Le Puy Cathedral

Le Puy Cathedral is a church located in , in the French region of Auvergne. The cathedral is a national monument. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as being a stopover on the pilgrimage route to .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cathedral located in Haute-Loire, in France
  • Also known as: “Catedral de Le Puy en Velay”, “Catedral de Le Puy en-Velay”, “Catedral de Le-Puy-en-Velay”, “cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay”, “cathédrale Notre Dame du Puy-en-Velay”, “cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation”, “Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy”, “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation”, “Cathedrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy”, “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy”, and “Katedrála Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay”
  • Address: 2 Rue de la Manécanterie, Le Puy-en-Velay, 43000
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hôtel des prévôts de Notre-Dame and Baptistère Saint-Jean (Le Puy-en-Velay).

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Church
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is a church.

Historic house
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is a historic house, which is situated 110 metres north of Le Puy Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aiguilhe and Espaly-Saint-Marcel.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-central .

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-central .

Village
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, is a commune in the department in south-central .

Le Puy Cathedral

Latitude
45.04559° or 45° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
3.8848° or 3° 53′ 5″ east
Elevation
693 metres (2,274 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FQ52VWM+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86359613
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
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historic=­church
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tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11777227
Wiki­data ID
Q1537302
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Le Puy Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Le Puy-en-Velayko katedrala”
  • Chinese: “勒皮主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Le Puy”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Notre-Dame”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal Notre-Dame du Puy”
  • Dutch: “Le Puy Cathedral”
  • French: “cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay”
  • French: “Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Le Puy-en-Velay”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת לה פואי”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Le Puy”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Le Puy”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Le Puy”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Le Puy-en-Velay”
  • Thai: “มหาวิหารเลอปุย-อ็อง-เวอแล”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารเลอปุย-อ็อง-เวอแล”
  • Turkish: “Le Puy Katedrali”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pont d’Estroulhas and Saint Marcel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Porche Saint-Jean and Porche du For.

Auvergne: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Clermont-Ferrand and Vichy.

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