Perched on its hill at the edge of the Morvan, Vézelay is one of the most beautiful villages in France. Its Sainte-Marie-Madeleine basilica, a jewel of Romanesque art, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a historic starting point of the Compostela routes.
Highlights
- The basilica and its carved tympanum
- The panorama over the Cure valley and the Morvan
- The lanes lined with winegrowers’ houses
- The Vézelay AOC vineyard