Avallon Attractions
Avallon (pop. 8,235) is beautifully situated above the valley of the little river Cousin, 15km/9mi east of Vézelay. The old town center is still surrounded by walls.
St Lazare
The Romanesque church of St- Lazare (12th C) in Avallon has two richly decorated doorways on the west front, fine examples of Burgundian Romanesque. The choir is on a lower level than the three-aisled nave. A door in the south aisle leads into the chapel of St-Pierre, a 15th C parish church. In the Grande Rue is a town gate of 1460 (clock tower).
Musée de l'Avallonnais
The Musée de l'Avallonnais, in the Ancien Collège (1653), contains material on the history of the region and a small art collection.
The Musée de l'Avallonnais was founded in 1862 by the Society for Study of Avallon. Scholars, collectors and donors have donated to the collection to tell the story of Avallon.
The Musée de l'Avallonnais was founded in 1862 by the Society for Study of Avallon. Scholars, collectors and donors have donated to the collection to tell the story of Avallon.
