The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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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.

Our Lady of Pontmain