County of Velay
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The County of Velay was a historic feudal territory in south-central France, centered around the town of Le Puy-en-Velay and known for its religious significance and strategic position in the Massif Central.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal territory
ⓘ
former subdivision of France ⓘ historic county ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Le Puy Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marian pilgrimage to Le Puy ⓘ |
| contains | Le Puy-en-Velay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedIn | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | counts of Velay ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Le Puy-en-Velay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCenter | Le Puy-en-Velay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Occitan (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism (dominant) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | yes ⓘ |
| hasStrategicPosition | yes ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pilgrimage routes
ⓘ
religious institutions ⓘ strategic mountain position ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central
ⓘ
south-central France ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Haute-Loire department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | French royal domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRouteOf | Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Auvergne region (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Languedoc and Auvergne borderlands (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignty | vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval and early modern era ⓘ |
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