Velay mountains
The Velay mountains are the mountain ranges located in the former French province of Velay. They are situated in the eastern two-thirds of the Haute-Loire department, in the southern part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and in the east-central part of the Massif Central.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,127 metres
- Description: mountain range in France
- Also known as: “Monts du Velay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Roch de Montbonnet and Église Sainte-Foy de Bains.
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Montbonnet
Church
Photo: Flaurentine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Montbonnet is a church.
Église Sainte-Foy de Bains
Church
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Foy de Bains is a church.
Dolmen de Séneujols
Archaeological site
Dolmen de Séneujols is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Velay mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bains and Vergezac.
Bains
Village
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bains is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Vergezac
Village
Photo: Jan Niggemann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vergezac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Vergezac is situated 4 km northwest of Velay mountains.
Séneujols
Village
Photo: Bastien marie-françoise, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Séneujols is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Séneujols is situated 5 km southeast of Velay mountains.
Velay mountains
- Categories: massif, mountain range, and landform
- Location: Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Velay mountains” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monts du Velay”
- Chinese: “沃莱山”
- Dutch: “monts du Velay”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مونتس دو فيلاى”
- French: “monts du Velay”
- French: “Monts du Velay”
- Italian: “Monti del Velay”
- Ladin: “Monts du Velay”
- Venetian: “Monti del Velay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fay and La Bonnette.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois de l’Hôpital and Le Devès.
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