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Leaving Mont Dore, we went past Lac de Guéry ... * |
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Then we visited Puy de Dôme, a large extinct volcano with, as you can see, a television tower on top. * |
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From the top of Puy de Dôme, there was a view over many other old volcanoes. * |
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We also stopped at the village of Lavaudieu, said to be one of France's most beautiful villages. It was indeed beautiful but, as it was lunch time, it was also closed. * |
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The town of Polignac, perched on its volcanic plug. * |
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Le Puy-en-Velay is an extraordinary town, built on and around the plugs of four volcanoes. The tallest one has a statue of the Virgin, made out of cannon captured at Sebastopol and painted red.* |
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You can see Notre-Dame-de-France from almost anywhere in the town and its surroundings. * |
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The main square of Le Puy. * |
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The road going up to the cathedral is steep. We took it slowly. † |
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A decorative door in the cathedral. * |
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The cloister was peaceful and pleasant. * |
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There's that statue again! † |