Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay is a scenic viewpoint in Espaly-Saint-Marcel, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Le Puy-en-Velay is situated nearby to the manor estate Pavillon de jardin 1900, as well as near the volcano Mont Denise.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Denise and Saint Michel 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. Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe is situated 2 km east of Le Puy-en-Velay.
Basilica Saint-Joseph-de-Bon-Espoir d’Espaly-Saint-Marcel
Church
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Basilica Saint-Joseph-de-Bon-Espoir d’Espaly-Saint-Marcel is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Le Puy-en-Velay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polignac and Aiguilhe.
Polignac
Village
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Polignac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association.
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
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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.
Le Puy-en-Velay
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Espaly-Saint-Marcel, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.0555° or 45° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
3.85839° or 3° 51′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FQ53V45+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 5759040689OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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