Vézelay

Vézelay is a radiant hilltop village in northern Burgundy known for its steep stone streets its sweeping views and its majestic basilica that crowns the crest of the hill. The old houses line narrow lanes that climb gently toward the Basilica of Sainte Madeleine whose luminous interior and sculpted entrance reflect centuries of pilgrimage and artistic devotion. Surrounding slopes open onto vineyards fields and quiet valleys that give the village a soft rural backdrop. Markets cafés and small workshops add a calm everyday rhythm. Altogether Vézelay brings together spiritual heritage landscape and Burgundian charm in a balanced harmonious way.