saint-Roch
2. Montpellier – Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Chapelle Saint-Roch
3. Montpellier – Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Chapelle Saint-Roch