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Rocher Corneille et statue Notre-Dame de France
Le Puy-en-Velay
Dimensions
cast-iron statue 16 m tall (22.70 m with the pedestal), atop a 132 m basalt outcrop
Period
Statue built between 1856 and 1860, listed as a historic monument in 1997
What stands there
1 monumental statue, accessed inside via 33 steps then a spiral staircase of 58 steps to three viewing levels
This statue of the Virgin, cast from 150 tonnes of iron, overlooks Le Puy-en-Velay from the basalt summit of the Rocher Corneille. Built between 1856 and 1860 on the order of Napoleon III, it is accessible from inside via a spiral staircase leading to three viewing levels. Listed as a historic monument in 1997, restored in 2012.
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Getting there : Paid entry, the most visited monument in Haute-Loire
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation du Puy-en-VelayCathedral · Le Puy-en-Velay · 0.1 km
- Chapelle Saint-Michel d'AiguilheChapel · Aiguilhe · 0.4 km
- Château de PolignacLegendary castle · Polignac · 3.2 km
- Cascade de la BeaumeLegendary waterfall · Solignac-sur-Loire · 12 km
- Château d'ArlempdesLegendary castle · Arlempdes · 20 km
- Lac d'IssarlèsLegendary lake / pond · Le Lac-d'Issarlès · 27 km