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.
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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.
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.
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay
Vézelay, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed Romanesque basilica and historic pilgrimage centre associated with the medieval cult of St. Mary Magdalene and routes to Santiago.
Bourges Cathedral
Bourges, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral celebrated for its architectural unity, sculpted portals and medieval stained glass.
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.
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France Christianity
Landmark cathedral of Strasbourg and the central Gothic monument of the UNESCO-listed Grande-Île and Neustadt.
Basilica of Saint-Remi, Reims
Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France Christianity
Historic pilgrimage basilica built around the tomb and cult of St. Remi, the bishop traditionally associated with the baptism of Clovis.
Amiens Cathedral
Amiens, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed cathedral and one of the largest and most accomplished Gothic churches in France.
Reims Cathedral
Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France Christianity
UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral historically associated with the coronation of French kings and one of France’s most important ceremonial sacred sites.
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
One of the world’s most recognized medieval cathedrals, an active Catholic church and central monument of Parisian religious and national history.
Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre
Paris, Île-de-France, France Christianity
Major Parisian pilgrimage basilica dedicated to the Sacred Heart, known for continuous Eucharistic adoration begun in 1885.