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Vézelay
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This village with its ramparts and historic houses is renowned for its UNESCO-listed basilica, which attracts around a million visitors each year. Vézelay is also the starting point for one of the main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.
Overview of Vézelay
This old village with its ramparts and historic houses is renowned for its Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, a UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts around a million visitors each year. Vézelay is also the starting point for one of the main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, the Via Lemovicensis.
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- Type of place: village.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Local time: .
- Population: 435 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 21.83 km².
- Altitude: from 170 to 339 m.
- Website: http://www.vezelaytourisme.com
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Vézelay Basilica
This Romanesque structure, dating from the 12th century, is a major pilgrimage site on the Way of St. James. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This Romanesque structure, dating from the 12th century, is a major pilgrimage site on the Way of St. James. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Vézelay Basilica
★★ This Romanesque structure, dating from the 12th century, is a major pilgrimage site on the Way of St. James. It is a UNESCO World Heritage…