2023FL Mont-St-Michel - St-Jean-d'Angély (Camino de Santiago)

This route "Paris - Mont-St-Michel" in combination with the route "Mont-St-Michel - St-Jean-d'Angély" is an alternative to the Sweerman cycle route of St James between Paris and St Jean-d'Angély .
It is based on the pilgrimage route for hikers from Mont-St-Michel to St-Jean-d'Angély where it joins the Via Turonensis, the traditional pilgrimage route from Paris to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
A description of this alternative pilgrimage route can be found in "Le Chemin des Marais salants vers Compostelle: le Mont-St-Michel - Rennes - Nantes - St-Jean-d'Angély" by François Lepère and published by "Editions Lepère". This book not only contains an overview of the overnight accommodation options but also has a map of the route for pedestrians (useful for an overview of the area. This is important if a road is closed and you need to follow an alternative route). The route for cyclists is chosen in such a way that, with a few minor exceptions, the cycle route can easily be drawn on the maps in the guide with a marker pen. This guide is available from Amazon or directly from the publisher "www.lepere-edditions.com".
You can also download a list of overnight accommodations from the departmental Confraternieties of St James along the route. This list mainly consists of the private addresses of (ex-)pilgrims and is only valid for one year. That's why I don't mention these addresses in my description. There is just a waypoint to the shelter location. I just say "APD" (Acceuil Pèlerin à Domicile - Overnight stay at a pilgrim's home). The URL to the website of such a Confraternity of St James can be found via Google by searching for "Association Jacquaire" and the name or number of the department.
There are six stages:
1 Mont-St-Michel - Rennes 81.0 km -Ascent 536
Hotel Atlantic
2 Rennes - Guémené-Penfao 85.2 km - Ascent 148 m
APD
3 Guémené-Penfao - Clisson 106.3 k, Ascent 884 m
APD
4 Clisson - La Jaudonnière 79.6 km - Ascent 777m
B&B - Chambre d'Hôtes Le Petit Mittau
5 La Jaudonnière - Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon 81.1 km - Ascent 606m
APD
6 Mauzé - St-Jean-d'Angély - Saintes (Via Turonensis) 111.3 km 602m
Refuge Pèlerin St-Eutrophe