France on two feet a day

We chose a route from Figeac to Les Eyzies, a journey of eight days and seven nights, with six days of walking. Each day's walk ranged from 16 to 26 kilometers (about 10 to 16 miles) for a total of 131 kilometers, or 81.4 miles. The cost for the walk itself was about $675 each. Add to that your round-trip flight to Paris and $440 per person ($220 each way) for train transportation to and from the walking route, which is located five hours to the south. My sister Lucy lives in Paris, so we had a free place to stay for a couple of nights before and after our walking tour. (Sorry, but you'll have to get your own Parisian relative to enjoy this advantage.) Incidental expenses were minimal: a matter of a few dollars for lunch, wine (not included) with dinner and any souvenirs we couldn't resist.