Basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine of Vézelay Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By admin Vézelay Abbey or Abbaye Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay is a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery. It was constructed between 1120 and 1150. It became a major pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages, believed to house relics of Mary Magdalene. It’s also a starting point for one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The nave. The pulpit. The crypte. The reliquary of Saint Mary Magdalene.