Velay

Le Velay [vəlɛ], prononcé localement [vəle], est une région naturelle française correspondant à une ancienne province située au sud-est du Massif central. Il correspond à l'ancien territoire gaulois des Vellavii que mentionne Jules César, ou des Velauni qui apparaissent sur les cartes de Ptolémée. Ses limites naturelles sont bien délimitées par le relief et les cours d'eau.

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Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay

The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 102 communes. Its population is 96,495, and its area is 1,930.7 km2.

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Le Puy-en-Velay

Le Puy-en-Velay is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its cathedral, for a kind of lentil, for its lace-making, as well as for being the origin of the Chemin du Puy, one of the principal origin points of the pilgrimage route of Santiago de Compostela in France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 18,540.

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Canton of Le Puy-en-Velay-2

The canton of Le Puy-en-Velay-2 is an administrative division of the Haute-Loire department, south-central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Puy-en-Velay. It consists of the following communes: Aiguilhe Chadrac Chaspinhac Le Monteil Polignac Le Puy-en-Velay

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Le Puy Cathedral

Le Puy Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Le Puy-en-Velay, in the French region of Auvergne. The cathedral is a national monument. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as being a stopover on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Since 1998 it has been part of a multi-location UNESCO World Heritage Site along France's Santiago pilgrimage routes. It is the seat of the Bishop of Le Puy. The cathedral forms the highest point of the city, rising from the foot of the Rocher Corneille. Constructed over centuries, it contains architecture of every period from the 5th century to the 15th, which gives it an individual appearance. The bulk of the construction, however, dates from the first half of the 12th century.

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Canton of Le Puy-en-Velay-1

The canton of Le Puy-en-Velay-1 is an administrative division of the Haute-Loire department, south-central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Puy-en-Velay. It consists of the following communes: Ceyssac Espaly-Saint-Marcel Le Puy-en-Velay Vals-près-le-Puy

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Le comté épiscopal du Velay fut longtemps rattaché à l'ancien Languedoc royal dont il constituait l'état le plus septentrional. Il forme aujourd'hui les deux tiers est du département de la Haute-Loire (région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Les habitants du Velay sont appelés les Vellaves, plus rarement Velauniens ou Velauniennes. La ville principale est le Puy-en-Velay, préfecture du département de la Haute-Loire.