La voie de Vézelay - Vézelay, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 47° 27.968 E 003° 44.820
31T E 556295 N 5257236
[FR] La voie de Vézelay ou Via Lemovicensis est jalonnée de nombreux sanctuaires parmi lesquels Sainte-Madeleine de Vézelay. [EN] One of the four traditional pilgrim routes, the Way of Vézelay was used by pilgrims coming from north-eastern France.
Waymark Code: WMRWXA
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 08/15/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 6

[FR] L’itinéraire décrit par Aymeri Picaud ne fait mention que de 3 sanctuaires sur près de 900 km, ce qui est peu. L’itinéraire moderne parcourt des régions boisées, des espaces de pâturage auxquels succèdent les vignobles de l’Entre Deux-mers, puis l’immense forêt landaise. Entre Vézelay et Ostabat-Asme, de nombreux fleuves et rivières sillonnent les terres traversées.

[EN] The Latin name (Via Lemovicensis) refers to Limoges, one of the most important pilgrim sites along the way.

It is about 900 km from Vézelay to St-Jean-de-Port just before the Spanish border.
Country: France

Type of Waymark: Way Marker

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