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The Chapel Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe - Le Puy en Velay - France. A remarkable site perched high on a rocky pinnacle, the chapel was built in the 10th century. Hike up the (many) steps to the Church of St Michel, and be glad that you are not carrying the material for its construction with you. Its construction was a remarkable feat completed in the 10th century by the Bishop of Le-Put to celebrate his return from his pilgrimage. The chapel also contains the treasury, and some impressive frescoes. Le Puy en Velay, in the heart of the Massif central, is in an impressive setting surrounded by high hills and the famous conical volcano forms of the region. This does make Le Puy a bit difficult to reach, but it is a journey worth the trouble. The town is a major attraction with visitors, despite its relative isolation and receives more than 700,000 visitors each year. Le Puy is above all famous for being the start point of one of the main pilgrimage paths in France that lead to Santiago de Compostella, and the religious monuments that are a result of this important historical role.