Gites in Le Puy-en-Velay

There are plenty of monuments to visit in Le Puy-en-Velay.

Le Puy-en-Velay is around 1 hour 45 minutes' drive from Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon.

Le Puy-en-Velay is first and foremost a pilgrimage town. Indeed, every year, hundreds of thousands of travellers come to Le Puy-en-Velay for an extraordinary experience. The town is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, making it a major place of pilgrimage. In fact, August 15 is marked by the procession of the Black Virgin in Le Puy and celebrates the Fêtes de l'Assomption.

Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site as part of the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela.

Every morning, after 7am mass, hundreds if not thousands of walkers set off from the Cathedral after receiving their blessing. With their credentials in their pockets, the pilgrims set off in the direction of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This world-famous route is walked in stages. The accommodation along this long-distance route welcomes many travellers. For one night or more, book Clévacances bed and breakfasts or gîtes close to the route.

These accommodations can allow walkers to stop off and rest in a safe and comfortable place. Accommodation along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela is highly varied and even unusual. For example, who has ever tried sleeping in a tsabone?

A tsabone is nothing more than a small wooden hut mounted on wheels and once used by shepherds. Featuring a cosy interior with a double bed, you'll spend your night snug and warm while you wait for the next day to set off again on the right foot!"

Today, these unusual rentals featured on the clevacances.com website are developing at high speed and providing a service to travellers looking for a total change of scenery.

Most accommodation providers offer evening meals.

By booking a gîte near Le Puy-en-Velay, you'll have the chance to sample the region's flagship products: for example, in Haute-Loire, the petit salé aux lentilles vertes du Puy is a frequent sight in thatched cottages, typical of the region, this hearty dish will be enjoyed by as many people as possible, not to mention being rich in fibre and minerals…

Le Puy-en-Velay and its region : activities for everyone in the heart of the Auvergne!

Le Puy-en-Velay and its region are packed with activities of all kinds. One of the first things to do on your holiday is to visit the town of Le Puy-en-Velay in Auvergne. Rent a Clévacances gîte and discover an exceptional historical heritage.

Start at Place du Breuil, the town's main nerve centre, head into the historic centre and take time to visit Notre-Dame du Puy Cathedral, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1998.

Not far from there, you won't be able to resist discovering the Statue Notre-Dame-de-France, a majestic statue visible from afar thanks to its orange colour and erected in 1860 on the Corneille rock.

A few hundred metres from the Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy and the Statue Notre-Dame-de-France, head for Aiguilhe, a small commune adjoining Le Puy-en-Velay. The town of Aiguilhe is proud of its huge rock on which the Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is built. This magnificent, centuries-old chapel built on a dyke, which is a rocky outcrop, is dedicated to Saint-Michel.

To reach this beautiful Romanesque chapel overlooking the entire Puy basin, you'll need to take your time and climb the 268 recently restored steps. Once you arrive at the chapel of St-Michel d'Aiguilhe, you'll be sure to admire the breathtaking view over the rooftops of the town, and perhaps meditate and pray. Without a doubt, you won't come back down without taking a selfie of your achievement!

Book one of the Clévacances gîtes and visit, during your holiday, the other historic monuments near Le Puy-en-Velay: the thousand-year-old fortress of Polignac, the Château de Lavoûte-Polignac, the Château de la Rochelambert, the Château de Bouzols,…