Luggage Storage Le Puy

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Le Puy-en-Velay, or Le Puy as it was previously known, is one of the most exciting cities in the south of France to visit. Here you can forget all about the French Riviera and immerse yourself in the country's ancient history which dates back thousands of years. Le Puy has a medieval Old Town full of cobbled streets crammed with a mayhem of pastel-colored buildings where vintage-style stores fight for space with the pavement cafes.

There might not be many museums in Le Puy, but the few there are reflect the city's culture and the importance of traditional industries like lace-making and the fact Le Puy has been an important pilgrimage city for centuries. One of its oldest structures is a hotel/hospital, now a museum, where travelers from around the world would stay when they came seeking a cure for whatever ailed them. If they tried the dishes being served in Le Puy restaurants today they would have found, if not a complete cure, some solace in the form of comfort food of an outstanding level.

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Luggage Storage In Le Puy-en-Velay

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Le Puy-en-Velay City Guide

Top Things To Do

Most of the top things to do in Le Puy-en-Velay are history-related except for eating and shopping. It is after all one of the most historically important cities in the Loire Valley of western France. If you're into the past, like ancient architecture, boutique shopping, and French food, you're in for a very interesting stay in Le Puy-en-Velay.

Museums

History is everywhere in Le Puy-en-Velay except in the museums, though that said, you will discover three of note which are detailed below. Except for one, they're not cavernous museums by any means so you'll be able to fit in a visit to them all in a morning or afternoon.

• The Musée Crozatier: Art, history and archeology local to the Loire-Haute region are what is on display in the Musée Crozatier. This is Le Puy-en-Velay's largest museum so it will take a little longer than the others to get around. As well as the permanent collections housed here, the museum also holds temporary ones on everything from snakes to science.
• Education Center de la Dentelle: The Education Center de la Dentelle is the museum in Le Puy-en-Velay dedicated to preserving the city's lace-making heritage as well as promoting new and innovative techniques for textile production. There are hundreds of examples of handmade lace on display here, artisans working live and even lace-making lessons should you feel inclined to start a new career.
• Hôtel-Dieu: Inside this historic building which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site you'll discover the important role Le Puy-en-Velay has played over the centuries as a pilgrimage site and its continued links to spirituality. Exhibits include documents, photographs, and artifacts as well as, in the words of the museum itself, interactive magic squares.

Shopping

Shopping in Le Puy-en-Velay is all about traipsing around the streets in search of shops and boutiques that stock unusual one-off items. Forget malls and enormous department stores, you'll be shopping the way it used to be done before the big complexes were even thought of  – and you'll be pleasantly surprised at just how much you enjoy it.

• C'Est L: Pop into this fashion wear shop and you'll soon discover the type of service that was normal years ago. One-on-one attention from a trained assistant who will bring you items of clothing for you to take a look at and then try if you find them suitable. Shopping for clothes this way is fun, but can be an awful lot more time-consuming than what you're accustomed to.
• Le Puy-en-Velay Market: Markets take over the streets of Le Puy-en-Velay several times a week. They're where the locals forage for fresh produce and any bargains to be had, so expect to be elbowing your way through the crowds to get close enough to a stall to see what it's selling. The markets in Le Puy-en-Velay are lively, full of excellent quality products, and are a good insight into local life.
• Boutique Souvenir dentelle Les Portraits du Velay: If there's one thing you should take home from Le Puy-en-Velay as a souvenir then it has to be a piece of lacework. You'll find a wide selection of handcrafted lace in all formats from collars to tablecloths in the Boutique Souvenir dentalle Les Portraits du Velay.

Dining

When in France do as the French do and eat French food. In truth, there are very few other options in Le Puy-en-Velay as most of the restaurants adhere to a traditional menu, and as French cuisine has a reputation for being one of the best in the world, you won't hear anyone complaining.

• L'emotion: L'emotion is a relative newcomer to the Le Puy-en-Velay food scene, but one that's making waves and has already been awarded a coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand. Here you can dine on highly elevated plates of typical French cuisine made from the freshest possible locally grown ingredients.
• Restaurant Tournayre: It's not easy to say whether the food or the location is the big attraction of this restaurant. The Restaurant Tournayre occupies a stone vault with an arched ceiling that is hundreds of years old. It's a fantastic atmosphere for a candlelit dinner although the clatter of cutlery does tend to echo somewhat. This restaurant offers three differently priced classy set menus so you'll know what you're going to be paying before you start eating.
• Guss Burger: If you've had enough of formal French dining and just want something simple you can sink your teeth into without having to winkle it out of its shell, you need to go to Guss Burger. This burger joint is bright, colorful, and trendily furnished and serves humongous homemade burgers with natural fries. If you don't like the ones on the menu you can invent your own stack to put inside the bun.