Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe
Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe is a chapel in Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes which is located on Place Saint-Clair. Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie d’Aiguilhe, as well as near the historic site Ancien hôpital Saint-Nicolas.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Chapel
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: chapel located in Haute-Loire, in France
- Also known as: “Chapelle Saint-Clair”
- Address: Place Saint-Clair, Aiguilhe, 43000
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Hôtels de Girardin et de Luzy.
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 120 metres northwest of Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe.
Hôtels de Girardin et de Luzy
Historic house
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hôtels de Girardin et de Luzy is a historic house, which is situated 300 metres southeast of Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe.
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 400 metres south of Chapelle Saint-Clair 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
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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.
Espaly-Saint-Marcel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espaly-Saint-Marcel is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe
- Categories: building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.04903° or 45° 2′ 57″ northLongitude
3.88314° or 3° 52′ 59″ eastInception
12th centuryOpen location code
8FQ52VXM+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 165991215OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2956792
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “艾吉耶圣克莱尔小教堂”
- Dutch: “chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe”
- French: “chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe”
- French: “Chapelle Saint-Clair d’Aiguilhe”
- Italian: “cappella di Santa Chiara”
- Italian: “Cappella di Santa Chiara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Aiguilhe and Ancien hôpital Saint-Nicolas.
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