Vézelay
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| Commune of Vézelay | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 3° 44' 54" E |
| Latitude | 47° 27' 59" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Bourgogne |
| Département | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Avallon |
| Canton | Vézelay |
| Mayor | Simone Galtier (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 170 m–339m (avg. 302 m) |
| Land area¹ | 21.83 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
492 |
| - Density (1999) | 22.53/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89446/ 89450 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France.
It is principally noted for Vézelay Abbey (Basilica of St. Magdalene), sited here since the 9th century.
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