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2024 A year full of twists and turns
So many events that will make our city shine outside and carry the colors of Velay high.
June 14 to 16, 2024 The Grand Trail Du St Jacques
On June 14, 15 and 16, 2024, be ready for the 11th edition of the Grand Trail du Saint Jacques
Spiritrail Quest!
Spiritual, cultural, initiatory, sporting, ultimate…
On a route known worldwide and taken by tens of thousands of pilgrims each year, the Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques goes up the mythical GR 65 in the opposite direction and offers participants typical routes steeped in history. In 8 editions, the Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques has established itself as a must in the French trail calendar with an ever-increasing number of participants each year. From the ultra 115 km to 17 km formula, the Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques is aimed at all types of runners and also offers a hiking format.
A “spiritrail quest” steeped in history and emotions awaits you on a highly varied route where a multitude of churches, chapels and other places of contemplation are nestled. Here hospitality is at every kilometer, your strides are guided and carried. Paths have meaning. The Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques 2023 and its new features, another unique edition!
10 centuries of history...
Come and tread 10 centuries of history in the heart of an omnipresent and preserved nature and win your Running Stones to participate in the draw for the UTMB World Series Finals.
The Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB offers 6 options:
The Saint-Jacques Ultra – 126 km – 5250 m D+ (178 km effort)
The Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques – 75 km – 3100 m D+ (102 km effort)
The Maratrail du Saint-Jacques – 46 km – 1450m D+ (57 km effort)
The Chibottes Trail – 18 km – 600D+ (21 km effort)
And a sporty hike 29 and 18 km
The Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB, the initiatory trail punctuated with signs and encounters, challenges and joy!
The Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques, the initiatory trail punctuated with signs and encounters, challenges and joy!
You too, come and do your Spiritrail quest on the Saint Jacques!
11 juin 2016 Le grand trail du St Jacques
Le 11 juin 2016, soyez prêt pour la 5ème édition du Grand Trail du Saint Jacques
Quête Spiritrail !
La nouvelle formule du Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques proposera cette année 6 distances pour 7 formules :
– 100km ULTRA au départ du Domaine du Sauvage (Solo, limitée à 50 coureurs) [NOUVEAUTÉ]
– 71km au départ de Saugues (Solo et Relais 3)
– 48km au départ de Monistrol d’Allier
– 32km au départ de Saint-Privat d’Allier
– 16km au départ de Saint-Christophe sur Dolaizon
– 28km RANDO au départ du Lac du Bouchet
18 au 22 Septembre 2024, 38 ème Fêtes Renaissance du Roi de l'Oiseau
An entire city into Renaissance for 4 days. Shoot the bird is a very French tradition
Once spread throughout the Kingdom. Introduced by Charles V, he was to shoot the Papagai, name of
Parrot in old french.
The game of King of the bird was organized at the Puy-en - Velay from 1524. The shooting of the bird took place each year, Whit Monday. The winner was proclaimed King of the bird for a year during which he was entitled to wear the sword and to attend the processions to the rank of honorary consuls. The keys to the city were handed over to him and he was exempted from taxes. This custom was practiced until the French Revolution. Subsequently, it took him between two - wars that it resumes force from 1920 to 1940 at the initiative of the historian vellave Albert Boudon - Lashermes. Since 1986, the celebrations of the King of the bird have recovered their splendour. During one week in September, archers, craftsmen, merchants, princes and mercenaries, all in period costumes, animate the streets and evoke the city at the heart of the Renaissance.
08 au 10 novembre 2024, rassemblement international de mongolfières
Every year, in November, the sky of Puy-en-Velay becomes the playground for hot air balloon enthusiasts. Emblematic take-off sites are chosen such as the Polignac fortress, the Saint-Vidal castle or even Lac du Bouchet. …A magical show!
