Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques
Conques-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France Christianity
Great Romanesque pilgrimage church on the Camino route, built to receive pilgrims venerating the relics of St. Foy.
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Abbey of Cîteaux
Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
Birthplace and mother abbey of the Cistercian Order, founded in 1098 and still home to a monastic community.
Abbey of Gellone, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault, Occitanie, France Christianity
Historic abbey on a major pilgrimage route, associated with St. Guilhem and medieval veneration of a relic of the True Cross.
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, Normandy, France Christianity
One of Europe’s most celebrated medieval pilgrimage and monastic sites, dedicated to St. Michael and dramatically set on a tidal island.
Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes
Solesmes, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Christianity
Internationally influential Benedictine abbey renowned for the modern restoration of Benedictine life in France and scholarship on Gregorian chant and liturgy.
Abbey of Sénanque
Gordes, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Christianity
Active 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Provence, internationally known for its preserved Romanesque monastic architecture and continuing religious life.
Albi Cathedral
Albi, Tarn, Occitanie, France Christianity
Defining monument of the UNESCO-listed Episcopal City of Albi and one of Europe’s most distinctive brick Gothic cathedrals.
Amiens Cathedral
Amiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed cathedral and one of the largest and most accomplished Gothic churches in France.
Basilica Cathedral of Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France Christianity
Foundational monument of Gothic architecture, built over the traditional tomb of St. Denis and serving for centuries as the burial church of…
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Christianity
Major Marian sanctuary overlooking Lyon, combining pilgrimage, active Catholic worship and a distinctive 19th-century basilica.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Christianity
Marseille’s emblematic Marian basilica, a historic pilgrimage site especially associated with sailors and maritime ex-voto traditions.
Basilica of Our Lady of Pontmain
Pontmain, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France Christianity
Marian pilgrimage basilica at Pontmain, associated with a reported apparition on 17 January 1871 recognized by the local bishop in 1872.