Aiguilhe

Aiguilhe is a locality in Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Aiguilhe is situated nearby to the village Espaly-Saint-Marcel, as well as near the locality Chadrac.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Musée Crozatier.

Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe

Church

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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.

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.

Le Puy-en-Velay railway station

Railway station

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Puy-en-Velay and Brives-Charensac.

Le Puy-en-Velay

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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.