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Boucle Chapelle Saint-Michel – Forteresse de Polignac au départ de Le Puy-en-Velay

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Boucle Chapelle Saint-Michel – Forteresse de Polignac au départ de Le Puy-en-Velay

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May 17, 2025

Boucle Chapelle Saint-Michel – Forteresse de Polignac au départ de Le Puy-en-Velay

Moderate

03:34

12.1km

3.4km/h

350m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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427 m

stairway

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Great staircase

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1.20 km

Chapelle Saint Clair

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1.32 km

Saint Michael's Chapel

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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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3.70 km

View of the Polignac fortress

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A fortress on a mountain spur that can be seen from afar. This can be visited during the day.

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5.48 km

Church of St. Martin

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Church of Sainte-Anne and Saint-Martin de Polignac
Very beautiful church made of brown stones the color of lava

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5.89 km

Polignac Fortress

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The fortress is clearly visible above the town of Polignac on a volcanic rock slab that slopes steeply to the sides. Because of this, among other things, the fortress was …

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8.46 km

Bois des Seigneurs

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The Bois des Seigneurs extends over 7 hectares and is located on private land, on a slope of Puy Denise which rises to almost 900 meters.
It is allowed to freely visit the woods - Respect the place.

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11.6 km

Old Town of Le Puy-en-Velay

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One of the most beautiful old towns in France with over a thousand years of history. The stone houses in the narrow streets date mainly from the 17th and 18th …

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11.9 km

Place du marché couvert

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.84 km

2.80 km

2.48 km

1.59 km

279 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

2.71 km

2.38 km

963 m

475 m

< 100 m

Route Details

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Boucle Chapelle Saint-Michel – Forteresse de Polignac au départ de Le Puy-en-Velay

stairway

Chapelle Saint Clair

Saint Michael's Chapel

View of the Polignac fortress

Church of St. Martin

Polignac Fortress

Bois des Seigneurs

Old Town of Le Puy-en-Velay

Place du marché couvert

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