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The basin of Le Puy-Situation of the city-Mont Anis / and l'Aiguilhe-How to reach Le Puy-The Velauni-Their / capital-Transferred-The feverstone-Temple of Adido-Monument of / Scutarius-Baptistery-The Black Virgin-The cathedral-Murder of a / chorister by Jews-Western entrance and facade-Cloister-Vaulting / of nave-Tower-Lay canonry-Paintings-Walls-Old houses-S. Michel de / l'Aiguilhe-How did the builders work? -S. Laurent-Du Guesclin-The / Bible of Theodulf-Wealth of the see-Bad bishops-Bertrand de / Chalencon-William de la Roue-Revolt of the people-Murder / of the bailiff-The White Hoods-Antoine de S. Nectaire-His / sister-Massacre ordered-The bishop at Fay-le-Froid-Espaly-Vidal / Guyard-Capture of castle-Defence of Le Puy-Church militant-The old / gunner-Christopher d'Allègre-The Huguenots retire-The Revolution.
Assuredly no city in Europe occupies a site so fantastic as does the capital of the Velay. The high wind-and-snow-swept tableland to south and west falls away and forms a pleasant basin covered with vineyards and sprinkled over with white villas or summer-houses of the citizens, as if there had been a giant's wedding and much rice had been thrown.