This very striking rock needle near Le Puy-en-Velay, crowned with a chapel, is dedicated to the Archangel Michael / Michel. After a strenuous day of pilgrimage it takes a little …

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October 13, 2021

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The episcopal city of Le-Puy-en-Velay in Auvergne is the starting point for French pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. This has a very long tradition. In 950 GODESCALC, Bishop of Le-Puy-en-Velay, proclaimed the pilgrimage to the tomb of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostella and, as a strong symbol of this, the Romanesque chapel of Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe on the tip of a conical rock needle made of volcanic rock let build. This is still the unique landmark of this beautiful city today.

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August 18, 2019

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On one of the volcanic corners of Le Puy (in the district of Aiguilhe) between 950 and 970 built church. Godescalc, Bishop of Le-Puy, who is considered the first pilgrim of St. James, gave the impetus for the edification.
In the entrance building at the foot of the Neck, exhibitions inform about both the geological origin and the cultural background of the site.

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

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