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Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Yonne
Explore 3 sacred places in Yonne, France, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Yonne
Site types in Yonne
Showing 1-3 of 3 sites in this regional guide
Christianity
Basilique de Vézelay
Vézelay, Yonne, France
On this Burgundian hilltop, Bernard of Clairvaux preached the Second Crusade before Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine....
Christianity
Pontigny Abbey
Pontigny, Yonne, France
Three Archbishops of Canterbury fled England for this Burgundian abbey—Thomas Becket the most famous among them....
Christianity
Reliquary of Saint Mary Magdalene at Vézelay
Inside Basilique de Vézelay
Vézelay, Yonne, France
Beneath Vézelay's great Romanesque basilica, in a crypt that has survived Revolution and restoration, a gold-and-glass reliquary holds a small, age-darkened bone....
Key questions
Yonne sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Yonne?
- This regional guide currently includes 3 sacred sites in Yonne, France.
- Which traditions are represented in Yonne?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Christianity.
- Can I view Yonne sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.