Our popular historian and guide, Julian Humphrys, leads tours across the UK and Europe, including France and this superb tour that looks at the abbeys and fortifications of the fabled Burgundy region.
  • In depth visit to the Guédelon castle project to build a 13thcentury castle
  • Our base for the tour, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vézelay
  • Noyers-sur-Serein, officially classified as one of the 100 most beautiful villages in France
  • Fontenay Abbey, founded in 1118, another UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Two lectures from medieval historian, Julian Humphrys
Hotel de la Poste et du Lion d’Or is a charming and traditional four-star hotel in the heart of Vézelay, a short walk from the Basilica. With 39 rooms, it offers a bar, restaurant, and breakfast room. Bedrooms have private bath/shower, TV, telephone, air-conditioning, free wi-fi, hairdryer, and tea/coffee facilities.