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the hosts

Arno and Huberta, the founders of “L’Esprit du Chemin”, knew from the beginning that this would be a hostel of, for and by pilgrims. Their dream has come true. During the entire season other “hospitaleros” work beside them: men and women, young and old, walkers and bikers, representing several nationalities, a diverse company as varied as the Camino itself.

Everybody works as a volunteer, that is what makes this place special. Who else can better sense how exciting it is to take the pilgrim’s road for the first time? Or what it does to you when far from your home and after weeks of travelling, you reach the Pyrenees?

“Coming home for a while”, that is what many guests say when they stayed at “L’Esprit du Chemin”. The “making it home” is quite a job. The “hospitaleros” not only take care of the reception of the guests and the cooking, but also the cleaning, shopping and upkeep of the hostel. Mind also:  the renovation of the hostel, the set up and upkeep of this website, the bookkeeping, etc.. As a pilgrim you are usually not aware about how much has to be done behind the scenes. All that common effort makes the hostel to what it is.

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