She was strolling
through the ancient streets of
Le Puy
in little pink sneakers,
her walking stick
making click-clack
noises on the lava stones
which lined the street.
Showing posts with label Le Puy-en-Velay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Le Puy-en-Velay. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Dear Reader,
Please forgive the lack of posts in the last few days, but we did have some rather severe thunderstorms here in the hills of the Auvergne, which knocked out our internet service. In addition, we had visitors staying with us, plus took time off to visit with both old and new friends.
One of those visits was to my friend Violaine, who is lucky enough to live in what must be one of France's most romantic little city's, called le Puy-En-Velay. Violaine and I went to Junior High School together. I tried to catch up with her in Le Puy last year, but we missed each other.
We were more organized this time around. We had a lovely afternoon visiting the famous cathedral with its famous black Madonna, walked around the charming cobble-stoned streets and ate lunch in one of the cafés on the main squares.
Le Puy is not only an important medieval Christian site, but is also one of the starting points of the pilgrimige to Santiago De Compostela in Spain.
Merci, Violaine, pour une journée extra. Á l'année prochaine, mon amie.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
Though I had wanted to visit Puy-En-Velay for years with my schoolfriend Violaine, who is a professor there, it somehow never happened due to our very busy schedules.
So this year, we ceased the opportunity to go accompanied by German friends who had come for a few days to stay with us.
Le Puy is one of the most beautiful and oldest cities of the Auvergne in France. It is one of the official starting points of the St. Jacob's Way, the pilgrimage route that leads to Compostella, Spain. To this day, pilgrims gather here to start their journey.
The cathedral of Le Puy is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The streets of the old city are lined with the most incredible ancient stone houses. Everywhere, there is something to discover. My little camera was clicking away at every turn.
Le Puy certainly is one of the most photogenic cities I have ever visited.
If you ever are in France, dear Reader, you should certainly stop here. I will be back and hopefully, with my friend Violaine by my side.
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