Abbeys and Basilicas in the East

Eglise de style classique
57500 Saint-Avold

Saint-Nabor de Saint-Avold, an ancient Benedictine church of the 16th–15th centuries, listed as a historic monument in 1930, dominates the city of Lorrain. This Baroque gem, the stage of the Compostela pilgrimage, combines medieval history and classical architecture.

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.

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.

Eglise gothique
55600 Avioth

The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Avioth, a Gothic jewel of the 13th and 15th centuries, dominates the village of Avioth en Meuse. Ranked in 1840, it houses a black Virgin and a still alive medieval pilgrimage, nicknamed 'Cathedral of the Fields'.

Eglise gothique
57000 Metz

Saint Vincent de Metz Basilica, a 14th century Gothic abbey, is a religious building located in Metz, marked by neo-classical transformations in the 18th century and classified as a historical monument in 1930.

Chemins de Compostelle - Au bord des voies
51460 L'Epine

Notre-Dame de L'Épine Basilica, a flamboyant Gothic masterpiece from the 14th to the 16th century, stands at L'Épine (Marne), famous for its Marian pilgrimage and architecture inspired by the Cathedral of Toul.

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
08290 Blanchefosse-et-Bay

Blanchefosse Abbey, a Cistercian vestige of the 12th and 13th centuries, stands at Blanchefosse-et-Bay (Great East). Symbolic ruins with medieval gissing and classical monastic lodges, surrounded by preserved nature.