2 days/1 night: Le Puy-en-Velay, the town in the heart of the volcano
Stay
Stay
2 days/1 night: Discovering Puy-en-Velay
Duration: stay
FIRST DAY
arrival at Puy-en-Velay
10h
Meet at Place Michelet for the start of the tour on a little tourist train.
Drop off in the old town.
Welcome of the group by the tour guide and continuation with a visit to the
old town of Puy-en-Velay, a town with a thousand-year-old past.
– Visit to Notre Dame du Puy Cathedral, listed as a world heritage site
humanity on the paths of Saint Jacques of Compostela.
– History of a city shaped by its volcanic origins, with the Corneille and Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe rocks.
– Lace-making tradition of the city.
12h30
Lunch at the restaurant
1/4 wine or mineral water and 1 coffee.
14h30
Visit to the Crozatier Museum led by a tour guide.
Explore 17 years of history through the rooms of the Museum and discover the riches of the encyclopedic collections through different galleries.
16h15
welcome to the Sabarot space
Sales store of a famous cereal producer
Presentation and history of Lentille Verte du Puy AOP.
16h45
welcome to the Pagès space
History of the Distillery and discovery of the famous “Verveine Verte du Velay” liqueur, presentation film, tasting and presentation of the range of
Pages products.
End of the guide's service.
To 17h30
Free time and installation at the hotel.
19h30
Dinner at the restaurant
1/4 wine or mineral water and 1 coffee.
Overnight at your hotel.
From July 04 to September 14, 2025:
At nightfall, wander freely through the city to discover a dazzling “Puy de Lumières” spectacle: 6 major sites (the Cathedral, Rocher Saint-Michel, the town hall, Place du Plot, the theater and the Crozatier Museum) are the natural screen for extraordinary light scenographies.
SECOND DAY
Breakfast
9h
Departure from the hotel with your guide for the visit to the Rocher Saint-Michel.
9h30
Visit the Saint-Michel rock, an unusual site, a unique silhouette and
the emotion of 1000 years of history.
10h30
digital show at the Hôtel Dieu, immersive tour,
3 rooms:
– Freedom, I draw your name
– Leonardo da Vinci, immersive experience
– Compostela, the chapel in lights.
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“Land of Giants” show.
Board the aircraft alongside Alice and Alec for Land of
Giants: 1 hour of fun experience to conquer the Haute-
Loire and its secrets! “Mission Marmotte” show
12h15
Lunch at the restaurant
1/4 wine or mineral water and 1 coffee.
14 / 14:15 p.m.
Departure from Le Puy with your bus to reach
Polignac (5 km from Puy).
14h30
Guided tour of the Polignac fortress, perched on a volcanic mound,
offers a striking spectacle.
From its platform, the site invites you to marvel at its panorama
unparalleled in the region.
16h30
End of visit and departure for your region.
Duration: stay
FIRST DAY
arrival at Puy-en-Velay
10h
Meet at Place Michelet for the start of the tour on a little tourist train.
Drop off in the old town.
Welcome of the group by the tour guide and continuation with a visit to the
old town of Puy-en-Velay, a town with a thousand-year-old past.
– Visit to Notre Dame du Puy Cathedral, listed as a world heritage site
humanity on the paths of Saint Jacques of Compostela.
– History of a city shaped by its volcanic origins, with the Corneille and Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe rocks.
– Lace-making tradition of the city.
12h30
Lunch at the restaurant
1/4 wine or mineral water and 1 coffee.
14h30
Visit to the Crozatier Museum led by a tour guide.
Explore 17 years of history through the rooms of the Museum and discover the riches of the encyclopedic collections through different galleries.
16h15
welcome to the Sabarot space
Sales store of a famous cereal producer
Presentation and history of Lentille Verte du Puy AOP.
16h45
welcome to the Pagès space
History of the Distillery and discovery of the famous “Verveine Verte du Velay” liqueur, presentation film, tasting and presentation of the range of
Pages products.
End of the guide's service.
To 17h30
Free time and installation at the hotel.
19h30
Dinner at the restaurant
1/4 wine or mineral water and 1 coffee.
Overnight at your hotel.
From July 04 to September 14, 2025:
At nightfall, wander freely through the city to discover a dazzling “Puy de Lumières” spectacle: 6 major sites (the Cathedral, Rocher Saint-Michel, the town hall, Place du Plot, the theater and the Crozatier Museum) are the natural screen for extraordinary light scenographies.
SECOND DAY
Breakfast
9h
Departure from the hotel with your guide for the visit to the Rocher Saint-Michel.
9h30
Visit the Saint-Michel rock, an unusual site, a unique silhouette and
the emotion of 1000 years of history.
10h30
digital show at the Hôtel Dieu, immersive tour,
3 rooms:
– Freedom, I draw your name
– Leonardo da Vinci, immersive experience
– Compostela, the chapel in lights.
ou
“Land of Giants” show.
Board the aircraft alongside Alice and Alec for Land of
Giants: 1 hour of fun experience to conquer the Haute-
Loire and its secrets! “Mission Marmotte” show
12h15
Lunch at the restaurant
1/4 wine or mineral water and 1 coffee.
14 / 14:15 p.m.
Departure from Le Puy with your bus to reach
Polignac (5 km from Puy).
14h30
Guided tour of the Polignac fortress, perched on a volcanic mound,
offers a striking spectacle.
From its platform, the site invites you to marvel at its panorama
unparalleled in the region.
16h30
End of visit and departure for your region.
Admission fees
Price of the service:
from €225 per person, all-inclusive package
(Base 25 people minimum).
from €225 per person, all-inclusive package
(Base 25 people minimum).
What is included
The price includes
– 1 night in half board in a*** hotel based on a double room.
– 2 lunches taken in a restaurant, 1/4 wine and 1 coffee included.
– Tourist tax.
– The services of a tour guide for the 2 days of visits.
– Entrances to monuments/sites according to the established program.
– A tour on a small tourist train.
– Organization of excursions and reservation of service providers.
– Welcome bags left in the hotel rooms.
– 2 lunches taken in a restaurant, 1/4 wine and 1 coffee included.
– Tourist tax.
– The services of a tour guide for the 2 days of visits.
– Entrances to monuments/sites according to the established program.
– A tour on a small tourist train.
– Organization of excursions and reservation of service providers.
– Welcome bags left in the hotel rooms.
The price does not include
– The single room supplement, depending on the hotel chosen.
- Transportation.
– Personal expenses.
- Transportation.
– Personal expenses.
Pratical information
Hotel
- Groups welcome
Opening period
From 01 / 03 to 31 / 10.
Possibility of reversing the program according to your choices or availability of service providers.
Possibility of reversing the program according to your choices or availability of service providers.
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