La cité du Puy-en-Velay, en Haute-Loire, se situe au milieu de pitons volcaniques. Cet ouvrage montre les différents édifices religieux, les boulevards, les jardins, le musée Crozatier de la cité épiscopale, les fêtes Renaissance du Roi de l'Oiseau... Il propose également des recettes locales et des informations sur les spécialités, de la dentelle à la verveine. ©Electre 2025
Already in a strange and extraordinary setting, dotted with volcanic peaks, the city of Le Puy-en-Velay itself is quite unique. The place is simply inspiring, and since the times of the Druids these outcrops have served other faiths : in the Middle Ages, Mount Anis was used as the pedestal for the cathedral, while the Chapelle Saint-Michel is perched vertiginously atop the Rocher d'Aiguilhe. Finally in the 19th century, the Rocher Corneille was crowned with the gigantic Notre-Dame de France statue, a symbol of Le Puy-en-Velay's Marian vocation and the subject of millennial pilgrimages. With its wealth of photographs, garnered both from roaming with an inquisitive eye and from grand events, this book demonstrates that in the heart of the Velay, great occasions are all the more attractive. See them, from Saturday markets to the Roi de l'Oiseau celebrations, in a medieval setting enhanced by the surroundings of the Haute Ville.
The photographer, Francis Debaisieux, superbly captures the fleeting emotion of these events. He also knows how to look afresh at the city's other attractions, whether local specialities, such as lace or Verveine, or the treasures guarded in its sanctuaries and the Crozatier museum.
Paru le : 01/09/2003
Thématique : Beaux livres France Guides Auvergne
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Noël Graveline Auteur (photographe) : Francis Debaisieux
Éditeur(s) :
Debaisieux
Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : Non précisé.
EAN13 : 9782913381209
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 144
Hauteur: 26.0 cm / Largeur 19.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.2 cm
Poids: 602 g
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