"De l’océan à la mer: Une traversée des Pyrénées à pied par le GR10" by Mathieu Bobin

For forty days, Mathieu Bobin walked the GR10, the legendary Pyrenean long-distance trail of almost a thousand kilometres linking Hendaye to Banyuls. He recounts his inner journey, life on the trail and his many encounters with fellow "GRdistes".

"Writing this text is, in a sense, my way of carrying beyond the trail that feeling of peace and calm which kept me sheltered from the violence of the world. By reading these words, I will be able to unwind endlessly the Ariadne’s thread of this adventure lived between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. And wherever I go, I will take with me this treasure chest tucked away in a corner of my mind. A treasure holding this paradise full of Pyrenean memories, sensations, images and encounters."