• La Maison du Visiteur - 1) In the symbol room, take part in the discovery workshop: enter concretely into the know-how and vision of the building monks: discover the race of the sun and the play of light thanks to a 3-D model, the link between the plan of the Basilica and the human body, between “the rod” (measuring tool) and the harmony of the volumes,
  Learn to read a marquee: there are over 150 in the Basilica!

2. In the projection room, with the film “In the shade of the Light”, attend the famous plays of light which are only visible on certain days in the Basilica and contemplate closely the wonders of sculpture
3. either leave with our road map and visit the basilica otherwise, or - optional in the morning - do the accompanied journey in the basilica with our guide.

• Basilique de Vezelay - At the top of a hill in Burgundy,
  the old abbey of Vézelay erected in
  Basilica in 1920 rises for 800 years between
  earth and sky. Listed as World Heritage by
  UNESCO, it now attracts a million
  visitors per year. Lovers of art and history,
  pilgrims, tourists, visitors from all over the world in
  quest for renewal or meaning in their lives
  climb the hill to discover this chef
  of Romanesque art.
  Accompanied by your guide from the Visitor’s House walk through the Basilica:
  you will have the sensitive experience of the two architectures, Romanesque and Gothic, gathered here in a unique way, you will discover the news of the large tympanum and the carved capitals … you will take the time to see what you are looking at!
  An invitation to observation, to a personal apprehension of space and sculpture, to move from a world before oneself to one that one carries within oneself.

• Offering to the Basilica

“When the 12th century communicates with us in the 21st…”
This visit enables architecture that is 900 years old to resonate with our hearts today.
Everyone gains essential insights to truly appreciate Vézelay and its Basilica.
For our guides, it is about bridging the gap between different worlds, from the one before us to the one we hold within. It encourages awe and a comprehension of the intentions and construction principles that form the foundation of architecture.
By giving voice to the stones, it conveys living information, not just objective facts or scholarly content meant for experts. In this context, it invites us to engage with knowledge in the fundamental sense of the verb “to know,” meaning “to be born with.”

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.