Via Francigena (France)
Calais, Wissant, Arras, Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne, Clairvaux, Langres, Besançon, Pontarlier, Sainte-Croix
Despite the fact that a 'road from France' in France is a nonsensical concept, the whole of Sigeric's route, including the section in France, was adopted by the European Institute of Cultural Routes as one of their 'pilgrim pathways'. There is however no agreement on the exact line of any modern walking route, although a GR, the GR145, roughly based on the route, is gradually being assembled by local FFRP groups, currently scheduled for completion in 2013.
The Association Internationale Via Francigena published the first maps with a suggested route, but this is no longer available. Lightfoot have however published a guide in English with their suggested route, based on the AIVF's. In Pas de Calais, the GAL in Artois Lys has marked a route, for which a guide is available; however, this does not correspond with the AIVF or Lightfoot routes. The GR145 in Champagne-Ardenne has also been completed; and see Tourisme Langres for route in Hte-Marne.
There is also an Association Via Francigena France, which unites various organisations with an interest in developing routes.
Detailed mapping for sections (compare with list above):
- Calais-Sainte-Croix
| km | cumul km | view on map | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Calais a Wissant | 19.78 | 19.78 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Wissant a Guines | 20.28 | 40.06 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Guines a Licques | 15.77 | 55.83 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Licques a Wisques | 24.03 | 79.86 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Wisques a Auchy-Au-Bois | 28.43 | 108.29 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Auchy Au Bois a Bruay Le Buissiere | 19.09 | 127.38 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Bruay Le Buissiere a Arras | 33.82 | 161.20 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Arras a Bapaume | 26.25 | 187.45 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Bapaume a Peronne | 25.32 | 212.77 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Peronne a Seraucourt le Grand | 32.34 | 245.11 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Seraucourt le Grand a Tergnier | 17.07 | 262.18 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Tergnier a Laon | 33.19 | 295.37 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Laon a Bouconville | 18.61 | 313.98 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Bouconville a Hermonville | 24.63 | 338.61 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Hermonville a Reims | 16.35 | 354.96 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Reims a Trepail | 28.30 | 383.26 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Trepail a Chalons en Champagne | 25.88 | 409.14 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Chalons en Champagne a Le Meix-Tiercelin | 38.09 | 447.23 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Le Meix-Tiercelin a Brienne le Chateau | 32.54 | 479.77 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Brienne le Chateau a Bar-sur-Aube | 27.06 | 506.83 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Bar-sur-Aube a Chateauvillain | 32.97 | 539.80 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Chateauvillain a Langres | 41.11 | 580.91 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Langres a Champlitte | 37.63 | 618.54 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Champlitte a Dampierre-sur-Salon | 17.24 | 635.78 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Dampierre-sur-Salon a Gy | 26.18 | 661.96 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Gy a Besançon | 33.56 | 695.52 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Besançon a Etalans | 27.13 | 722.65 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Etalans a Ouhans | 27.64 | 750.29 | ||
| Via Francigena Hi-Tech - Da Ouhans a Pontalier | 17.03 | 767.32 | ||
| Pontarlier-SteCroix | 23.09 | 790.41 | ||
| g | GR145 Berry au bac-Reims | 28.03 | 28.03 | |
| g | GR654/145 Reims-Verzy | 24.76 | 52.79 | |
| g | GR654/145 Verzy-Conde sur Marne | 22.71 | 75.50 | |
| g | GR654/145 Conde sur Marne-Chalons en Champagne | 20.50 | 96.00 | |
| g | GR654/145 Chalons en Champagne-La Chaussee sur Marne | 24.06 | 120.06 | |
| g | GR654/145 La Chaussee sur Marne-Vitry le Francois | 22.42 | 142.48 | |
| g | GR654/145 Vitry le Francois-St Remy en Bouzemont | 20.90 | 163.38 | |
| g | GR654/145 St Remy en Bouzemont-Lentilles | 25.05 | 188.43 | |
| g | GR654/145 Lentilles-Brienne le Chateau | 32.45 | 220.88 | |
| g | GR654/145 Brienne le Chateau-Amance | 15.15 | 236.03 | |
| g | GR145 Amance-Bar sur Aube | 24.25 | 260.28 | |
| g | GR145 Bar sur Aube-Chateauvillain | 38.84 | 299.12 | |
| g | GR145 Chateauvillain-Mormant | 22.94 | 322.06 | |
| g | GR145 Mormant-Faverolles | 11.98 | 334.04 | |
| g | GR145 Faverolles-Langres | 23.56 | 357.60 | |
| g | GR145 Langres-Culmont | 22.68 | 380.28 | |
| g | GR145 Culmont-St Broingt | 16.16 | 396.44 | |
| g | GR145 St Broingt-Champlitte | 21.24 | 417.68 | |
| g | GR145 Champlitte-Dampierre | 18.85 | 436.53 |
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