Worth the walk up through the winding cobbled streets. A real sense of history, especially when we came across present-day pilgrims / hikers setting off on their camino with their shells hanging from their rucksacks. Impressive entrance to the cathedral as the steps bring you right up into the centre. I was lucky enough to be there on Palm Sunday and followed the procession up from the Eglise du Collège-quite moving!
After a tour with the nice little "tourist train", we decided to walk thru the old city. It was really an interesting view of the old town of "Le Puy en Velay". Walking on the paved street was very nice, even with the baby stroller. The walk into the Cathedrale, climbing all the stairs was rewarded with a significant churches. On the way down to the city center, we stopped at one of nice restaurant testing the very good french cuisine. Le Puy is really a place to see.
Amazing architecture in the middle of the town - definitely worth a walk up the steep slope and steps to get to it. Once inside the Cathedral is huge. Well worth a visit
The view is sensational. Full of atmosphere, and you can walk from here to the other 'puys' with monuments on them.
There are easier ways to access, but to get the feel of the Cathedral, approach from the front at the bottom of the town. Head straight up the steep road, then steps, then even more steps to get the full ambience of the place. Great views from the side of the chuirch as well.
The whole centre of Le Puy is small cobbled streets and, heading uphill, one comes to the cathedral. Interesting architecture.
Loved the feeling that I was at the start of the Via Podiensis, which 500 kms later passes our house in SW France. Cathedrale was up steep steps and cobbled streets, but once there one felt rewarded with the experience and the representation of St James was the best I have seen ( and I have walked the Camino )Very clean and machine where you can help the upkeep of the church by paying 2 Euros and receive a souvenir token coin. Quiet choral music might be an uplifting joy?
Great aerial views from here, great explanations of the volcanoes of the area and the history of the Notre Dame de France! Well done and well worth a visit!
We went there first thing in the morning and had the place all to ourselves. It was quite fun to climb inside the statue, all the way up, to reach the crown on the head of notre dame.
The pride and joy of Le Puy, beautiful and atmospheric.Beware of the many steps to reach the entrance - no hand rails- but ask locals for the route via the side streets which have handrails and no steps but still some steps at the end.