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Basilica of Saint Magdalene in V&eacute;zelay
Location: V&eacute;zelay, France
1120-1138
This church is more commonly referred to as simply V&eacute;zelay. The remains of Mary Magdalene are apparently held here and this site became a premier destination for those faithful pilgrims during the Middle Ages. Construction began on the basilica at the end of the 11th century and the edifice was consecrated (incomplete) in 1104.&nbsp;
Construction did not restart again until 1120.
Now the three entrance portals are enclosed in a vaulted narthex and like almost every portal on Romanesque churches we have iconography of Christ with scenes from his redemption and salvation. The tympanum presents a scene of the Pentecost.
