Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay

Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay is a church in Aiguilhe, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes which is located on Boulevard Docteur André Chantemesse. Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay is situated nearby to the monastery Salle capitulaire Saint-Laurent, as well as near the fire station Centre de secours principal du Puy-en-Velay.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church located in Haute-Loire, in France
Also known as: “Église Saint-Laurent” and “église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay”
Address: 2 Boulevard Docteur André Chantemesse, Le Puy-en-Velay, 43000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe and Le Puy Cathedral.

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 370 metres northeast of Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay.

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 490 metres southeast of Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay.

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 440 metres east of Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay.

Places in the Area

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

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.

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.