The Black Madonna Pilgrimage Path and Le Puy-en-Velay

Le Puy Cathedral in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, has been a centre of pilgrimage since the 10th century, along the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Initially, a town called Anicium existed on the site since at least the 6th century, and fragments of Roman temple sculptures were reused in the walls of the cathedral. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Le Puy and forms the highest point of the city, rising from the foot of the Rocher Corneille. Constructed over centuries, it is a unique blend of architectural periods from the 5th to the 15th centuries, with the majority dating back to the first half of the 12th century. The Black Madonna statue, dressed in gowns made of gold and other precious fabrics, is one of the reasons for the pilgrimage to the cathedral.

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