Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint – Place du Plot loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint – Place du Plot loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint – Place du Plot loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

04:11

14.1km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Bus stop

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2.16 km

Stage 1 Puy en Velay les bains

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3.03 km

The square is very lively, especially on weekends, when a market takes place around the Fontaine de la Bidoire (1246) fountain. In the 13th century, many traders from Poitou, Provence and Spain came here to sell weapons, woolen products, leather and jewelry. From 1544 it was then a fruit and vegetable market that was held on the square.

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3.39 km

Place du Martouret Market

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3.43 km

Hotel de Ville

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If you start from this town, a popular starting point for pilgrims in France, on the Chemin de Saint-Jacques, you still have a thousand and a half kilometers to walk. Then finally the impressive cathedral with the tomb of the apostle James the Elder is reached in the northern Spanish town of Santiago de Compostela.

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3.52 km

Le Puy-en-Velay Historic Center

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Le Puy-en-Velay is quite an incredible city. Granite and lava stones are everywhere. Several religious buildings, such as the huge statue of Notre-Dame de France and the church of Saint Michel-d'Aiguilhe are placed almost 100 meters high on old volcanic chimneys. These buildings serve as landmarks and can be reached by taking stairs in the rock. The city has two specialties: the famous green lentils from Puy and lace. Lacemakers still practice this unique art. You will find them especially near the steps leading to Notre Dame Cathedral. Do not miss this visit. The church and its cloister are austere but the Romanesque architecture is magnified here.
There is a beautiful atmosphere in the lively streets of Le Puy. Puy also means volcano.

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13.0 km

Road cross

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

4.47 km

1.11 km

401 m

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