Velay

County of Velay
Comtat del Velai (in Occitan)
Comté du Velay (in French)
1142–1790
Coat of arms of Velay
Coat of arms
In red, the modern territory of Haute-Loire (most of it was former Velay) within France
In red, the modern territory of Haute-Loire (most of it was former Velay) within France
CapitalLe Puy-en-Velay
Common languagesOccitan, French
Religion
Roman Catholicism, Calvinism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1142
• Disestablished
1790
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Aquitaine
Kingdom of France
Today part ofFrance

Velay (French pronunciation: [vəlɛ] ) is a historical area of France situated in the east Haute-Loire département and southeast of Massif Central.