Le Puy En Velay

Did you see the Tour de France go through?

beautiful little town. we spent just one night there. hiked up to the amazing cathedral. who would have thought that such a small town played such a big part in the Crusades?

we went in the early part of spring and that brought in an eclectic blend of pilgrims from throughout the world. Beautiful train ride, but the train schedules are mere suggestions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Puy_En_Velay

we stopped there on the way to the village with the most amazing history in Europe—Le Chambon sur Lignon, where a pacifist pastor and his church sheltered hundreds of Jewish children from the Nazis during WWII.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chambon-sur-Lignon

One day I want to walk to Santiago de Compostela from Le Puy, along the Camino de Santiago.