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Château abbatial de Vézelay

Look for Château abbatial de Vézelay in Vézelay. Add any of 14 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 1924 as a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Vézelay
inside the commune
Historic monument
1924
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–26°C
In brief

Château in Vézelay

In Vézelay

Château abbatial de Vézelay is in the commune of Vézelay, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1924 (Mérimée record PA00113930). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Month by month in Vézelay

Highs of 20–26°C mark May to September in Vézelay.

Jan7° / 1°63 mm
Feb8° / 1°56 mm
Mar12° / 3°55 mm
Apr16° / 5°65 mm
May20° / 9°72 mm
Jun24° / 12°64 mm
Jul26° / 14°60 mm
Aug26° / 14°57 mm
Sep22° / 10°58 mm
Oct16° / 8°78 mm
Nov11° / 4°75 mm
Dec7° / 2°76 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Vézelay, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Merry-Sur-Yonne station, 16 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Vézelay’s full climate →
About

Château abbatial de Vézelay

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. The first name on our list around it is Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, 100 m away.

Château abbatial de Vézelay on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00113930 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1924
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Vézelay, Yonne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of Château abbatial de Vézelay and nearby

Numbered points are the places near Château abbatial de Vézelay, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vézelay. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

In size, Avallon comes first of the 3, with 6,305 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

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  1. 1Vézelay
  2. 2Avallon
  3. 3Clamecy
1 · It’s in this commune

Vézelay

476 people

2 · 12 km east of it

Avallon

6,305 people

3 · 18 km west of it

Clamecy

3,544 people

Compare the 3 towns
TownWhere Château abbatial de Vézelay isPeople
VézelayIt’s in this commune476
Avallon12 km east of it6,305
Clamecy18 km west of it3,544
Make a day of it

Next door to Château abbatial de Vézelay

Of the 54 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 churches and 2 attractions.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Château abbatial de Vézelay

Where is Château abbatial de Vézelay?

Château abbatial de Vézelay is in Vézelay, in Yonne (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Château abbatial de Vézelay?

Château.

Is Château abbatial de Vézelay a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1924, Mérimée record PA00113930.

How well known is Château abbatial de Vézelay?

Château abbatial de Vézelay has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château abbatial de Vézelay?

May to September are the warmest months in Vézelay, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château abbatial de Vézelay?

Within 15 km: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (100 m), Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur d'Asquins (1.9 km), Château de Bazoches (10 km) and Enceinte de Vézelay (300 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.