Practical information

Here you will find all the practical information you need to prepare your visit to the cathedral complex in Le Puy-en-Velay...

Photo du cloître de la cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay sous la neige

Opening times

From 15 May to 15 September
9.30am - 6.30pm (every day)

From 16 September to 14 May
9.30am- 12.15pm and 2pm - 5pm (Tuesday to Sunday)

Please note: last access to the monument 30 minutes before closing time.

Closed on Mondays from 16 September to 14 May, 1 January, 1 May, 1 and 11 November and 25 December.

Prices

The ticket gives you access to the Romanesque cloister, the Chapter Room and the Salle des États du Velay upstairs (Cougard-Fruman treasury and textile collection).

Ticket office

For individuals

 

Individual ticket

7 €

Special rate

5,5 €
  • In the event of partial closure (Trésor)
 

Combined PassCard en Velay ticket (choice of 3 or 5 monuments) on sale on site (information) from 30 March to 1 November

Included

Free

 
  • Under 18s
  • 18-25 years (nationals of European Union countries and regular non-European residents in France)
  • Disabled person and accompanying adult
  • Jobseekers (on presentation of a certificate less than 6 months old)
  • Valid Education Pass
  • The first Sunday in November, December, January, February and March.
 

Visitors eligible for free admission

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For groups

 

Group rate

5,5 €
  • From 20 paying adults
  • Any person coming with a tourism professional, with no minimum number of people.
 
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Payment method

  • cash
  • credit cards
  • cheque
  • Culture cheque
  • holiday vouchers (ANCV)
  • Lire cheque (only in shops)

Access and transport

Le Puy-en-Velay cathedral complex

3, rue du Cloître
43000 Le Puy-en-Velay
How to get there
BY CAR

A47 from Lyon via Saint-Étienne, then RN88 towards Le Puy-en-Velay, exit 51 (town centre).A75 from Paris via Clermont-Ferrand, then RN102 towards Le Puy-en-Velay, then D590.The cathedral complex is located in the heart of the historic district, in the upper town of Le Puy-en-Velay. Please note: access and parking are very limited in the upper town. car parks around the town centre or on the outskirts (shuttles).

BY BIKE

Le Puy-en-Velay is close to the Via Fluvia.

BY TRAIN

Le Puy-en-Velay is served by two TER Auvergne Rhône-Alpes lines: The station is close to the town centre.

Services and visiting conditions

  • Dogs not allowed (except guide dogs).
  • Access not recommended for pushchairs, numerous staircases.
  • Photos permitted in all areas, without flash.
  • Toilets inside the monument.

Disabled visitors

Find out more about the services and facilities available to disabled visitors.

Consult the dedicated page

Vigipirate plan

Niveau : Urgence attentat du plan Vigipirate

To ensure the safety of visitors, the monument applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations. To find out more

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