Le Puy en Velay : Walking GR 65 on the St. James Way in France – 50 photos .

Situated in the South-East of the Massif Central, the famous departure point for the so called « Le Puy Route » towards Saint Jean Pied de Port with final destination Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This place is an outstanding historic city and offers many unusual sightseeings to visitors.

Visiting Le Puy-en-Velay is like going on a treasure hunt: the extraordinary chapel dedicated to Saint-Michel  at Aiguilhe, the Rocher Corneille and the statue of Notre Dame de France , the cathedral (World heritage by UNESCO) and its 12th century cloister. 

Walking the Way of St. James in France with Ici & Là Nature : Le Puy-en-Velay  to  Aumont-Aubrac : Click here !

Walking the Way of St. James in France with Ici & Là Nature : Le Puy-en-Velay  to  Aumont-Aubrac : Click here !

Statue of St. James the Greater. Pilgrims setting out on the Camino de Santiago are blessed beneath this statue at 7am each day.

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Dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, the Romanesque cloister shows strong Arab and Byzantine influences in its design.

Walking the Way of St. James in France with Ici & Là Nature : Le Puy-en-Velay  to  Aumont-Aubrac : Click here !

The routes of Santiago de Compostela in France with Ici & Là Nature :  The Way of St. James  Le Puy-en-Velay  to Aumont- Aubrac ( 6 days ) -Self guided walking .   Click here.

Walking the Way of St. James in France with Ici & Là Nature : Le Puy-en-Velay  to  Aumont-Aubrac : Click here !

Marquis de La Fayette’s statue. Marquis de La Fayette, 1757–1834, was born at the Château de Chavagniac a few kilometres from Le-Puy-en-Velay. He is known, among other things, for his active support during the War of Independance of the United States of America.

The routes of Santiago de Compostela in France with Ici& Là Nature :  The Way of St. James  Le Puy-en-Velay  to Aumont- Aubrac ( 6 days ) -Self guided walking .   Click here.

The routes of Santiago de Compostela in France with Ici& Là Nature :  The Way of St. James  Le Puy-en-Velay  to Aumont- Aubrac ( 6 days ) -Self guided walking .   Click here.

The Way of St James, or the Camino de Santiago de Compostela is a series of pilgrimage routes running across all of Europe with Santiago de Compostela in north west Spain as their final destination.

People have been walking it – as a pilgrimage route – for over a thousand years.

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