🥾 Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France — The Vézelay Way
Medieval pilgrimage route from Burgundy to the Pyrenees
📌 Fast Facts
- One of four main French pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain
- Approximately 900 km long; 5–6 weeks of walking from Vézelay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Begins at Vézelay Basilica in Burgundy and merges with other Camino paths in the Basque Country
- Known for solitude, medieval heritage, and fewer crowds than alternative French routes
The Vézelay Way (Via Lemovicensis) is one of four principal pilgrimage routes through France leading toward Santiago de Compostela. It originates in the hilltop town of Vézelay in Burgundy, home to the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major medieval pilgrimage center. From Vézelay, the route heads southwest across France through Burgundy, Berry, Limousin, Périgord, Quercy, and Gascony before reaching Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port at the French gateway to the ...