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Gordon Larrivee | profile | all galleries >> france >> France 2006 >> Vezelay, Burgundy tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

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Vezelay, Burgundy

Around the year 860 Vézelay was founded by Benedictine monks.
History and legend intermingle-that a monk called Badillon
was sent in haste to Saint-Maximin, his mission being, to
bring back the relics of Mary-Magdalene which were venerated
there. It was here in 1166 that King Henry II of England was
excommunicated and in 1190 Philippe-Auguste of France and
Richard the Lionhearted of England began the 3rd crusade.
In the 16th century it was a Huguenot strong hold.

from a Vézelay guide book
Cousin Valley-03.jpg
Cousin Valley-03.jpg		 Vézelay-016
Vézelay-016		 Vézelay_Basilica Ste. Magdelene-002
Vézelay_Basilica Ste. Magdelene-002		 Vezelay ruins of 11th century wall-017.jpg
Vezelay ruins of 11th century wall-017.jpg
Vézelay ruins of 12th century wall -015
Vézelay ruins of 12th century wall -015		 Vézelay_Basilica Ste. Magdelene -003
Vézelay_Basilica Ste. Magdelene -003		 Vezelay_Basilica Ste. Magdelene The Crypt -02
Vezelay_Basilica Ste. Magdelene The Crypt -02		 Vezelay_Basilica Ste. Madeleine -013
Vezelay_Basilica Ste. Madeleine -013
Vezelay_Basilica Ste. Madeleine-005
Vezelay_Basilica Ste. Madeleine-005

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