The site of Vorey is mentioned in 958 in the cartulary of Saint-Gilles de Chamalières (Haute-Loire). Its history is little known due to the loss of documentation. In addition to the priory of Saint-Gilles, it is also known that there was a Benedictine nunnery in Chamalières, perhaps also founded from the abbey of Saint-Chaffre du Monastier (Haute-Loire).
Around 950, the female community is thought to have moved to Vorey, and records confirm its presence there from the beginning of the 14th century, when it was dependent on the abbey of Saint-Pierre des Chazes (Haute-Loire). The priory was suppressed during the Revolution and the site was sold. No visible remains exist on the original site, but the church portal was recovered and in 1879 was re-erected in the Henri Vinay Gardens, in Le Puy-en-Velay. An old bell, also from the women’s priory, has been preserved and is now kept in the parish church of Saint-Symphorien in Vorey.
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A Romanesque portal is preserved in the centre of Le Puy-en-Velay