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Vals-près-le-Puy

Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe

About Vals-près-le-Puy

Vals-près-le-Puy is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Chadrac, 2km from Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe.

Vals-près-le-Puy is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 3,758, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Vals-près-le-Puy sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vals-près-le-Puy to your route.

About Vals-près-le-Puy

Vals-près-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [vals pʁɛ lə pɥi], lit. 'Vals near Le Puy'; Occitan: Val delh Puèi), is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Its inhabitants are called Valladiers (masc.) and Valladières (fem.).

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Where is Vals-près-le-Puy located?

Vals-près-le-Puy is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0316 latitude, 3.8779 longitude.

What is the population of Vals-près-le-Puy?

Vals-près-le-Puy has a population of approximately 3,758 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
3,758
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Rhône-Alpes
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
45.0316, 3.8779

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Vals-près-le-Puy

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe

10th-century chapel balanced on an 85-metre volcanic plug in Le Puy-en-Velay, reached by 268 steps spiralling up the rock: one of France's most improbable and photographed buildings.

2 km · about 5 min drive

bridge

Viaduc de Garabit

Gustave Eiffel's crimson 1884 railway arch spanning 165 m across the Truyère gorge in the Cantal, a direct engineering ancestor of his tower and floodlit red at night; viewpoints sit just off the A75.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Vals-près-le-Puy

  • 55 kmViaduc de GarabitGustave Eiffel's crimson 1884 railway arch spanning 165 m across the Truyère gorge in the Cantal, a direct engineering ancestor of his tower and floodlit red at night; viewpoints sit just off the A75.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Vals-près-le-Puy.

Le Puy-en-Velay

🇫🇷 France

1 km awayPop. 22,718

Espaly-Saint-Marcel

🇫🇷 France

2 km awayPop. 3,971

Chadrac

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 3,220

Brives-Charensac

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 4,721

Polignac

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 2,761

Cussac-sur-Loire

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 1,469

Coubon

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 2,882

Solignac-sur-Loire

🇫🇷 France

7 km awayPop. 1,108

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