Cathedraldle
Puzzle #6 was Vézelay Abbey.
Vézelay Abbey is a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the east-central French department of Yonne. It was constructed between 1120 and 1150. The Benedictine abbey church, now the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, with its complex program of imagery in sculpted capitals and portals, is one of the great masterpieces of Burgundian Romanesque art and architecture.
What the record says
Puzzle 6 ran on 21 Jul 2026 and the answer was Vézelay Abbey, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Country - France; Denomination - Catholicism; Architectural style - romanesque. The numbers: Built century - 9 c..
Beyond the grid the record adds Heritage status - classified historical monument, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site; Height - 38 m.
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How it scored
- Country
- France
- Denomination
- Catholicism
- Architectural style
- romanesque
- Built century
- 9 c.
Also on the record
- Heritage status
- classified historical monument, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Height
- 38 m