Getaway to Puy en Velay and Chemin de Saint-Jacques of Compostela
ESCAPADE TO PUY EN VELAY AND THE ROUTE OF SAINT JAMES OF COMPOSTELLE
02 Weekdays
(Excluding Marian Festivals and Renaissance Festivals of the King of the Bird)
DAY 1: PAGES DISTILLERY – LE PUY EN VELAY – BOBBIN LACE CENTER
10:00 a.m.: Arrival in Haute Loire near Puy en Velay in Blavozy.
Guided tour of the Pagès distillery: discovery of the stills, vats, room of
plants and aging cellar. Space retracing the history of the “Verbena” liqueur
du Velay”. Tasting.
Short road to Puy en Velay. Lunch.
In the afternoon, guided walking tour of Puy en Velay: the historic Old Town and the cathedral.
Then, free tour of the Bobbin Lace Teaching Center and its temporary exhibition.
Installation at the hotel in Puy en Velay or surrounding areas. Dinner and accommodation.
(Between the beginning of May and the end of September, you can attend the “Puy de Lumières” show free of charge, projected on the most emblematic monuments of Puy en Velay).
DAY 2: WALKING ON THE GR 65
Breakfast at the hotel.
Then, walk on the Way of Santiago de Compostela (GR 65 – Via Podiensis) between Le Puy en Velay and Montbonnet (16 km) or St Privat d'Allier (24 km).
Lunch (packed lunch taken from the hotel).
Then, return to your locality.
02 Weekdays
(Excluding Marian Festivals and Renaissance Festivals of the King of the Bird)
DAY 1: PAGES DISTILLERY – LE PUY EN VELAY – BOBBIN LACE CENTER
10:00 a.m.: Arrival in Haute Loire near Puy en Velay in Blavozy.
Guided tour of the Pagès distillery: discovery of the stills, vats, room of
plants and aging cellar. Space retracing the history of the “Verbena” liqueur
du Velay”. Tasting.
Short road to Puy en Velay. Lunch.
In the afternoon, guided walking tour of Puy en Velay: the historic Old Town and the cathedral.
Then, free tour of the Bobbin Lace Teaching Center and its temporary exhibition.
Installation at the hotel in Puy en Velay or surrounding areas. Dinner and accommodation.
(Between the beginning of May and the end of September, you can attend the “Puy de Lumières” show free of charge, projected on the most emblematic monuments of Puy en Velay).
DAY 2: WALKING ON THE GR 65
Breakfast at the hotel.
Then, walk on the Way of Santiago de Compostela (GR 65 – Via Podiensis) between Le Puy en Velay and Montbonnet (16 km) or St Privat d'Allier (24 km).
Lunch (packed lunch taken from the hotel).
Then, return to your locality.
Admission fees
135 € per person.
What is included
The price includes
– accommodation in a 2/3* hotel in double rooms
– meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on the last day
– drinks with meals (1/4 wine per person per meal +
coffee lunch day 1)
(For the packed lunch on day 2, ¼ water per person is provided)
– all activities, visits and entries noted in the program
– free driver in a single room
– tourist tax
– meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on the last day
– drinks with meals (1/4 wine per person per meal +
coffee lunch day 1)
(For the packed lunch on day 2, ¼ water per person is provided)
– all activities, visits and entries noted in the program
– free driver in a single room
– tourist tax
The price does not include
– coach transport
– the single room supplement: €30.00
– the single room supplement: €30.00
Pratical information
- Groups welcome
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