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Avigny Destination Guide

Delve into Avigny in France

Avigny in the region of Bourgogne is a city in France - some 108 mi or ( 173 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

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Current time in Avigny is now 01:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Brussels, Domecy-sur-le-Vault, Vincelottes, and Vézelay. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Avigny ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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bells ringing in the tower at the abbey in vezelay, france

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the bells ring loudly for 12 noon in the tower of the basilica of mary magdalene in vezelay, france ..

the view from vezelay across burgundy

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a panoramic view from the hilltop of vezelay, france ..


inside the abbey in vezelay, france

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a view overhead inside the basilica of saint mary magdalene in vezelay, france ..

inside the abbey in vezelay, france

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a view around the inside of the basilica of mary magdalene in vezelay, france ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Reigny Abbey

Reigny Abbey (Abbaye de Reigny) was a Cistercian monastery in Vermenton, department of Yonne, Bourgogne, France.

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Located at 47.65 3.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1104 establishments, 1790 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Yonne, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Cistercian monasteries in France, Official historical monuments of France

Canal du Nivernais

The Canal du Nivernais links the Loire basin with the Seine basin following approximately the course of the river Yonne in a south to north direction. Beginning in the village of Saint-Léger-des-Vignes, the canal traverses the department of the Nièvre reaching its half-way point at the town of Clamecy and finishes in the town of Auxerre, situated on the River Yonne.

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Located at 47.67 3.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Canals in France

Cure (river)

The Cure is a 112 km long river in central France, a right tributary of the Yonne. Its source is in Gien-sur-Cure, in the Morvan hills. Its course crosses the following départements and towns: Nièvre: Montsauche-les-Settons Yonne: Vézelay, Vermenton The Cure flows into the Yonne in Cravant near Vermenton.

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Located at 47.68 3.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rivers of France, Seine basin

Anus, Yonne

Anus is a populated place in Burgundy, France, within the commune of Fouronnes. Anus was anciently parished with Fouronnes, the parish sometimes being called Fouronne et Anus. In 1848, the two together had seventy households, of which nineteen were at Anus. In the 16th century, Anus had its own seigneur, who in 1598 was Guillaume Girard.

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Located at 47.60 3.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Yonne

Abbey of la Madaleine, Vézelay

Vézelay Abbey (now known as Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine) was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the Yonne department in northern Burgundy, France. The Benedictine abbey church of Ste-Marie-Madeleine (or Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene), with its complicated program of imagery in sculpted capitals and portals, is one of the outstanding masterpieces of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture, though much of its exterior sculpture was defaced during the French Revolution.

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Located at 47.47 3.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1100s architecture, Basilica churches in France, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Yonne, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Churches in Yonne, Cluniac monasteries in France, Landmarks in France, Mary Magdalene, Romanesque architecture in Burgundy, Romanesque architecture in France, World Heritage Sites in France