Château de Polignac, Polignac
#1 among attractions in Polignac


Facts and practical information
The castle of Polignac is a fortified castle standing in the commune of Polignac near Le Puy-en-Velay, in the French department of Haute-Loire in France.
Polignac France
Château de Polignac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Le Puy Cathedral, Musée Crozatier, Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe, Blanzac.
2 miSERomanesque cathedral with striped facadeLe Puy Cathedral, Le Puy-en-Velay
52 min walk • Le Puy Cathedral, formally known as Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy, is an architectural treasure nestled in the heart of Le Puy-en-Velay, France. This historic cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for its unique blend of Romanesque architecture...
2.4 miSEMuseum, Art museumMusée Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay
61 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic French city of Le Puy-en-Velay, the Musée Crozatier is a cultural gem waiting to be discovered. This museum, housed in a splendid 19th-century building, offers a rich tapestry of art and history that reflects the region's heritage...
1.7 miSEChurch, Romanesque architecture, Historical placeSaint Michel d'Aiguilhe, Le Puy-en-Velay
44 min walk • Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is a chapel in Aiguilhe, near Le Puy-en-Velay, France. The chapel is reached by 268 steps carved into the rock. It was built in 969 on a volcanic plug 85 metres high. The surface on top of the plug is 57 metres in diameter.
2.9 miNLocalityBlanzac
74 min walk • Blanzac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
1.8 miSEChurchSt. Lawrence Church, Le Puy-en-Velay
46 min walk • The Saint-Laurent church is a Catholic church located in Puy-en-Velay, France. It houses, in the choir, a tomb containing the entrails of the Constable Bertrand Du Guesclin.
5.3 miSChurchSt. Christopher Church, Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison
135 min walk • Saint-Christophe Church is a Catholic church located in Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison, France.
1.9 miSEHistorical place, MemorialStatue de Notre-Dame de France, Le Puy-en-Velay
50 min walk • The statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental cast iron work located in the city of Le Puy-en-Velay in France. Built between 1856 and 1860, from cannons captured during the siege of Sebastopol and on the plans of Jean-Marie Bonnassieux, it was...
3.7 miNEForts and castlesChâteau de Lavoûte-Polignac, Lavoûte-sur-Loire
96 min walk • The castle of Lavoûte-Polignac is a castle located in Lavoûte-sur-Loire, in the Haute-Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was the favorite residence of the Polignac family, a very old French family whose genealogy can be traced...
4.1 miNEChurchSt. Maurice Church, Lavoûte-sur-Loire
105 min walk • The Saint-Maurice church is a Catholic church located in Lavoûte-sur-Loire, France.
5.1 miNWChurchSt. George's Church, Saint-Paulien
130 min walk • The church of Saint-Georges de Saint-Paulien is a Romanesque church from Auvergne located in Saint-Paulien in the French department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
~840 ftNChurchSt. Martin's Church, Polignac
5 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a Catholic church located in Polignac in Haute-Loire, France.