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Saint Michael's Chapel – Polignac Fortress loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Saint Michael's Chapel – Polignac Fortress loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Saint Michael's Chapel – Polignac Fortress loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

03:16

11.2km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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175 m

Old Town of Le Puy-en-Velay

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the most beautiful old towns in France with over a thousand years of history. The stone houses in the narrow streets date mainly from the 17th and 18th centuries. Recommendation: stroll until evening - the atmosphere then changes again

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747 m

Chapelle Saint Clair

Highlight • Religious Site

866 m

Saint Michael's Chapel

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This very striking rock needle near Le Puy-en-Velay, crowned with a chapel, is dedicated to the Archangel Michael / Michel. After a strenuous day of pilgrimage it takes a little bit of effort to make the ascent here, but without exception all of our small group of pilgrims have conquered the steps and were thrilled by this simply designed Romanesque chapel, which offers a wonderful calm and prayer atmosphere .
About the patronage: The name Michael / Michel (coming from Hebrew) means "Who is like God?". He is often depicted - on paintings or as a statue - with a flaming sword, or occasionally a lance. Michael is - together with Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel - one of the four archangels who (according to human imagination) occupy the highest rank in the heavenly hierarchy of angelic beings. Their common feast day in the saints calendar is September 29th.

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3.24 km

View of the Polignac fortress

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A fortress on a mountain spur that can be seen from afar. This can be visited during the day.

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5.02 km

Church of St. Martin

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Church of Sainte-Anne and Saint-Martin de Polignac
Very beautiful church made of brown stones the color of lava

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5.43 km

Polignac Fortress

Highlight • Castle

The fortress is clearly visible above the town of Polignac on a volcanic rock slab that slopes steeply to the sides. Because of this, among other things, the fortress was never taken by opponents. It has belonged to the Polignac family for over 1,000 years and is now an open-air museum with guided tours and an annual medieval spectacle.
Entry chips are available at the local tourist information office on the church square in town.

The view from the 32m high keep is breathtaking!

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5.98 km

Viewpoint

10.3 km

Saint Michael (Aiguilhe), Le Puy-en-Velay

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11.1 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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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.45 km

3.47 km

2.01 km

1.02 km

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

3.43 km

2.39 km

1.11 km

508 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

26°C

17°C

18 %

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Saint Michael's Chapel – Polignac Fortress loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Old Town of Le Puy-en-Velay

Chapelle Saint Clair

Saint Michael's Chapel

View of the Polignac fortress

Church of St. Martin

Polignac Fortress

Saint Michael (Aiguilhe), Le Puy-en-Velay

Place du Plot

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