List of basilicas in France

Basilica churches, many of great architectural significance, can be found throughout France. As of 1923 there are 176[1] which have been officially designated as minor basilicas by the Catholic Church. They are listed below by region, along with the date of designation. Where no date is given, the church is considered a basilica from the architectural point of view and not from the ecclesiastical.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Valence Cathedral Valence, Drôme 4 May 1847
Le Puy Cathedral Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire 11 Feb 1856
Chambéry Cathedral Chambéry, Savoie 1 November 1874
Basilica of Notre-Dame, La Salette La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère 19 January 1879
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port
Basilique de Notre-Dame-du-Port		 Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme 3 May 1886
Basilica of St. Jean-François Régis Lalouvesc, Ardèche 20 April 1888
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Fers, Orcival[2]
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Irons, Orcival")		 Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme 17 July 1894
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière Lyon, Rhône 16 March 1897
Basilica of St. Anne, Bonlieu-sur-Roubion Bonlieu-sur-Roubion, Drôme 11 September 1899
Basilica of St. Martin, Ainay Ainay, Rhône 23 June 1905
Basilica of St. Amable, Riom
Basilique Saint-Amable de Riom		 Riom, Puy-de-Dôme 7 March 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Mauriac
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Mauriac")[3]		 Mauriac, Cantal 10 August 1921
Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Osier, Vinay
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Reed, Vinay")		 Vinay, Isère 27 February 1924
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Lablachère
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Lablachère")		 Lablachère, Ardèche 14 August 1930
Basilica of St. Joseph, Grenoble Grenoble, Isère 14 April 1937
Aiguebelle Abbey Montjoyer, Drôme 24 May 1937
Moulins Cathedral Moulins, Allier 28 October 1949
Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy Annecy, Savoie 17 August 1951
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Grenoble
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Grenoble		 Grenoble, Isère 16 June 1952
Basilica of St. Julien, Brioude[4]
Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude		 Brioude, Haute-Loire 26 April 1957
Basilica of St. Joseph des Fins, Annecy Annecy, Savoie 11 July 1964
Basilica of St. François de Sales, Thonon-les-Bains Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie 8 July 1993
Basilica of St. Sixtus, Ars Ars-sur-Formans, Ain 4 August 1997
Basilica of St. Bonaventure, Lyon Lyon, Rhône 4 March 2019[5]
Basilica of St. Joseph of Good Hope Espaly-Saint-Marcel, Haute-Loire 24 May 2021[6]

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers Cathedral Nevers, Nièvre 13 January 1868
Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Paray-le-Monial Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire 26 January 1875
Besançon Cathedral Besançon, Doubs 1 February 1877
Basilica of St. Ferjeux
Basilique Saint-Ferréol et Saint-Ferjeux de Besançon		 Besançon, Doubs 14 February 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame la Blanche, Faverney Faverney, Haute-Saône 14 February 1912
Basilica of St. Andoche, Saulieu Saulieu, Côte d'Or 22 October 1919
Vézelay Abbey Vézelay, Yonne 4 May 1920
Basilica of St. Pierre, Luxeuil-les-Bains
Basilique Saint-Pierre de Luxeuil-les-Bains		 Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône 28 October 1925
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Gray[7] Gray, Haute-Saône 23 April 1948
Autun Cathedral Autun, Saône-et-Loire 8 April 1949
Saint-Claude Cathedral Saint-Claude, Jura 10 June 1950
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Dole
Basilique Notre-Dame de Dole		 Dole, Jura 10 June 1950
Belfort Cathedral Belfort, Territoire de Belfort 9 May 1952
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Beaune Beaune, Côte-d'Or 10 August 1957
Basilica of Notre-Dame et Sainte Croix, La Charité-sur-Loire
("Basilica of Our Lady and the Holy Cross, La Charité-sur-Loire")		 La Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre n.a.
Basilica of St. Bernard, Fontaine-lès-Dijon Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Côte-d'Or n.a.

Bretagne

Basilica of Notre-Dame, Le Folgoët Le Folgoët, Finistère 1427
Quimper Cathedral Quimper, Finistère 11 March 1870
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Morbihan 22 May 1874
Saint-Brieuc Cathedral Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor 3 September 1875
Vannes Cathedral Vannes, Morbihan 9 February 1886
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Roncier
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Bramble")		 Josselin, Morbihan 12 April 1891
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Guingamp[8]
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Guingamp")		 Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor 24 October 1899
Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère 6 March 1901
Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Saint-Brieuc
("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Saint-Brieuc")		 Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor 28 November 1902
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Paradis, Hennebont
("Basilica of Our Lady of Paradise, Hennebont")		 Hennebont, Morbihan 11 December 1912
Basilica of the Saint Sauveur et Notre-Dame des Miracles et des Vertus
("Basilica of the Holy Saviour and Our Lady of Miracles and Virtues")		 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine 22 March 1916
Basilica of St. Aubin et Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle
("Basilica of St. Albinus and Our Lady of Good News")		 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine 22 March 1916
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrance, Quintin Quintin, Côtes-d'Armor 11 January 1933
Tréguier Cathedral Tréguier, Côtes-d'Armor 28 February 1947
Basilica of Notre-Dame, La Guerche-de-Bretagne La Guerche-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine 10 March 1951
Basilica of the Saint Sauveur, Dinan
("Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Dinan")		 Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor 27 April 1953
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Joie, Pontivy
{"Basilica of Our Lady of Joy, Pontivy")		 Pontivy, Morbihan 10 January 1959

Centre-Val de Loire

Orléans Cathedral Orléans, Loiret 26 January 1855
Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Issoudun
Basilique Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur d'Issoudun		 Issoudun, Indre 17 July 1874
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Cléry Cléry-Saint-André, Loiret 22 February 1894
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Enfants
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Children, Châteauneuf-sur-Cher")		 Châteauneuf-sur-Cher, Cher 30 April 1898
Chartres Cathedral Chartres, Eure-et-Loir 29 January 1908
Basilica of St. Jacques, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Basilique Saint-Jacques de Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre		 Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Indre 23 November 1910
Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours		 Tours, Indre-et-Loire 25 March 1925
Basilica of St. Benedict, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret 8 July 1949
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité, Blois Blois, Loir-et-Cher 22 June 1956

Grand-Est

Abbey of Saint-Remi[9] Reims, Marne 17 June 1870
Basilica of St. Epvre, Nancy Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle 26 November 1874
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Marienthal Haguenau, Bas-Rhin 31 May 1892
Basilica of St. Pierre Fourier, Mattaincourt Mattaincourt, Vosges 26 June 1897
Basilica of St. Clotilde, Reims
Basilique Sainte-Clotilde de Reims		 Reims, Marne 10 March 1902
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Nancy Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle 27 September 1905
Basilica of Notre-Dame, L'Épine L'Épine, Marne 26 November 1913
Basilica of St. Martin du Sacré Coeur, Lutterbach
Basilique Saint-Martin-du-Sacré-Coeur de Lutterbach		 Lutterbach, Haut-Rhin 13 December 1922
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, Nancy Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle 10 June 1925
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Saint-Avold
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Saint-Avold")		 Saint-Avold, Moselle 10 August 1932
Basilica of Saint Maurice Épinal, Vosges 25 January 1933
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Sion Saxon-Sion, Meurthe-et-Moselle 10 May 1933
Basilica of St. Vincent, Metz
(Deconsecrated during the 1980s)		 Metz, Moselle 14 June 1933
Basilica of Our Lady, Thierenbach,[10]
Thierenbach Priory		 Jungholtz, Haut-Rhin 25 March 1936
Basilica of St. Joan of Arc, Domrémy-la-Pucelle
Basilique Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Domrémy-la-Pucelle
(also known as the Basilique du Bois Chenu)		 Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Vosges 4 June 1938
Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Charleville-Mézières
("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Charleville-Mézières")		 Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes 8 February 1946
Verdun Cathedral Verdun, Meuse 25 April 1947
Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Chaumont
Basilique Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Chaumont		 Chaumont, Haute-Marne 11 June 1948
Basilica of St. Nicolas de Port Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Meurthe-et-Moselle 25 June 1950
Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes
Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes		 Troyes, Aube 29 February 1964
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Avioth Avioth, Meuse 12 May 1993
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Mont Sainte-Odile
Basilique Notre-Dame du Mont Sainte-Odile		 Ottrott, Bas-Rhin 16 June 2006

Hauts-de-France

Amiens Cathedral Amiens, Somme 12 December 1854
Arras Cathedral Arras, Pas-de-Calais 18 December 1855
Soissons Cathedral Soissons, Aisne 10 March 1857
Basilica of St. Quentin Saint-Quentin, Aisne 5 December 1876
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Boulogne Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais 4 April 1879
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Saint-Omer
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Saint-Omer")		 Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais 4 April 1879
Cambrai Cathedral Cambrai, Nord 17 March 1896
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières Albert, Somme 7 June 1899
Lille Cathedral[11] Lille, Nord 7 October 1904
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Liesse Liesse, Aisne 11 December 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Saint Cordon, Valenciennes
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Cord, Valencienne")		 Valenciennes, Nord 14 June 1922
Basilica of St. Maxellende, Caudry
Basilique Sainte-Maxellende de Caudry		 Caudry, Nord 3 September 1991

Île-de-France (Paris region)

Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris) Paris 4e 27 February 1805
Basilica of St. Clotilde, Paris, or Saints Clotilde and Valerius
Basilique Sainte-Clotilde, Paris or Basilique Sainte-Clotilde et Saint-Valéry, Paris		 Paris 7e 29 April 1898
Basilica of St. Denys, Argenteuil
Basilique Saint-Denys de Argenteuil		 Argenteuil, Val d'Oise 23 August 1898
Meaux Cathedral Meaux, Seine-et-Marne 12 June 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bonne Garde, Longpont-sur-Orge
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Protection, Longpont-sur-Orge")		 Longpont-sur-Orge, Essonne 26 February 1913
Basilica of Sacré-Coeur Paris 18e 13 August 1919
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Victoires, Paris
("Basilica of Our Lady of Victories, Paris")		 Paris 2e 23 February 1927
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, Paris
("Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Paris")		 Paris 11e 25 June 1966
Basilica of Our Lady of Boulogne, Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine 12 January 2025[12]
Basilica of St. Denis Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis n.a.
Basilica of St. Mathurin, Larchant Larchant, Seine-et-Marne n.a.

Normandie

Sées Cathedral Sées, Orne 7 March 1871
Basilica of St. Gervais and St. Protais, Avranches
Basilique Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais d'Avranches		 Avranches, Manche 20 November 1894
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, Douvres Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados 13 July 1895
Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sées
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception de Sées		 Sées, Orne 4 July 1902
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Rouen Rouen, Seine-Maritime 23 January 1918
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Bonsecours Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime 12 February 1919
Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Cherbourg[13] Cherbourg, Manche 9 November 1921
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Montligeon La-Chapelle-Montligeon, Orne 14 March 1928
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Couture, Bernay
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Couture		 Bernay, Eure 22 July 1949
Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux
Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux		 Lisieux, Calvados 4 June 1954
Basilica of Our Lady of Alençon Alençon, Orne 6 June 2009

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saintes Cathedral Saintes, Charente-Maritime 8 April 1870
Basilica of St. Severinus, Bordeaux
Basilique Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux		 Bordeaux, Gironde 27 June 1873
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Bon-Encontre Bon-Encontre, Lot-et-Garonne 15 June 1875
Basilica of St. Eutropius, Saintes Saintes, Charente-Maritime 11 May 1886
Périgueux Cathedral Périgueux, Dordogne 1 July 1897
Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux
Basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux		 Bordeaux, Gironde 1 April 1903
Poitiers Cathedral Poitiers, Vienne 1 March 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Verdelais Verdelais, Gironde 12 December 1923
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Arcachon Arcachon, Gironde 9 March 1953
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Pitié, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent
("Basilica of Our Lady of Pity, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent")		 La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Deux-Sèvres 29 February 1964
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Buglose Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Landes 2 August 1966
Basilica of Saint-Michel-des-Lions Limoges, Haute-Vienne 2 February 2023[14]

Occitanie

Montpellier Cathedral Montpellier, Hérault 20 July 1847
Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes		 Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées 13 March 1874
Mende Cathedral Mende, Lozère 22 May 1874
Rodez Cathedral Rodez, Aveyron 29 December 1874
Perpignan Cathedral Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales 7 December 1875
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade, Toulouse Toulouse, Haute-Garonne 2 May 1876
Nîmes Cathedral Nîmes, Gard 16 February 1877
Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse[15]
Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse		 Toulouse, Haute-Garonne 5 April 1878
Narbonne Cathedral Narbonne, Aude 20 August 1886
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne[16] Carcassonne, Aude 10 June 1898
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille, Limoux Limoux, Aude 5 February 1912
Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Rocamadour
Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rocamadour		 Rocamadour, Lot 18 March 1913
Rosary Basilica
Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire de Lourdes		 Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées 18 July 1926
Auch Cathedral Auch, Gers 25 April 1928
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Ceignac Ceignac, Aveyron 12 August 1936
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Tables, Montpellier Montpellier, Hérault 29 August 1939
Albi Cathedral Albi, Tarn 9 May 1947
Basilica of St. Paul, Narbonne Narbonne, Aude 29 January 1953
Basilica of St. Pius X Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées 16 May 1958
Basilica of St. Germaine, Pibrac Pibrac, Haute-Garonne 12 October 2010

Pays de la Loire

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Nantes Nantes, Loire-Atlantique 9 January 1882
Basilica of St. Donatian and St. Rogatian, Nantes Nantes, Loire-Atlantique 14 March 1889
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Chêne, Vion
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Oak, Vion")		 Vion, Sarthe 9 April 1894
Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Avesnières, Laval Laval, Mayenne 5 March 1898
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Mayenne Mayenne, Mayenne 15 May 1900
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Pontmain Pontmain, Mayenne 21 February 1905
Basilica of St. Madeleine, Angers Angers, Maine-et-Loire 13 December 1922
Basilica of Notre-Dame de l’Épine, Évron
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Thorn, Évron")		 Évron, Mayenne 7 June 1939
Basilica of St. Louis de Montfort
Basilique Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre		 Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Vendée 5 September 1962

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Avignon Cathedral Avignon, Vaucluse 22 December 1854
Aix Cathedral Aix-en-Provence 6 December 1875
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 10 June 1879
Apt Cathedral Apt, Vaucluse 8 August 1879
Basilica of St. Trophime
Basilique Saint-Trophime		 Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône 24 January 1882
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Laus Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, Hautes-Alpes 18 March 1892
Marseille Cathedral Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 24 January 1896
Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 25 July 1934
Nice Cathedral Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 27 May 1949
Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Nice Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 9 January 1978
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Tarascon,
otherwise Frigolet Abbey		 Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône 12 June 1984
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Marseille Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 17 September 1997
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Menton Menton, Alpes-Maritimes 26 March 1999
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Victoire, Saint-Raphaël
("Basilica of Our Lady of Victory, Saint-Raphael")		 Saint-Raphaël, Var 14 January 2004
Basilica of St. Peter, Avignon Avignon, Vaucluse 4 May 2012
Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint-Maximin[17] Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Var 23 March 2018

References

  1. ^ "Basilicas in France". gcatholic.org.
  2. ^ Notre-Dame-des-Fers, Orcival, Auvergne
  3. ^ Notre-Dame-des-Miracles, Mauriac, Auvergne
  4. ^ Saint-Julien, Brioude, Auvergne
  5. ^ "À Lyon, le sanctuaire Saint-Bonaventure élevé au rang de basilique". La Croix. 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Saint Joseph de Bon Espoir devient basilique". 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ Notre-Dame, Gray, Franche-Comté
  8. ^ Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours, Guingamp, Côtes d'Armor
  9. ^ Saint-Remi, Reims, Champagne
  10. ^ Notre-Dame de Thierenbach, Jungholtz, Alsace
  11. ^ Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
  12. ^ Merris, Anne Van (21 November 2024). "Une nouvelle basilique en France". zenit (in French).
  13. ^ Sainte-Trinité, Cherbourg, Normandy
  14. ^ "Limoges : l'église Saint-Michel-des-Lions devient une basilique" (in French). 14 February 2023.
  15. ^ Saint Sernin, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées
  16. ^ Saint Nazaire, Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon
  17. ^ Saint-Maximin, Var, Provence

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