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| Le Puy Cathedral | |
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| Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady, Le Puy | |
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation du Puy | |
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| 45°2′44″N 3°53′5″E / 45.04556°N 3.88472°E | |
| Location | Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral, Basilica |
| Dedication | Annunciation |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 11th century |
| Completed | 13th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Official name | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
| Designated | 1998 |
| Part of | Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France |
| Reference no. | 868 |
| Official name | Cathédrale Notre-Dame et ses dépendances |
| Type | classé |
| Designated | 1862 |
| Reference no. | PA00092743 |
Le Puy Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy) is a Roman Catholic church located in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France. The cathedral is a national monument. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as being a stopover on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Since 1998 it has been part of a multi-location UNESCO World Heritage Site along France's Santiago pilgrimage routes. It is the seat of the Bishop of Le Puy.
The cathedral forms the highest point of the city, rising from the foot of the Rocher Corneille. Constructed over centuries, it contains architecture of every period from the 5th century to the 15th, which gives it an individual appearance. The bulk of the construction, however, dates from the first half of the 12th century.