Of Franco-Peruvian origin, Céline Anaya Gautier has always been attracted by the rites of passage of ancient civilizations. She prepares her son Santiago, since he is 4 years old, to this ordeal. A test where, to become a little man, he will have to surpass himself, physically but also emotionally and spiritually. Starting by choosing himself his test, and the moment when he will be ready to overcome it.

THE BOOK

SANTIAGO IN THE COUNTRY OF COMPOSTELA


THEY TALK ABOUT IT
THE EXHIBITION
Young boy with a backpack looking at the view in a mountain landscape. He is standing on a rock with a walking stick.

One night when he was 7 years old, Santiago finally chose: "Mom, I want to go on my way, the way to Santiago de Compostela and I promise you that, even if my feet hurt, I will go all the way." Thus, on June 22, 2014 their path begins in Nogaro and they set out to walk to Compostela. One step in front of the other without any obligation to get there.

Celine was far from imagining that walking with Santiago would take her back to her own childhood as well as brave her greatest fears as a woman, mother and child. Santiago was very far from imagining that 1,200 kilometers was really a lot! But that each kilometer would lead him towards new adventures and that to advance one must inexorably start again. It is not enough to give birth to a mother or to learn one's lessons well to become a little man.


One cannot accompany the path of a loved one without making one's own path.

A boy sitting on wooden stairs, holding a tree branch in his hand, gazing pensively. He's wearing a blue T-shirt with an anchor and letters.
A woman and a boy with backpacks, standing in front of a house, look ready for a hike or a camping trip.
A child with a backpack, helmet and cap stands in front of a safety barrier in a paved outdoor area. He has his arms outstretched and is looking ahead.
A young child kneels in prayer in a church with a white altar, colorful stained glass windows and religious decorations.
A boy in hiking clothes with a backpack examines corn leaves in an agricultural field under a cloudy sky.
A young boy in a hat, carrying a backpack, stands in the middle of a green cornfield.
A child asleep in a wooden bus stop in the countryside
A boy in a blue jacket explores a dense forest, beside a narrow path surrounded by lush vegetation.
A child in sportswear lying on the floor of a church or old building, looking like a boy sleeping or playing, next to wooden benches, with a stone wall in the background and a wooden staircase to the left.
A woman sitting on a stone wall gazing pensively, a boy picking up an object or rummaging near the ground, in an urban environment with buildings and a paved street.
Landscape of green hills with sheep, a person lying on the grass, partly cloudy sky.
A group of sheep in a green landscape with hills in the background.
Child braving nature, climbing rocks, and statue of the Virgin Mary holding a baby, with a mountain landscape in the background.
A child with a backpack explores a rocky area in the mountains, holding a stick, with a landscape of green hills and a blue sky with clouds.
Group of hikers with backpacks, walking along a green mountain path surrounded by trees, with a mountain landscape in the background.
A boy sitting on the ground on a gravel path, holding a long branch like a walking stick, with a backpack, in a natural setting.
Two photos of a nature walk in light rain, with a child carrying a red backpack. The first photo shows a wooden bridge over a river, and the second shows two people, one of them an adult, walking under an umbrella over a river.
Rocky mountain trail surrounded by trees, shrouded in fog, with a hiker in the distance.
Metal silhouettes of travelers with camels, dust and fog
Young boy sitting on a stone bench in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by trees and bushes in a rural setting.
Black metal cross decorated with fabric, ribbons, pearls, a suspended metal cross and a photo of a person, set in a verdant environment with trees in the background.
A person wearing a backpack and a blue hat, in an indoor environment, with an artistic blur and lights.
Two side-by-side images of wheat fields under a cloudy sky, the first with a treeless horizon and the second with a solitary tree in the field.
Two people sitting on a stone ledge in a natural outdoor setting with grasses and ruined buildings, each carrying a backpack, with a casual style and a hiking or travel vibe.
Man in hiking boots and beige pants, seen from above, standing in front of a stone engraved with a quotation and red flowers. The text reads: "It's about the way not about the destination".
Stacked stone paths in a forest landscape with green trees and a cloudy sky.
Abandoned stone cross in a rural landscape with grass and hills in the background.
A child lying on a hay bale in an open field, with a partly cloudy sky.
Two photos showing messages written in the earthen floor, one with the word 'AIOR' and the other with 'LIBERTAD'.
A person walking alone in a vast desert or arid landscape with a backpack, holding a stick, under a clear evening sky.
A boy with a backpack and a gray jacket, holding a long branch, crying on a country lane on a sunny day.
A child walks with a stick among a flock of sheep and dogs in a sunny rural landscape.
Young boy lying on the dirt floor, baited by fatigue, wearing a hat, blue T-shirt, black shorts and hiking boots, with a branch beside him, in a natural environment.
A man and a boy sitting on the sidewalk next to a backpack, reading and looking at a book under a tree, in an urban environment.
An adult and a child walking hand in hand along a country lane, surrounded by fields of flowers, with a clear, sunny sky.
A boy walks alone along a dirt road in a rural landscape with grasses and a few trees, on a cloudy day.
A child and a man look at an eagle in an outdoor aviary during an educational activity.
A child climbs a tall tree in a sunny field.
A person hiking alone on a dirt trail through a landscape of meadows and hills under a clear blue sky.
A child sitting on a rock ledge, looking down, holding a spear or wooden weapon with a stone at its end. Sticks or hiking poles lie in the grass beside him.
Marker on a stone in a forest surrounded by ferns, indicating the direction to follow.
A child with a backpack, using a stick, explores the edge of a small river in a dense forest.
A person crosses a stream on a small stone bridge in a dense forest.
Photo of a forest with paths, showing hikers on a walk. The second image shows a tree with a printed photograph attached to the tree by a rope, in a verdant forest environment.
An old wire fence with photos, ribbons and hanging objects, in front of a rural landscape with a clear blue sky.
Two young people, one sitting on the ground and the other standing, write on a white wall graffitied with messages and drawings. The seated one wears a blue hat, backpack and light clothes, while the standing one, in shorts and black T-shirt, writes s
A woman standing next to a stone sculpture depicting a human face and an animal face, with the inscription "SANTIAGO" at the top, under a tree in the open air, at sunset.
A boy standing in a cobbled courtyard in front of an old building on the left, and a figure walking through a dark tunnel towards a light at the far right.
The shadows of two people, one with walking sticks, projected onto a paved road with green vegetation to one side.
A person is walking along a forest path surrounded by trees, with a misty sky and a calm atmosphere.
A child sitting on a rock, dressed in black, carrying a stick, in a natural landscape with bushes and a gray sky.
A child and an adult play in the sea water by the beach.
A person wearing a blue helmet walks along a path at the top of a hill with a communication tower adorned with several items of clothing and objects attached. The scene overlooks the ocean, with a cloudy sky.
A boy sitting on a rock, looking out at the ocean in the distance, in a coastal setting.