How to Spend a Perfect Day in Le-Puy-en-Velay with Itinerary Map

Le-Puy-en-Velay landscape

Le-Puy-en-Velay

Check Point
・Two huge rock mountains in the town

・Black Cathedral, which is also a sacred pilgrimage site

・Cityscape that stretches along rocky mountain swith a wonderful view

【City description】

This city is famous for the start point of the pilgrimage and registered in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are two rocks in the city and a statue of Maria and a chapel on each rock. Although we find some narrow roads on the way to the rocks, we can also discover the medieval view. But it is so fatigue that it is better to prepare the hiking shoes for the visit. In addition, the lace knitting and the lentil are the special product in the city.

【Overall rating】

 ★★★★☆

【Time required】

 7 h

【Budget】

 22 euros

【Fatigue】

 ★★★★★



Itinerary Map

Navigation

【Start】
①Le Puy en Velay Station

★Go to Charles Dupuy Avenue in front of the station. When you arrive at the end, turn left to go to Maréchal Fayolle Boulevard. Then, turn right to go to Crozatier St. When you arrive at the end, turn right and go up the hill. Turn left when you find a church and turn left at the branch road. Turn right at the end. When you find a souvenir shop, turn left and go to the street. It takes 30 minutes by walk.

②Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay

③Cloister of the Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay

④Corneille Rock

★Go to Saint-Mayol St and turn left at the forked road. Then, turn left at another forked road. When you arrive at the cathedral, the next destination is at the stairs of the cathedral.

⑤Old City Hospital

★Go down the street in front of the cathedral and turn right to go to Ancien Four Poisson St. Then, turn right at Saint-Maurice Square and turn left. When you arrive at a forked road, go down Montée Gouteyron and go straight. It takes 20 minutes.

⑥Saint Claire Chapel

★Continue to walk on the street by the end.

⑦St-Michel Rock

★Go back to the street of the cathedral with the same route. Go down Tables St and turn left to go straight Raphaël St as far as Plot Square. Then, go to Saint-Pierre St and turn right at Martouret Square to go to Porte Aiguière St. When you go out from the street, you are at Breuil Square and go straight. It takes 40 minutes by walk.

⑧Crozatier Museum

★Go to Maréchal Fayolle Boulevard and go back to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes by walk.

【Goal】
Le Puy en Velay Station


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【Start】

①Le Puy en Velay station

Gare de Le Puy en Velay

★Go to Charles Dupuy Avenue in front of the station. When you arrive at the end, turn left to go to Maréchal Fayolle Boulevard. Then, turn right to go to Crozatier St. When you arrive at the end, turn right and go up the hill. Turn left when you find a church and turn left at the branch road. Turn right at the end. When you find a souvenir shop, turn left and go to the street. It takes 30 minutes by walk.


②Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay

Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay

Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy

Time required: 20 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Opening hour: 6 h 30 am- 7 pm

Close: No

This cathedral is located on a hill and is one of the starting points for pilgrimages to San Diego, Spain. The exterior is black, probably because it is made of volcanic rock, and a statue of Black Madonna is enshrined inside. Sometimes people lie down in the church, but this is in accordance with the Druid teachings that it is said to cure fevers called “fever stones”.


③Cloister of the Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay

Cloister of the Cathedral of Le Puy en Velay

Cloître de la Cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay

Time required: 20 min

Admission fee: 6 euros

Opening hour: 9 h 30 am- 12 h 15 / 2 pm – 5 pm
(9 h 30 am – 6 pm between Mai and September)

Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 11/11, 12/25

Although it is a corridor, it is also used as a treasure house, so there is a fee. A replica of Black Madonna statue is on display, and the building’s decoration in the cloister itself is unique and worth seeing.


④Corneille Rock

Corneille Rock

Rocher Corneille

Time required: 40 min

Admission fee: 4 euros

Opening hour: 9 am- 6 pm
(it’s open until 7 pm in summer, until 5 pm in winter)

Close: national holidays, from November 16 to January 31

A rocky mountain next to the cathedral. At the top, you can see the Red Mary statue and get a panoramic view of the city. You can also go inside the statue of Mary. It takes approximately 15 minutes to climb to the top.


★Go to Saint-Mayol St and turn left at the forked road. Then, turn left at another forked road. When you arrive at the cathedral, the next destination is at the stairs of the cathedral.


⑤Old City Hospital

Hôtel-Dieu

Time required: 60 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Opening hour: 10 h30 am – 5 pm

Close: national holidays, Monday and Tuesday

The building, which was once used as a hospital, is now used as a museum. In addition to the permanent exhibitions related to hospitals, we also hold various special exhibitions.


★Go down the street in front of the cathedral and turn right to go to Ancien Four Poisson St. Then, turn right at Saint-Maurice Square and turn left. When you arrive at a forked road, go down Montée Gouteyron and go straight. It takes 20 minutes.


⑥Saint Claire Chapel

Saint Claire Chapel

Chapelle Saint Claire

Time required: 10 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

This is a chapel on the way to the second rocky mountain. The building is black and very small. If you come this far, you’ll be almost to the rocky mountain.


★Continue to walk on the street by the end.


⑦St-Michel Rock

St-Michel Rock

Rocher St-Michel

Time required: 40 min

Admission fee: 6 euros

Opening hour: 9 am- 5 h 30 pm
(until 7 h 30 pm in summer / 11 am – 5 pm in winter)

Close: 1/1, 12/25

This is the smaller rocky mountain in this town. At the top of the 268 steps is the Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe. You can see murals and sculptures from the Romanesque era. You can also see the first rocky mountain and the city center from here.


★Go back to the street of the cathedral with the same route. Go down Tables St and turn left to go straight Raphaël St as far as Plot Square. Then, go to Saint-Pierre St and turn right at Martouret Square to go to Porte Aiguière St. When you go out from the street, you are at Breuil Square and go straight. It takes 40 minutes by walk.


⑧Crozatier Museum

Musée Crozatier

Time required: 90 min

Admission fee: 6 euros

Opening hour: 11 am- 6 pm

Close: Tuesday, 1/1, 11/1, 12/25

This is a mansion-like museum located at the end of a garden, with a wide variety of stuffed animals and artwork on display inside. When you look back from the entrance, you can see the town of Le Puy-en-Velay and the rocky mountains beautifully.

★Go to Maréchal Fayolle Boulevard and go back to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes by walk.



【Goal】

Le Puy en Velay Station



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