 The iron statue of "Notre-Dame de France" (The Virgin Mary) overlooking the town was designed by the French sculptor Jean-Marie Bonnassieux, and is made from 213 Russian cannons taken in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855).It was presented to the town on 12 September 1860 in front of 120,000 people.Three miles from Le Puy are the ruins of the Château de Polignac, one of the most important feudal strongholds.