Winter Lights in Vézelay
The basilica is more illuminated at the winter solstice Around the winter solstice, the sunlight plays wonderfully with the interior architecture of the basilica of Vézelay, according to the intention and the art ...
Private tours
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Visit Vézelay and its heritage without forgetting the unmissable Basilica of Vezelay.
With the help of'a private guide, make a tailor-made and unforgettable visit to Vézelay.
Knowledge of the Roman world and current events
Next events
The Transformative Power of Symbols May 30-31, July 18-19, September 27-28
Two-day seminar in Vézelay in Burgundy The symbols and symbolism inscribed in stone by the sculptors of the Vézelay basilica in the 12th century are of a …
Jacob and the Angel, podcast on the capital of the Basilica of Vézelay
Symbolic interpretation of one of the 120 sculpted capitals of the Vézelay basilica.
“Filming in Vézelay”, the film’s premiere in France
“…my arrival in Vézelay has remained engraved in my memory…I saw the light in a difficult period of my life.
School visits
A heritage to live
Teachers, the Visitor's House has designed adapted educational visits
to students ofprimary school, college, high school and preparatory class.
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François Vasey Beyond our expectations
We carried out four activities with a group over two days with the support of an excellent guide from the visitor's house: a pilgrim's walk to approach the hill, a simulation of the basilica at the Visitor's House, a guided tour of the basilica and finally a capitals workshop.
The result is beyond our expectations, through the quality and personalization of the support, the adapted rhythm of the visits and the historical and spiritual depth of the message delivered. In such a place, an accompaniment of this quality multiplies the benefit of the trip. Well done and thank you!
Anne, Brittany Beautiful trip to Vézelay
The film "The Dance of the New Adam" made me travel in time and space as close to the work of the artists of the Romanesque art. With what fervor do they still speak to men of the XXI century!
The details of the sculptures, the arrangement of forms and representations of humanity superbly filmed, the text, the music touched my senses and my heart.
At the deepest. The emotion is at the rendezvous! Magnificent ! Thank you !
Blanche, Orleans Very good introduction to the visit of the Basilica
A welcoming place run by motivated, passionate and fascinating guides. Clear and interesting explanations of the architecture of the Basilica, its symbolism, its very particular history.
And above all of the sophisticated construction, studied according to the sunlight. Screening of an original video. Nothing “heavy” or pompous. Then visit a model which illustrates the play of sunlight according to the openings and orientation of the basilica and role with the solstices: exciting!
In the press...
"An architectural and symbolic approach"
The Visitor's House, in Vézelay, invites you to discover the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine basilica outside the walls. An architectural and symbolic approach, before entering the building. Before discovering the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine basilica, in…
"In the Light of Vézelay"
In the Light of Vézelay Article published on August 24 by Emmanuelle Guiliani, director of the cultural department of the newspaper La Croix, in the form of an interview with Hélène Ramin, artistic director of…
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