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Discover vezelay

Sciences & discovery 

The village of vézelay and the basilica holy-madeleine are classified with the world inheritance of unesco. discover the richnesses of this city médiale through its monuments and its museums

A day in vezelay

A day in vezelay


  * The basilica Holy-Madeleine (XIIe and XIIe centuries) Chief of Romance work of art Opened rising with laying down sun all the year, free entry * The House Jules ROY - a house of writer Opened April at at the end of September, the every day, except Tuesday, of 14h with 6 p.m. Free entry.
  * The Museum of work Viollet-the-Duke The medieval Sculpture with range of the glance, two old rooms of the abbey shelter medieval sculptures as well as mouldings. Opened the weekend of Easter at November 1 and the every day in July and August of 2 p.m. to 18 h.
  * The Zervos Museum - House Romain Rolland 14, Rue Saint-Etienne Sheltering museum of modern art of works of the Zervos collection bequeathed to the town of Vézelay: Victor-Brauner, Calder, Ernst, Giacometti, Helium nucleus, Kandinsky, Laurens, Leger, Miro, Picasso… Opened of March 15 to November 15 the every day, except Tuesday, of 10 H with 6 p.m. - Entry 3€ - group + of 20 sea-green and student 2€ - free - 16 years.
  * The House of the Visitor Diaporama on large screen, room of the models, presentation by a guide of the construction of the basilica, architecture, plays of lumiéres and symbols Opened the every day except Tuesday (closed mid-January in mid-February) from 10. 30 to 5 p.m. Place Guillon - 89450 Vézelay

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