Location
Le Puy en Velay - France - is located at the floor of an ancient volcano. With rich volcanic grounds, food is an important part of local culture in Le Puy. And so does the Saturday food market where buyers and sellers from the region meet at Place du Plot. But Place du Plot has international fame too.
The saturday food market in Le Puy en Velay
Located at Place du Plot - the Saturday Market - is widely known in Le Puy en Velay and the region. The old historic market place serves as the stage for local farmers to sell their produce. The atmosphere is remarkable, a meeting place for many and with sunny weather this market place has something special.
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| Old historic market place - Place du Plot - in Le Puy en Velay |
Local cheese from the Auvergne
Special local cheese sold at Place de Plot is 'Fromage Bleu de St Jean-Lachamp'. It's well known in Le Puy en Velay and surroundings. The local custom is to taste the cheese before buying. With a thin pipe a piece of the inside of the cheese is cut out to reach the blue part.
The name of the cheese is from a small village nearby, called St Jean-Lachamp.
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| Fromage Bleu de St Jean-Lachamp sold at Place de Plot |
| Fromage Bleu de St Jean-Lachamp | |
| Fromage Bleu de St Jean-Lachamp | |
Saint Jaques de Compostelle GR65
Place du Plot in Le Puy en Velay is the starting point of the Via Podlensis - a long distance footpath - the GR65 - leading all the way to St- Jaques de Compostelle in Spain.
From early spring to late autumn many pilgrims start their pilgrimage at Place du Plot after visiting the morning ceremony at the church nearby. And surprisingly, also the end point of the GR65 has very remarkable cheese.
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| The starting point of the Via Podlensis - the GR65 - at Place du Plot | |
