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Vézelay! In Burgundy, at the gateway to the Morvan massif and its splendid, wild landscapes can be found Vézelay, a name renowned the world over and ranked by UNESCO as a leading heritage site with its exceptional Roman basilica, its ancient city centre, modest but with great charm.

For many centuries, millions of pilgrims have visited Vézelay, together with saints, kings, princes and anonymous visitors, modelling and enriching the city’s impressive history. Today, visitors flood into Vézelay by their hundreds of thousands.

For all of them, Vézelay, with its stunning natural environment, beautiful basilica, museums, ramparts, thriving commerce and excellent restaurants and wines, cannot but be recognized as a not-to-be-missed venue for tourism, culture and religion.

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To the west of Bourbon territory and at the edge of the Combrailles area, Commentry is located in the Allier department.

Coal formed the origin of the city’s industrial history but Commentry developed mainly due to its chemical industry (Addiséo) and its steelworks (Erasteel).

With over 7,000 inhabitants, Commentry offers all of the advantages of a city allied with the charm of the countryside. Its quality of life is enhanced by a dynamic social fabric and a rich and varied cultural and sports scene.

Found in its coal mines that sealed Commentry’s fortune and renown, the famous "Meganeura Monyi", the largest fossil dragonfly ever discovered, has become the city’s emblem.

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