Pilgrims Mass

Today we attended the pilgrims mass at the Le Puy cathedral. Of the 75 pilgrims present, we were the only ones from the United States. At least 1/3 of the pilgrims are planning to walk all the way to St James Cathedral in Spain (about 1,000 miles). 

During mass I barely noticed the grate covering the floor next to our pew.
After mass, a blessing, and getting our credentials stamped, the grate was opened to show the steps to the start of our walk.