Top Experiences in Vézelay

The wonderful area of Vezelay and the region parc of the Morvan is renowned for it's wildlife, forests and rugged country farmers. Fly over the spectacular medieval hilltop town of Vezelay and the villages of the Parc du Morvan Nature Reserve. Balloon rides are scheduled every morning and evening when the wind is calm.

The Basilica of Vézelay was built in close relation to the course of the sun. It is inhabited by light. His dance with stones, unique in the world, culminates in summer and winter solstices. We take you these days to the Basilica to live an unforgettable experience. Finally at the Visitor's House, around the models, the guide will explain the know-how of the craftsmen and the symbolism of the play of light desired by the builders.

"When the 12th century speaks to us in the 21st ..."
This visit allows an architecture that is 900 years old to speak to our hearts today.
Everyone receives essential keys to fully appreciate Vézelay and its Basilica.
For our guides, it is about being smugglers from one bank to the other, from a world in front of us to the one we carry within. It invites wonder and an understanding of the intentions and building laws that underlie architecture.
By making the stones speak, it transmits living information and not only objective information or learned content reserved for initiates. In this perspective, he proposes to enter into knowledge in the primary sense of the verb to know, "to be born with".

A completely private tour that lasts 2 days with a professional, licensed guide included. You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and the tour may begin.