Vézelay
Vézelay is a commune. It is in the Yonne department in the center of France.
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Vézelay | |
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| Vézelay Abbey | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Avallon |
| Canton | Vézelay |
| Mayor | Simone Galtier (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 170–339 m (558–1,112 ft) (avg. 302 m (991 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 21.83 km2 (8.43 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 486 (2006) |
| - Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89446/ 89450 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vézelay Media
Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay en 1981.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaching the second crusade in Vézelay in 1146.
Vezelay from West
Vézelay, Church and Hill (France)
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