French Way
The Camino de Santiago, which corresponds to several routes in Spain and France, was declared in 1987 the first Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. Since 2013, the Camino de Santiago has attracted more than 200,000 pilgrims each year, with a growth rate of more than 10 percent per year. Pilgrims come mainly on foot and often from nearby cities requiring few days of walking to reach Santiago. The French Way gathers two-thirds of the walkers, but other minor routes are experiencing a growth in popularity. The French Way (Camino Francés) and the Routes of Northern Spain are listed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO.