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Statue of Our Lady of France – stairway loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Statue of Our Lady of France – stairway loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Statue of Our Lady of France – stairway loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

01:05

3.84km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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853 m

Tourist Office

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lepuyenvelay-tourisme.fr
Friendly employees who knew exactly what I was looking for and where to find it.

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Cathedral Notre Dame of Puy-en-Velay

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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 to March 31, the blessing of pilgrims. Whether you are walking towards Compostela or not, this stop is a must in the city.

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Statue of Our Lady of France

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High above the city and the surrounding area of Le Puy-en-Velay, the Mother of God - who is venerated here under the title "Notre Dame de France" - is enthroned in a very exposed position with the baby Jesus in her arms. The builders of the statue certainly wanted to ask Mary's blessing for the city and country.

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2.50 km

stairway

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Great staircase

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2.73 km

Place du Plot

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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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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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Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

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The city is one of the oldest French centers for Marian pilgrimages and is picturesquely situated in the lovely volcanic area of the Velay and therefore has a corresponding cultural and touristic importance.
The aim of the Marian pilgrims was a black Madonna in Notre Dame Cathedral. The Saint-Michel-d'Aiguilhe church is one of the most important and - due to its exposed location on an old volcanic vent - one of the most striking buildings in the city, alongside the cathedral.
The pink Notre-Dame-de-France statue of Mary on the Corneille lava rock above the cathedral is also visible from afar.

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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.04 km

1.13 km

474 m

187 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

694 m

376 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

15°C

72 %

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Statue of Our Lady of France – stairway loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Tourist Office

Place du Martouret Market

Cathedral Notre Dame of Puy-en-Velay

Statue of Our Lady of France

stairway

Place du Plot

Hotel de Ville

Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

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