Abbeys and Basilicas in the East

Eglise gothique
67160 Wissembourg

The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Abbey of Wissembourg, founded in the 7th century, is a major Gothic and Romanesque church in Alsace, located in the Great East, marked by a rich monastic history and exceptional architecture from the 11th to the 14th centuries.

Basilique
54330 Saxon-Sion

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Sion, built between the 14th and 19th centuries in Saxon-Sion (Great East), is a high Marian place in Lorraine combining Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture on the hill of Sion-Vaudémont.

Basilique
68500 Jungholtz

The basilica Notre-Dame-de-Thierenbach, built in the 18th century in Jungholtz (High Rhine), is an Alsatian Baroque jewel, famous for its murals and Benedictine history linked to a Marian pilgrimage since the 12th century.

Eglise gothique
52220 La Porte du Der

The abbey of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Montier-en-Der, an ancient Benedictine church of the 7th century at La Porte du Der (Grand Est), combines pre-Roman nave and Champagne Gothic choir, classified as Historic Monument since 1862.

Eglise romane et gothique
88000 Épinal

The Basilica of Saint-Maurice d'Epinal, built between the 11th and 13th centuries, is a Romanesque and Gothic jewel of the Vosges. Ranked a historic monument in 1846, it combines a medieval cloister, a disoriented choir and a carved portal in the heart of the city of Lorrain.

Eglise romane
67700 Saint-Jean-Saverne

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Abbey, a 12th-century Romanesque abbey church in Saint-Jean-Saverne (Bas-Rhin), has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1840. It combines medieval architecture and Baroque transformations, with an 18th-century bell tower and 16th-century tapestries.

Eglise gothique
10000 Troyes

The Basilica of St. Urbain de Troyes, a 13th century Gothic masterpiece, stands in the city of Troyes in the East, built at the initiative of Pope Urban IV on the location of his home.

Basilique
54100 Nancy

The Basilica of Saint-Epvre de Nancy, a 19th-century neogothic building, dominates the Old Town. A masterpiece by Prosper Morey, it combines religious symbolism and monumental architecture, classified as a historical monument since 1999.