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Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, Vézelay

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Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, Vézelay

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Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, Vézelay

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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Location: Vézelay, Avallon, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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1. Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay — loop in the Parc naturel régional du Morvan

5.42km

01:38

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Saint-Père-sur-la-Cure Bridge – View of Vézelay loop from Vézelay

6.68km

01:56

170m

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Cordelle Chapel – La Cure loop from Vézelay

13km

03:48

350m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Karsten S.

September 30, 2020

The thousand-year history of the place began in the year 858/859 with the establishment of a Benedictine abbey by Gerhard (Girard) II, Count of Vienne, in a valley below the present-day town (today Saint-Père sous Vézelay). The monastery, initially a women's monastery, was built according to the founding charter in honor of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and the apostles Peter and Paul were also added as patron saints in early times. Equipped with royal and papal privileges and given relics of Saints Pontianus and Andeolus by Pope Nicholas I, it was converted into a male monastery in the following years. Under the direction of Abbot Odo (Eudes), who had come from Autun, it was surrounded by a wall and, after being plundered by the Normans (887), relocated to the neighboring hill, today's location, for better defense.

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David Howells

January 22, 2021

Vezelay is a beautiful little town and contains the famous Vézelay Abbey which is a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery. It was constructed between 1120 and 1150. Unfortunately during my visit the abbey was undergoing extensive renovation.

meisterwerk

August 26, 2020

Ste-Marie-Madeleine (Vézelay)

In 1925 the Pope raised it to the status of "Basilica Minor".

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Location: Vézelay, Avallon, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, Vézelay

1. Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay — loop in the Parc naturel régional du Morvan

2. Saint-Père-sur-la-Cure Bridge – View of Vézelay loop from Vézelay

3. Cordelle Chapel – La Cure loop from Vézelay

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