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Vézelay : private visits

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Vézelay basilica guides

Our private tours of Vézelay and its basilica are " hand-sewn ".
Depending on the needs and wishes expressed, they are custom-designed and organised to meet the specific preferences of a particular client. group made up of people who know each other (family, friends, colleagues), a couple or a single person.

This personalised approach is also reflected in the flexible working hours (earlier or later than usual), and the length and pace of visits. These visits are offered in French, English, Dutch and German.

For corporate groups, a private tour is a great way to cultivate team spirit.

Vézelay and its basilica

Our guides for private visits

Romanesque art enthusiastsChristopher Kelly and Arno Cuppen invite visitors to experience the richness of the basilica's Romanesque symbolism, with its lighting effects and timeless messages inscribed in his sculpture... an opportunity to enter into the history and symbolic language of the exceptional heritage.

private tours of Vezelay church

tours in French and English

Christopher Kelly

British by birthChristopher Kelly, who has lived in Vézelay for the last fifteen years, offers private tours of Vézelay and the basilica. throughout the year in French and English.

It can also accompany visitors to other jewels in the region, such as theFontenay Abbeyanother UNESCO World Heritage site located nearby in the Côte d'Or (21).

Christopher Kelly, MA Cantab (Master of Arts Cambridge) and graduate of ESCP.

Contact

4 rue Bonnette
89450 Vézelay (F)

Tel: + 33 (0)3 86 32 35 65
christopherkelly@orange.fr

private tours of Vezelay church

tours in Dutch, English and German

Arno Cuppen

Born in the NetherlandsArno Cuppen has studied history at Utrecht University. Since 2003, together with his wife and many other volunteers, Arno has been running a accommodation for pilgrims en route to Santiago de Compostela.

They started this activity at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Basque Country and continued it in 2014 at Anthien in the Nièvre region, 25 km south of Vézelay, until 2025.

Since buying a house in Vézelay in 2024, they have concentrated their activities in Vézelay.

Contact

arnocuppen@gmail.com