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Le Puy

American  
[luh pwee] / lə ˈpwi /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Haute-Loire, in central France: known for its cathedral.


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No. 2 was my red, the lightly tannic, slightly funky, energetic 2016 Duc des Nauves from Château Le Puy in Bordeaux, a moderately priced cuvée from a committed biodynamic producer.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2018

Its bearer crossed Le Puy de Sancy on all fours, floored by a severe early-January snowstorm.

From BBC May 18, 2011

They hit the swirling snow between Le Puy and Valence soon after plows had cleared the way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Consider the medieval Pied Piper from Bourges, who called himself Christ and gathered an ecstatic following that then presented itself to the Bishop of Le Puy, its members "stark naked, leaping and somersaulting."

From Time Magazine Archive

Moreover, Le Puy is the gateway to a hitherto almost unknown region to the English-speaking tourist.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

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