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    A two-stage tour of the basilica
    Visits at the summer and winter solstices
    Visiting the basilica as a family
    Private tours
    School outings

    To find out more...

    Historic walk
    Sculpture reading workshop
    Eye and drawing workshop
    Marquees and symbols seminar (2 days)
    Heritage mediation training - summer courses in Vézelay

    Our films and podcasts

    The film "Prelude to Vézelay
    The film about the Great Tympanum
    The Jacob and the Angel podcast

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  • Activities
    • Visits
      • A two-stage tour of the basilica
      • Visits at the summer and winter solstices
      • Visiting the basilica as a family
      • Private tours
      • School outings
    • To find out more...
      • Historic walk
      • Sculpture reading workshop
      • Eye and drawing workshop
      • Marquees and symbols seminar (2 days)
      • Heritage mediation training - summer courses in Vézelay
    • Our films and podcasts
      • The film "Prelude to Vézelay
      • The film about the Great Tympanum
      • The Jacob and the Angel podcast
    • Calendar of all our activities
  • Who we are
    • Our history
    • Our view
    • Our team
    • Our association
  • News
  • Shop
  • Basket
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  • Carte Postale « Spirale » ou « Symbole Universel » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte Postale « Spirale » ou « Symbole Universel » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Postcard "Spiral" or "Universal Symbol" Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • Spirals are sculpted several times in the Basilica of Vézelay. This universal symbol represents the harmonious growth of life. Photo by Philippe Brame © All rights reserved La Maison du Visiteur
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  • Carte « Les grandes oreilles » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte « Les grandes oreilles » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Big ears" card Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • There are several possible interpretations for this sculpture. At the time the abbey church was built, Vézelay was a Benedictine monastery. The prologue to the Rule of Saint Benedict begins with "Listen, my son, my daughter, to the precepts of the Inner Master and incline the ear of your heart...". Featured on the great tympanum in the nave of the Basilica...
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  • Carte Postale « Face à face avec l’ange » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte Postale « Face à face avec l’ange » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Postcard "Face to face with the angel" Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • Face to face with the angel The subject of this scene is sculpted three times in the Basilica of Vézelay. A man is grappling with an angel with powerful wings. The angel raises his right hand above the man's head and makes a sign of blessing. The story relates to Jacob and his...
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  • Soleil levant, colline de Vézelay Quick View
    • Soleil levant, colline de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Rising sun, Vézelay hill

    • 0,70€
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  • Chemin de Lumière au solstice d’été, Basilique de Vézelay (10 x 15cm) Quick View
    • Chemin de Lumière au solstice d’été, Basilique de Vézelay (10 x 15cm) Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Way of Light at the summer solstice, Basilica of Vézelay (10 x 15cm)

    • 0,70€
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  • Carte « Lumière du solstice d’hiver », Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte « Lumière du solstice d’hiver », Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Winter Solstice Light" card, Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • In the basilica of Vézelay at the winter solstice, the sun caresses the stone. At certain times of the day, the sun shines directly on the capitals of the south aisle, like those shown on this map, and at other times on those at the top of the nave. During the Christmas period, the sun, symbolising divine light, illuminates the capitals of the...
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  • Carte Postale « Vezelay solstice d’hiver » Quick View
    • Carte Postale « Vezelay solstice d’hiver » Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Postcard "Vezelay winter solstice

    • 0,70€
    • The streaks of light in the lower north side of the Basilica of Vézelay that appear on this map are particularly visible at the time of the winter solstice. At this time of year, Christians celebrate the birth of Christ, the light of the world who comes to meet creation and humanity. Photo by Philippe Brame...
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  • Soleil levant rose, colline de Vézelay Quick View
    • Soleil levant rose, colline de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Pink rising sun, Vézelay hill

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  • Carte Postale « Le berger et le lion » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte Postale « Le berger et le lion » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Postcard "The shepherd and the lion" Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • The shepherd restrains the strength of the lion so that the lion protects the lion that it previously attacked. In the rule of Saint Benedict, the weak and the strong are called to form a community through the bond of love between brother and brother. Photo by Philippe Brame © All rights reserved La Maison du Visiteur
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  • Carte Postale « Adam & Eve » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte Postale « Adam & Eve » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Postcard "Adam & Eve" Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • Adam & Eve, the Garden of Eden, the fruit, the serpent... a pivotal moment in the creation story. The sculpture in the Basilica of Vézelay, at the top of the nave on the north side, is illuminated at the winter solstice - quite a symbol! Photo by Philippe Brame © All rights reserved La Maison du Visiteur
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  • Carte Postale « Cerf » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Carte Postale « Cerf » Basilique de Vézelay Quick View
    • Vézelay and Basilica cards size 10cm x 15cm
    • Postcard " Deer " Basilica of Vézelay

    • 0,70€
    • In mythology, the unicorn represents the divine; here in the basilica of Vézelay, the stag with a sculpted cross crowning its head symbolises Christ. Peaceful in the face of an aggressive dog (slightly damaged), the stag faces it, even welcoming it serenely. The stag is illuminated in the morning at the winter solstice, inviting the viewer to enter into this same...
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  • Activities
    • Visits
      • A two-stage tour of the basilica
      • Visits at the summer and winter solstices
      • Visiting the basilica as a family
      • Private tours
      • School outings
    • To find out more...
      • Historic walk
      • Sculpture reading workshop
      • Eye and drawing workshop
      • Marquees and symbols seminar (2 days)
      • Heritage mediation training - summer courses in Vézelay
    • Our films and podcasts
      • The film "Prelude to Vézelay
      • The film about the Great Tympanum
      • The Jacob and the Angel podcast
    • Calendar of all our activities
  • Who we are
    • Our history
    • Our view
    • Our team
    • Our association
  • News
  • Shop
  • Basket
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