![]() ![]() "They're dream companions, really sweet and good-natured," he says. You thought donkeys were stubborn and lazy? Not so, argues Christian Brochier, whose firm Gentiâne (nice donkey) keeps 35 animals-for-hire in the Cévennes. You can rent by the day (roughly $50), by the week, opt for a guided group or hoof it on your own, overnighting in small hotels, campsites or even yurts along the way. They facilitate contact and conversation." The affectionate quadrupeds, says Régine Delhome Boudreau of France's national donkey trekking organizers' association (FNAR), "give rhythm and soul to your walking. More than 200 donkey agents now specialize in hikes 'n' hires. And with interest surging in family hiking, donkeys from the Alps to the Atlantic are once more in demand as porters and endearing travel mates, especially for kids. Today, the Stevenson Trail also known as GR-70 (Grande Randonnée, or long hiking trail) is one of France's best-known donkey and trekking paths. His memorable account, Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes. ![]() Jean du Gard 12 days later, he'd had a change of heart about his long-eared companion, and the encounters they shared inspired 404 Not Found 404 Not Found When Robert Louis Stevenson set off from Le Monestier in the Upper Loire for France's mountainous Cévennes region in 1878, the Scottish poet and novelist spent much of his 220-km walk cursing and goading Modestine, the recalcitrant "she-ass" he'd hired to carry his load. ![]()
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