Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Period of foundation of the commission.
1312
Transfer to Hospitallers
Transfer to Hospitallers 1312 (≈ 1312)
Abolition of the Templars, taken over by Saint John.
XIXe siècle
Picking the site
Picking the site XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Irreversible damage to the remains.
23 juin 1978
Registration MH
Registration MH 23 juin 1978 (≈ 1978)
Protection of remaining parts.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Artaud de Fay - Grand Prior of Auvergne
Suspected grave in the chapel.
Origin and history
The Commanderie Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem du Puy-en-Velay was initially located outside the city walls. This monument, built in the 12th and 14th centuries, was a fortified complex with niches, ditches and a drawbridge. Originally owned by the Templars, he was transferred to the Knights of St John of Jerusalem after the abolition of the order in 1312. The latter inherited it with all the associated property and obligations.
Over the centuries, the commandery lost its importance, especially after the Revolution, when it no longer had a commander. Piled in the 19th century, today only remains remains, including the old chapel. It houses a fire containing the presumed tomb of Artaud de Fay, great prior of Auvergne. The buildings also included fortified structures with scauguettes and Gothic architectural elements, such as splinters.
The command office played a major role in Auvergne in the 13th and 15th centuries, before falling. The remaining parts, including the chapel and fortified elements, were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 23 June 1978. Today, the site belongs to the commune of Puy-en-Velay, and its state of conservation remains partial, with an approximate location reported in the heritage bases.
