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The "Saint Jacques" fresco – Forteresse de Polignac loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

The "Saint Jacques" fresco – Forteresse de Polignac loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Hard

4.5

(2)

35

riders

The "Saint Jacques" fresco – Forteresse de Polignac loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

03:06

58.4km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 56.5 km for 126 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

832 m

Mural of the King of the Bird, Le Puy-en-Velay

Highlight • Monument

It evokes the population, in period costume and accessories animates the streets, feasts, dances, and participates in the famous contest of the King of the bird (the winner was proclaimed …

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913 m

The "Saint Jacques" fresco

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The mural on Boulevard de la République, which welcomes passers-by at the entrance to the city, received the title of Pinceau d´Or 2017, awarding the best trompe l'oeil among a selection of works from across France.

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17.3 km

Col de la Croix de Cleyssac

Mountain Pass

4

41.8 km

A medieval church building in downtown Saint Paulien. The processing of different stones is impressive.

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5

50.8 km

Forteresse de Polignac

Highlight • Castle

The Polignac Fortress, perched on a volcanic mound, offers a striking spectacle.
Polignac classified among "The most beautiful villages in France".

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6

53.6 km

Formerly the starting point of the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela and today especially known for its peculiar location in volcanic landscape. Le Puy-en Velay is also …

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7

56.5 km

A major religious building in Puy-en-Velay, Notre-Dame Cathedral offers at 7 a.m., every day from April 1 to October 31 and at 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, from November 1 …

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56.9 km

B

58.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

3.87 km

1.85 km

895 m

276 m

272 m

Surfaces

55.5 km

2.80 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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Monday 12 October

20°C

6°C

15 %

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