Abbey of Cîteaux
Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
Birthplace and mother abbey of the Cistercian Order, founded in 1098 and still home to a monastic community.
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6 Sacred Places
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Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay
Vézelay, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed Romanesque basilica and historic pilgrimage centre associated with the medieval cult of St. Mary Magdalene and routes to Santiago.
Cluny Abbey
Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
Mother abbey of the Cluniac movement, one of medieval Europe’s most influential monastic institutions and a major sacred heritage site.
Espace Bernadette Soubirous Nevers
Nevers, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
International pilgrimage sanctuary at the former Saint-Gildard convent, where St. Bernadette Soubirous lived and where her body is displayed in a glass…
Fontenay Abbey
Marmagne, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed Cistercian abbey founded by St. Bernard, one of the finest surviving architectural expressions of early Cistercian ideals.
Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart, Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
International Catholic pilgrimage destination associated with the Sacred Heart devotion and reported visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.