Abbeys and Basilicas in the East

Gothic Church
54210 Saint-Nicolas-de-Port

The Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, a Gothic masterpiece flamboyant from the 15th to the 16th centuries in Lorraine, was built by René II of Lorraine in thanks for his victory against Charles the Temerary. Located in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (Meurthe-et-Moselle), it houses a major relic of Saint Nicholas and a historical pilgrimage.

Basilica
88630 Domrémy-la-Pucelle

The basilica of Bois-Chenu, a 19th-century neo-Roman building in Domrémy-la-Pucelle (Great East), is dedicated to Jeanne d'Arc. Built in pink granite and Euville stone, it dominates the Meuse Valley with its mosaics and historical paintings.

Gothic Church
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'.

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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.

Gothic Church
08090 Charleville-Mézières

The Notre-Dame-d'Espérance Basilica of Charleville-Mézières, built in 1499, is a flamboyant Gothic jewel of the Great East, famous for its modern stained glass windows and its turbulent history, classified as a historic monument in 1910.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
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.

Basilica
88500 Mattaincourt

The Saint-Pierre-Fourier Basilica of Mattaincourt, built in the 19th century in the Vosges, is a neo-Gothic gem classified as a historical monument. It honours Pierre Fourier, Saint Lorrain, and houses carved cast iron furniture and modern stained glass windows signed Gabriel Loire.

Gothic Church
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.