Upper Loire - Haute-Loire



Haute-Loire department
Capital	Le Puy-en-Velay
Residents	227.552 (2018)
surface	4,977 km²
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Haute Loire is a department in the French region Auvergne with serial number 43. The department borders (clockwise, starting in the north) on the departments Puy-de-Dôme and Loire, to the east and south-east Ardeche, in the southwest Lozère to the west to the department Cantal.

places

Map of Haute-Loire

45.2941666666673.38416666666671 Brioude - Old town with Basilica Saint-Julien (1060-1180), Atelier-Museum hôtel de la Dentelle, salmon aquarium and river house.

45.0433333333333.8852 Le Puy-en-Velay - Prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.

45.07253.53138888888893 Chanteuges - with the priory and the Saint-Marcellin church

45.1002777777783.49416666666674 Langeac - at the Allier - Saint-Gal church (14th century), spacious campsite by the river

Brioude
Le Puy-en-Velay with both basalt peaks (Puys). In front, the Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe church. Behind the statue of Notre-Dame de la France on the Rocher Corneille. Right the cathedral
Chanteuges
Langeac

45.1483333333333.40333333333335 Lavoûte-Chilhac - on the Allier

45.02753.59277777777786 Prades - on the Allier basalt rock, campsite by the river

45.29254.17222222222227 Monistrol-sur-Loire -

45.0683333333333.54972222222228 Saint-Arcons-d'Allier -

Lavoûte-Chilhac
Basalt rocks in Prades
Monistrol-sur-Loire
Saint-Arcons-d'Allier with bridge over the Allier gorge

45.2430555555564.23472222222229 Sainte-Sigolène -

45.1427777777784.123611111111110 Yssingeaux -

Sainte-Sigolène
Yssingeaux

Other goals

background

language

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Prieuré Sainte-Croix de Lavoûte-Chilhaclast change: not specifiedType is group designation

Gorges de l'Allier. Orgues basaltiques de Prades.last change: not specified
Type is group designation

activities

kitchen

The green Le Puy lens, lentille verte du Puy, is protected in the EU under the Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) and in France as an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC). The name may only be used for lentils that come from the prefecture of Le Puy (especially the municipality of Le Puy-en-Velay). The lentils have been grown in the region for more than 2000 years and are said to have particular culinary qualities derived from the terroir (in this case attributed to the volcanic soil of the region). They are praised for their unique peppery taste and ability to hold their shape after cooking. A big advantage is that they don't need to be soaked before cooking.

Lentille verte du Puy
Sausages with lentils

nightlife

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climate

Panorama: You can scroll the picture horizontally.

Due to the altitude, the climate is cool and rather humid by French standards.

trips

literature

Web links

http://www.haute-loire.pref.gouv.fr/ - Official website of the Haute-Loire department

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