29 July 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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Chapel Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe © W. Bulach/cc-by-sa-4.0
Le Puy-en-Velay (literally
Le Puy in Velay;
Occitan: 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.
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19 April 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage
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Saint Faith Abbey Church © Krzysztof Golik/cc-by-sa-4.0
Conques (
Languedocien:
Concas) is a former
commune in the
Aveyron department in
Southern France, in the
Occitania region. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of
Conques-en-Rouergue.
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