Bois du Grand séminaire

Bois du Grand séminaire is a forest in Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bois du Grand séminaire is situated nearby to the village Aiguilhe, as well as near the hamlet Pont d’Estroulhas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Musée Crozatier.

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.

The Musée Crozatier is a museum in Le Puy-en-Velay in the French Auvergne. Inaugurated in 1868, its collection comprises art and archaeological artifacts from Velay and the Haute-Loire region. The museum has undergone a major renovation from 2010 to 2018.

Le Puy-en-Velay railway station

Railway station

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Puy-en-Velay and Brives-Charensac.

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.