La cigale ardéchoise

La cigale ardéchoise is a greengrocer in Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. La cigale ardéchoise is situated nearby to the recreation area Altiarena, as well as near the government office Agence retraite Auvergne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Le Puy Cathedral.

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. Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe is situated 780 metres west of La cigale ardéchoise.

Le Puy Cathedral

Church

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Le Puy Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Le Puy-en-Velay, 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 Santiago de Compostela. Le Puy Cathedral is situated 1 km southwest of La cigale ardéchoise.

Le Puy-en-Velay railway station

Railway station

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Le Puy-en-Velay railway station is situated 1 km south of La cigale ardéchoise.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aiguilhe and Le Puy-en-Velay.

Aiguilhe

Village

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Aiguilhe is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Aiguilhe is close to Le Puy-en-Velay, and famous for the Saint Michel chapel. Raymond of Aguilers was from here.

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.