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LE PUY-EN-VELAY CATHEDRAL COMPLEX

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3, rue du Cloître, 43000Le Puy-En-Velay, France
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2024
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2024

Cloister of Le Puy-en-Velay cathedral, home to a museum of religious art and a collection of embroidered liturgical textiles.

Among the many treasures of Le Puy-en-Velay cathedral, it's impossible not to fall under the spell of the cloister! While the church was founded in the5th century, this architectural masterpiece was built in the 11th, 11thand 12thcenturies . A major pilgrimage site in connection with the Virgin Mary, the sanctuary soon became an important crossroads for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. A chapter of 40 to 60 canons testifies to the power of this "international" sanctuary, which was endowed with a precious cloister reserved for them. A sublime legacy of Romanesque art, this space enclosed by four colorful galleries features polychrome arcades topped by mosaics of oriental inspiration, which cohabit harmoniously with a large series of 154 figured capitals. Not to mention the particularly impressive sculpted cornice, filled with angels, foliage and fantastical creatures... The cloister was listed as a historic monument in 1862. Restoration work has been carried out since the 15th century, but both the Romanesque decor and the architecture have been rebuilt in the original spirit of the buildings. Period frescoes, such as those in the chapter house depicting the crucifixion (13th century) and the historiated capitals (12th century), are also to be found. During your visit, take time to explore the museum of religious art.

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Visited in june 2017
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Le cloître de la cathédrale est un endroit intéressant par ses chapiteaux sculptés et ses vieilles pierres, il vous paraîtra probablement aussi très reposant. Par contre, en faisant parti des monuments nationaux, il y a un avantage: c'est gratuit pour les 18-25 ans (profitez les jeunes!), mais l'inconvénient c'est que le ticket devient assez cher après cet âge (6 euros, 2017), sans réduction étudiante possible. En plus du beau cloître, vous pourrez visiter quelques dépendances de l'ancien couvent autour, dont une pièce avec une collection d'objets religieux assez riche (broderies, vêtements liturgiques, etc.).

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