Things to do in Le Puy-en-Velay
Around Le Puy-en-Velay, Notrebellefrance lists 11 tourist sites within 12 km, including 3 waterfalls, 2 religious sites, 2 monuments and 2 castles. Not to be missed: Statue Notre-Dame de France, Château de Saint vidal and Cascade de la Baume.
Statue Notre-Dame de France
A monumental statue of the Virgin and Child cast from the iron of cannons captured at Sevastopol, dominating Le Puy-en-Velay from the top of the Corneille Rock.
Château de Saint vidal
An imposing fortress in the Borne valley, fief of the La Tour de Saint-Vidal family.
Cascade de la Baume
A magnificent 30 m waterfall (the largest in Haute-Loire) tumbling from a basalt cliff.
Musée Crozatier
Le Puy en Velay
Located in the south-east of the Massif Central, starting point of the "Via Podiensis" to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Le Puy-en-Velay is above all an exceptional site.
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Le Cloître de la cathédrale
Chapelle Saint Michel
Château de Polignac
The fortress, since the tenth century, was the cradle of the greatest family of the Velay, the Polignac family, one of the most illustrious in French history.
La cascade de Louade
Cascade de la Beaume
An impressive basalt fall where the water rushes down fan-shaped volcanic organ pipes.