Place Monseigneur de Galard

Place Monseigneur de Galard is a parking area in Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Place Monseigneur de Galard is situated nearby to the government office Conseil département de la Haute-Loire, as well as near the monastery Couvent de la Visitation du Puy-en-Velay.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Hôtels de Girardin et de Luzy.

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 290 metres north of Place Monseigneur de Galard.

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 150 metres southeast of Place Monseigneur de Galard.

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 240 metres southeast of Place Monseigneur de Galard.

Places in the Area

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

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.

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.