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Corbigny

Component of Vézelay, Church and Hill

Overview

Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since then it has been an important place of pilgrimage. St Bernard preached the Second Crusade there in 1146 and Richard the Lion-Hearted and Philip II Augustus met there to leave for the Third Crusade in 1190. With its sculpted capitals and portal, the Madeleine of Vézelay – a 12th-century monastic church – is a masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture.

About Corbigny

Corbigny is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The residents of Corbigny are known as Corbigeois in French.

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Countries
France
ISO Codes
FR
Coordinates
47.4581, 3.7360
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