Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay, France.
Attractions in Vézelay
Photo: Église Saint-Martin de Clamecy, Krzysztof Golik (CC BY-SA 4.0)Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, the pick of Vézelay
Vézelay and its surroundings hold 4 châteaux, 4 attractions and 3 museums. Mapped in Vézelay are 6 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 10. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. At 9.7 km, Château de Bazoches is worth the journey.
In Vézelay
6
inside the commune
Within 5 km
10
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
7
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The headline places in Vézelay
Then come 2 museums, a château and a fort, behind Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine.
ChurchChurchBasilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleinein townChâteauChâteauChâteau abbatial de Vézelayin townFortFortEnceinte de Vézelayin townMuseumMuseumMusée Zervosin townArt galleryArt galleryAtelier Or Et Lumierein townMuseumMuseumÉcomuséein town
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Map of the places
Out of town, most of the 10 are to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vézelay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Grouped by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (7), then museums or galleries (4).
Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 gallery3 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 2 churches · 1 fort3 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby
Dark: in Vézelay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Place by place
In town there are 6, and the list adds 10 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Vézelay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Big names nearby
Château de Bazoches, at 9.7 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumMuseumChâteau de Bazoches9.7 km southeast, in BazochesAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre40 km north, in AuxerreAttractionAttractionChâteau de Domecy-sur-Cure7 km southeast, in Domecy-sur-CureAttractionAttractionGrottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure15 km north, in Arcy-sur-Cure
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy16 km west, in Clamecy
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre40 km north, in AuxerreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chastellux14 km southeast, in Chastellux-sur-CureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemolin19 km south, in AnthienAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire27 km southeast, in Saint-Léger-VaubanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes26 km northwest, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre39 km north, in AuxerreAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-de-Réome38 km east, in Moutiers-Saint-Jean
ChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy16 km west, in ClamecyAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre40 km north, in AuxerreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chastellux14 km southeast, in Chastellux-sur-CureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villemolin19 km south, in AnthienAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire27 km southeast, in Saint-Léger-VaubanAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes26 km northwest, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre39 km north, in AuxerreAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-de-Réome38 km east, in Moutiers-Saint-JeanPlaces within 40 km of Vézelay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Vézelay: the answers
What is there to see in Vézelay?
The first on our list in Vézelay are Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Château abbatial de Vézelay, Enceinte de Vézelay and Musée Zervos. We list 6 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vézelay?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Zervos, Atelier Or Et Lumiere, Écomusée and Musée des fouilles des Fontaines Salées.
Which places in Vézelay are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Vézelay are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Château abbatial de Vézelay and Enceinte de Vézelay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vézelay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Bazoches (9.7 km), Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre (40 km), Château de Domecy-sur-Cure (7 km), Grottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure (15 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Vézelay, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Église Saint-Martin de Clamecy: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.