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Le Puy (other)
Le Puy or Puy may refer to the following municipalities in France: * Le Puy-en-Velay (also called Le Puy), in the Haute-Loire department * Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department * Le Puy-Notre-Dame, in the Maine-et-Loire department * Le Puy, Gironde, in the Gironde department * Le Puy, Doubs, in the Doubs department * Puy-Saint-Martin, in the Drôme department See also * Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne, or Le Puy, a football club in Le Puy-en-Velay * Puy, a geological term used locally in the Auvergne, France for a volcanic hill * Puy (society), a mediaeval society for the promotion of poetry and music, often through competitions * Puy de Dôme, a dormant volcano in central France * Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label=Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) 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. In 2017, the commune had a population of 18,995. History Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric by the early period of medieval France. Its foundation is largely legendary. According to a martyrology compiled by Ado of Vienne, published in many copies in 858, and supplemented in the mid-10th century by Gauzbert of Limoges, a priest named George accompanied a certain Front, the first Bishop of Périgueux, when they were sent to proselytize in Gaul. Front was added to the list of the apostles to Gaul, who in tradition are described as be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
