Enceinte de Vézelay
Vézelay counts Enceinte de Vézelay, a fort, among its places to visit. Nearby, 14 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1875 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Vézelay
In Vézelay
Enceinte 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 1875; built in the 12th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00113936). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
If warmth matters, go May to September: Vézelay reaches 20–26°C.
Enceinte de Vézelay
It has articles in 2 Wikipedias. Top of the list nearby is Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, 200 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1875
- Built
- 12th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vézelay, Yonne
Enceinte de Vézelay on the map
On this map, Enceinte de Vézelay is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vézelay. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Enceinte de Vézelay
By population, Avallon leads the 3 with 6,305. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Worth adding to a visit
3 museums, 2 churches and 2 attractions are among the 53 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Enceinte de Vézelay
Where is Enceinte de Vézelay?
Enceinte de Vézelay is in Vézelay, in Yonne (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Enceinte de Vézelay?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Vézelay a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1875, Mérimée record PA00113936.
How well known is Enceinte de Vézelay?
Enceinte 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 Enceinte 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 Enceinte de Vézelay?
Within 15 km: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (200 m), Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur d'Asquins (1.8 km), Château de Bazoches (10 km) and Château abbatial 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.