Vézelay, Church and Hill
Unesco World Heritage

Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
La basilique de Vézelay vous accueille (only in French)
Vézelay Tourist Office
Vézelay (Tourist Agency of Burgundy)

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1979
Size of heritage: 183 ha
- Buffer zone: 18,373 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 3,748°
Latitude: 47,466°

About

Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since then it has been an important place of pilgrimage. St Bernard preached the Second Crusade there in 1146 and Richard the Lion-Hearted and Philip II Augustus met there to leave for the Third Crusade in 1190. With its sculpted capitals and portal, the Madeleine of Vézelay – a 12th-century monastic church – is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture.

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Hotels and places to stay

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Hôtel de la Poste et du Lion d Or

Address
Distance: 0,4 mi
Place du Champ de Foire
89450 Vezelay
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00

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Hôtel La Renommée

Address
Distance: 0,4 mi
19 Grand Rue
89450 Vezelay
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Videos from the area

Vezelay 2014 - Pange Lingua

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 59:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ch Bt

Pèlerinage des Scouts d'Europe à Vezelay.

Regarde l'Etoile -Vézelay 2014- HD

Published: November 03, 2014
Length: 13:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Dirou

Répétition du Grand Coeur de Vézelay2014, rassemblement de Routiers Scouts d'Europe en marche vers la Basilique Ste Marie Madeleine de Vézelay.

Guide LEPERE du chemin de Vézelay

Published: June 11, 2013
Length: 33:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chemincompostelle

Premier guide pratique de la Voie de Vézelay (Via lemovicensis), c'est aussi le plus complet. L'ouvrage propose une variante de Nevers à Saint-Amand. Ce guide a été réalisé en partenariat...

Bénis le Seigneur Ô mon âme -Vézelay 2014- HD

Published: November 05, 2014
Length: 53:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Dirou

Procession : "Adibe With Me" A partir de 3:17 : "Bénis le Seigneur, Ô mon âme", chanté lors de la Messe de clôture du Pèlerinage des Routiers Scouts d'Europe en la Basilique Sainte Marie-Made...

Aero-medley.avi

Published: May 29, 2012
Length: 47:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aubin Régis

Les meilleurs moments de la sortie Vezelay ainsi que le nord de l'Yonne.

bells ringing in the tower at the abbey in vezelay, france

Published: September 04, 2007
Length: 36:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kyle Smith

the bells ring loudly for 12 noon in the tower of the basilica of mary magdalene in vezelay, france.