Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Le Puy-en-Velay, France
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4 km
166 m
Explore Le Puy-en-Velay in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in Le Puy-en-VelaySight 1: Immeuble de la Verveine du Velay
The Verveine du Velay building is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.
Sight 2: Couvent de Sainte-Claire
The Sainte-Claire convent of Puy-en-Velay is a monument located in the city of Puy-en-Velay in the French department of Haute-Loire.
Sight 3: Ancienne église Saint-Vozy
The Church of Saint-Vozy in Le Puy-en-Velay is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.
Sight 4: Évêché
The Episcopal Palace of Le Puy-en-Velay is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.
Sight 5: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy
The Notre-Dame Cathedral of Le Puy-en-Velay is a major monument of Romanesque art and the Christian West. It was erected into a minor basilica by an apostolic brief of Pius IX on February 11, 1856. Its full title is Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation du Puy-en-Velay.
Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation du Puy-en-Velay (FR)
Sight 6: Hôtel-Dieu
The Hôtel-Dieu du Puy-en-Velay is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department. It is a major monument of the cathedral district which has been inscribed since 1998 on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Camino de Santiago in France.
Sight 7: Hôtel de La Battut
The Hôtel de La Battut is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.
Sight 8: Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs
The Chapel of the White Penitents of Le Puy-en-Velay is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.
Wikipedia: Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs du Puy-en-Velay (FR)
Sight 9: Baptistère Saint-Jean
The Baptistery of Saint-Jean is a baptistery located in Le Puy-en-Velay, in the French department of Haute-Loire in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Sight 10: Statue de Notre-Dame de France
The statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental cast iron statue dominating the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in France. This Virgin and Child was built according to the plans of Jean-Marie Bonnassieux between 1856 and 1860, from cannons captured during the siege of Sevastopol. It was solemnly blessed by the bishop of Le Puy, Auguste de Morlhon, on September 12, 1860.
Sight 11: Chapelle Saint-Clair
The Saint-Clair chapel is a chapel of Roman style Auvergne located in Aiguilhe, in the French department of Haute-Loire in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is also called Diane temple.
Sight 12: Église Saint-Laurent
The Saint-Laurent church is a Catholic church located in Puy-en-Velay, in France. It houses, in the choir, a infected containing the bowels of the constable Bertrand du Guesclin.
Sight 13: Musée Crozatier
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.
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