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Vézelay (French:) is a commune in the department of Yonne in the north-central French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is a defensible hill town famous for Vézelay Abbey . The town and its 11th-century Romanesque Basilica of St Magdalene are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
Vézelay est une commune française située dans le département de l'Yonne, en région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.. Renommée en raison de la basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine et de la colline classées au patrimoine mondial de l'humanité, elle est le point de départ de l'une des principales voies de pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, la Via Lemovicensis.
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The church of St Mary Magdalene is a former French abbey established in Vézelay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, in the department of Yonne. Located on a high hill, still called the “eternal hill", this landmark of Christianity of the Middle Ages can be seen from afar. Established in the 9th century as a Benedictine abbey, the church became ...
Vézelay, village, Yonne département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, north-central France. The village lies on a hill on the left bank of the Cure River. Its history is tied to its great Benedictine abbey, which was founded in the 9th century under the influence of Cluny. After the supposed remains of St. Mary Magdalene were deposited in ...
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Vézelay, Church and Hill - Visit time : half-day. The hill of Vézelay entered into history in the 9th century, when it first hosted the relics of Saint Mary Magdalene. It became one of the four historic departure points on pilgrimage route of Saint Jacques de Compostela. And it was just few meters from the Romanesque basilica where the Third ...
The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th century carvings among its highlights. Vézelay basilica guide. Avallon. Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings, and the countryside of the Morvan Regional Park is very close by. Avallon guide.
