Guest house La Paravent

- Le Bourg, 43700 Chaspinhac, France - Tel.: +33 (0)4 71 03 54 75 -

Le Puy en Velay

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Our home is located at the entrance of Chaspinhac, at about 10 km from the town Le Puy en Velay, historic city of culture and tourism, in a bassin where emerge basalt dykes, evidences of volcanic overthrows. The story of the city is bound to the Celtic and christian peoples. You'll be pacing up and down the picturesque lanes to discover the millenial cathedral with its Byzantine and Coptic relies, the roman Church Saint michel stuck ont the top of a rocky peak.

In summertime, Le Puy come sto life on numerous events:
roideloiseau.com, musicales43.com. From le Puy, walked off the first and everlasting pilgrimage to Saint Jacques of Compostelle.

Let's remenber that Le Puy was formerly the capital of the pillow lace. Outside the shops, lacemakers keep alive this rich know-how.

Surroundings

Eastward, the loire meanders through picturesque gorges. The edges are staked with castles, abbeys, roman churches. The remnants of Polignac's fortress, leading Squire of the country are watching over the valley.

Westward, farming on the green lentil is the pride of the department with an European official quality guarantee. The deep valley of the river Allier offers sport activities and historic sites : Lavaudieu abbey, Brioude, Lafayette's castle, bond beetween US and Haute Loire.

Northward, La Chaise Dieu attracts a lot of tourists wondering on the majesty of the abbey as well a on « the echo room ». Every year in august, it gets animated with the International Music Festival.