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Vézelay, Church and Hill

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Location

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Vézelay, Church and Hill is about 100 km west of Dijon. The nearest other World Heritage site is Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay, about 50 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Auxerre · about 42,000 peopleabout 40 km north
  • Nevers · about 46,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
  • Dijon · about 170,000 peopleabout 100 km east
  • Troyes · about 62,000 peopleabout 100 km north
  • Bourges · about 72,000 peopleabout 110 km west
  • Melun · about 249,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
Vézelay, Church and HillDijonBourgesNeversAuxerreCistercian Abbey of FontenayThe Climats, terroirs of BurgundyBourges Cathedral50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Vézelay, Church and Hill and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesCistercian Abbey of Fontenay1The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy2Bourges Cathedral3Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs4Palace and Park of Fontainebleau5Vézelay, Church and Hill
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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