Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe

Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe is a scenic viewpoint in Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe is situated nearby to the volcano rocher d’Aiguilhe, as well as near the historic site Ancien hôpital Saint-Nicolas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe.

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.

Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe

Chapel

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Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe is situated 120 metres south of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe.

Hôtels de Girardin et de Luzy

Historic house

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Hôtels de Girardin et de Luzy is a historic house, which is situated 420 metres south of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe.

Places in the Area

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

Aiguilhe

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

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 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.