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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Vézelay

Vézelay town gate – Cordelle Chapel loop from Vézelay

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Vézelay

Vézelay town gate – Cordelle Chapel loop from Vézelay

Moderate

4.6

(22)

111

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Vézelay town gate – Cordelle Chapel loop from Vézelay

03:28

11.8km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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223 m

Vézelay town gate

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One of the city gates of Vezelay. The pilgrimage route leads through this

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522 m

Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vézelay

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The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine has been listed as UNESCO since 1979. It is one of the starting points of the Santiago de Compostela trail. It is here that Saint Bernard preached the second crusade. It is a high place of Christianity.

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664 m

Trail to La Cordelle Chapel

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Standing in front of the Basilica of Vezelay, turn left and right after the Bible Garden. A small, charming path follows downwards, some of which leads down on cobblestones to the Chapelle de la Cordelle.
In the further course you can hike down to Saint-Piérre.

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1.10 km

Cordelle Chapel

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The small building has a square nave with a barrel vault and a small chancel on the east side, also square and with a lancet vault. The originality of the chapel lies in its modest Romanesque decor, with arcades on columns that brighten the side walls and surround the triple bay of the north facade.
The 17th-century southern porch is what remains of a Franciscan church.

The site of La Cordelle, at the foot of the Eternal Hill towards Asquins, marks the place where Saint Bernard preached the Second Crusade in 1146. The Romanesque chapel was built in the mid-12th century by the Abbot of Vézelay in memory of this great historical event. It is also the site of the first Franciscan monastery in France, founded around the chapel in 1217. Long forgotten, the chapel is once again inhabited by the Franciscans and is open to visitors.

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1.87 km

View of Vézelay

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The view of Vezelay from afar is very nice.

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7.82 km

Ruisseau de Nanchévre

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9.56 km

La Cure

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If you come from the brewery, near which there are also hiking parking lots, you will pass this beautiful embankment on the Cure shortly before the village. From here you have a beautiful view of the opposite bank with the church and the historic stone bridge crossing the river. A very nice photo opportunity.

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9.59 km

Saint-Père-sur-la-Cure Bridge

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On the Cure, the very old bridge of St-Père, remodeled several times, has kept its appearance from the end of the 18th century. It is difficult to date the first stone bridge. Like the Asquins bridge, it is very important due to its history and location. A Roman bridge may have existed at St Père, each bank being bordered by a Roman road. In the Middle Ages and after, the Cure separated the Duchy of Burgundy, the County of Nevers and the royal lands and St Père was located on strategic and very busy communication routes. In addition, the town was very close to the rich abbey and basilica of Vézelay and Avallon, therefore on a famous pilgrimage route.

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9.66 km

Exit from Vézelay towards La Cure

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This trail allows you to discover part of the Vézelay vineyard. It covers 120 hectares in the communes of Asquins, Saint-Père, Tharoiseau and Vézelay. During this hike you can discover many viewpoints on the Vézelay basilica and the Morvan landscapes.
And don't leave Saint-Père without visiting the church and the Fontaines Salées site.

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

2.21 km

1.97 km

608 m

368 m

114 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

2.65 km

1.98 km

511 m

238 m

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Vézelay town gate – Cordelle Chapel loop from Vézelay

Vézelay town gate

Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vézelay

Trail to La Cordelle Chapel

Cordelle Chapel

View of Vézelay

La Cure

Saint-Père-sur-la-Cure Bridge

Exit from Vézelay towards La Cure

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