Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Le Puy-en-Velay, France

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 173 m
Descend 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-Velay

Sight 1: Immeuble de la Verveine du Velay

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The Verveine du Velay building is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.

Wikipedia: Immeuble de la Verveine du Velay (FR)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Couvent de Sainte-Claire

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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.

Wikipedia: Couvent Sainte-Claire du Puy-en-Velay (FR)

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Ancienne église Saint-Vozy

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Vozy du Puy-en-Velay (FR)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Évêché

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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.

Wikipedia: Palais épiscopal du Puy-en-Velay (FR)

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy Marmontel / CC BY 2.0

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)

70 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel-Dieu

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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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel-Dieu du Puy-en-Velay (FR)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel de La Battut

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The Hôtel de La Battut is a monument located in the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de La Battut (FR)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs

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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)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Baptistère Saint-Jean

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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.

Wikipedia: Baptistère Saint-Jean du Puy-en-Velay (FR)

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Statue de Notre-Dame de France

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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.

Wikipedia: Statue de Notre-Dame de France (FR)

777 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 11: Chapelle Saint-Clair

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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.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Saint-Clair d'Aiguilhe (FR)

418 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Église Saint-Laurent

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Laurent du Puy-en-Velay (FR)

1299 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 13: Musée Crozatier

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Musée Crozatier La photographe Amandine Riou a cédé ses droits au Musée Crozatier. / CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

Wikipedia: Musée Crozatier (EN), Website

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