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Cloître de la cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay

Come and discover one of the finest Romanesque cloisters in Europe, famed for its polychrome arches and remarkable capitals, perched on a volcanic outcrop at Le Puy-en-Velay. The series of cathedral buildings are on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela.

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Opening / Closing

Times may vary

Open
20 May to 22 September, 9 am to 12 and 2 to 6:30 pm (also open from 12 to 2 pm in July and August)
23 September to 19 May, 9 am to 12 and 2 to 5 pm

Closed
on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 and December 25

Prices

Adult rate : 5 €
Reduced rate : 3,50 €
Adult group rate : 4,20 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 20 € (maximum 35 persons)

Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25 years old (for people under 26 years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their escorts
Unemployed persons

Billet spécial cloître de la cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay + musée Crozatier + Rocher Corneille + chapelle Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Plein tarif : 7,50 €

Going there

From Clermont-Ferrand: motorway A 75, exit n° 20, then main road N 102 towards Le Puy
From Lyon: motorways A 6 and A 47 to Saint-Etienne and main road N 88 towards Le Puy

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Localisation

Puy-en-Velay cathedral cloister
3, rue du cloître
F-43000 Le Puy-en-Velay
Tel: +33 (0)4 71 05 45 52
Fax: +33 (0)4 71 05 98 25

T 33 / (0)4 71 05 45 52
F 33 / (0)4 71 04 98 25

Coordonnées GPS

Latitude : 45.0462
Longitude : 3.8849

Weather

Thursday 25°C

Thu 49°C / 77°C

Fri 49°C / 76°C

Sat 50°C / 76°C

Sun 50°C / 74°C

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Understanding the cathedral cloisters at Le Puy-en-Velay

• On the Compestala pilgrim route. Le Puy has been one of the starting points for the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela since the 10th century. Pilgrims flocked here to venerate the famous Black Virgin of Le Puy.

Visits

Unaccompagnied visit

with guide booklet
English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, French
duration : 50 min

Guided visit

en français
durée : 1h

Visit with commentary

Fror groups only
Lecture tour with extra charges
English, German
duration : 2hrs 30 min
Reservations : 1 week
Tel: (33) (0)4 71 09 38 41
Fax: (33) (0)4 71 05 22 62
from Mondays to Saturdays: 8:30-12 and 1:30-6:15