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Commune of Vézelay |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Avallon |
| Canton | Vézelay (chief town) |
| Mayor | Simone Galtier (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 170 m–339 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Bourgogne (Burgundy in eastern France The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Avallon is an arrondissement of France located in the Yonne département, in the Bourgogne région The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 302 m) |
| Land area¹ | 21. 83 km² |
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| - Density | 22. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 53/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 89446/ 89450 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Yonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Bourgogne (Burgundy in eastern France In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
It is principally noted for Vézelay Abbey (Basilica of St. Vézelay Abbey (now known as Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne département Magdalene), sited here since the 9th century. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.
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History
According to legend, not long before the end of the first millennium a monk named Baudillon brought relics (bones) of Mary Magdalene to Vézelay from Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial Saint Mary Magdalen or Mary Magdalene is described both in the canonical New Testament and in the New Testament apocrypha, as a devoted Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume is a commune of southeastern France, 40 km east of Aix-en-Provence, in the westernmost point of Var département In 1058 the Pope confirmed the genuineness of the relics, leading to an influx of pilgrims that has continued to this day. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and A pilgrim is one who undertakes a Pilgrimage, literally 'far afield' Vézelay Abbey was also a major starting point for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, one of the most important of all medieval pilgrimage centres. Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia and a UNESCO World This was crucially important in attracting pilgrims and the wealth they brought to the town.
In 1189, the Frankish and English factions of the Third Crusade met at Vezelay before officially departing for the Holy Lands.
Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 492. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population
On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 473.
Wine
Bourgogne Vézelay is the local wine appellation. Vineyards descend to the edge of the town and produce a range of mostly white wines, based mainly on the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Melon de Bourgogne grape varieties. Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Melon de Bourgogne is a variety of white Grape grown in the Loire Valley region of France and best known through its use in the Wine About half of the production is marketed through the Cave Henry co-operative.
External links
Media related to Vézelay from the Wikimedia Commons. - Maison du Visiteur, a prelude to visiting the basilica
- Photographs of some details in the Basilica
- About the commune and the Vézelay Abbey
- Adrian Fletcher's Paradoxplace – Vezelay Page - Photos
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