 Le Puy-en-Velay

Le Puy-en-Velay (; ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.Located near the Loire River, the city is famous for its cathedral, for a kind of lentil, for its lace-making, as well as for being the origin of the "Chemin du Puy," one of the principal origin points of the pilgrimage route of Santiago de Compostela in France.