Le Puy-en-Velay is quite an incredible city. Granite and lava stones are everywhere. Several religious buildings, such as the huge statue of Notre-Dame de France and the church of Saint …
The Château d'Artias, whose existence dates back at least to the 10th century, suffered during the French Revolution, a period from which the castle was used as a stone quarry. …
This place is at an altitude of 722 m. From here you can see the cathedral of Le-Puy-en-Velay, the impressively beautiful Saint-Michel chapel on a 90 m high volcanic needle …
The Corboeuf ravine, a multicolored clay canyon between volcanoes and the Swiss gorges, is one of the most impressive natural monuments in Haute-Loire.
The Suc de Bartou and the Rocher de Costaros are two small mountains neighboring each other, culminating at almost 1,000 meters and resulting from strong volcanic activity.
The small mountains are clearly visible from the village of Chamalières-sur-Loire.