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Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

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Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

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Location: Le Puy-En-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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Best Hikes to Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

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1. Stairway – Chapelle Saint Clair loop from Brives-Charensac

11.8km

03:07

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Church of St. Martin – Old Town of Le Puy-en-Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

15.6km

04:35

430m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Chapelle Saint-Michel – Galard Bridge loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

11.2km

02:59

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

August 25, 2018

The city is one of the oldest French centers for Marian pilgrimages and is picturesquely situated in the lovely volcanic area of the Velay and therefore has a corresponding cultural and touristic importance.
The aim of the Marian pilgrims was a black Madonna in Notre Dame Cathedral. The Saint-Michel-d'Aiguilhe church is one of the most important and - due to its exposed location on an old volcanic vent - one of the most striking buildings in the city, alongside the cathedral.
The pink Notre-Dame-de-France statue of Mary on the Corneille lava rock above the cathedral is also visible from afar.

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Heiko

August 13, 2015

Le-Puy-en-Velay, intersection of the Kölner Weg and the Via Gebennensis. From here, head west on Via Podiensis ...
- Every morning at 7:00 Pilgrim Mass with subsequent introductory round
- From 18:00 you can meet other pilgrims at Le Camino, near the cathedral, at a "Kir".

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Ein 🐟 namens Wander

August 18, 2019

Le Puy-en-Velay is the largest town in the Haute-Loire department.
Eye-catchers are of course the volcanic basalt peaks, on which succinctly picturesque buildings are enthroned - such as the cathedral and the church of Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe.
The basilica stands on the Rocher Corneille, the remains of a volcanic cone and is the bishopric of the diocese of Le-Puy-en-Velay and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A monument not only for pilgrims who come through Le-Puy, the cathedral is therefore a well-visited sight at almost any time.

Whoever visits Le Puy should not miss to taste the well-known, green Puy lentils, which are processed into delicious dishes in many of the local restaurants.

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Location: Le Puy-En-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

1. Stairway – Chapelle Saint Clair loop from Brives-Charensac

2. Church of St. Martin – Old Town of Le Puy-en-Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

3. Chapelle Saint-Michel – Galard Bridge loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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