Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay is the prefecture and main town of the Haute-Loire department, in Auvergne, 150 km south-west from Lyon. It is an old town with legendary history, historically an important pilgrimage destination, and still a main starting point for the St.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Musée Crozatier.
Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe
Church
Photo: Hélène Grenier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is a chapel in Aiguilhe, near Le Puy-en-Velay, France. The chapel is reached by 268 steps carved into the rock. It was built in 969 on a volcanic plug 85 metres high.
Musée Crozatier
Museum
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The Musée Crozatier is a museum in Le Puy-en-Velay in the French Auvergne. Inaugurated in 1868, its collection comprises art and archaeological artifacts from Velay and the Haute-Loire region. The museum has undergone a major renovation from 2010 to 2018.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brives-Charensac and Espaly-Saint-Marcel.
Brives-Charensac
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Brives-Charensac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Espaly-Saint-Marcel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espaly-Saint-Marcel is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Le Puy-en-Velay
- Type: Locality with 19,100 residents
- Also known as: “43157”
- Location: Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.0437° or 45° 2′ 37″ northLongitude
3.8855° or 3° 53′ 8″ eastPopulation
19,100Elevation
638 metres (2,093 feet)Open location code
8FQ52VVP+F5GeoNames ID
6456018
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In Other Languages
“Le Puy-en-Velay” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Puy-en-Velay”
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