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Abbeys and Basilicas of France

An abbey church is simply the church of an abbey. The term basilica is an honorary title given by the pope to a church where many faithful come especially on pilgrimage.

For clarity, we separated them into 2 sub-categories:

  • Abbey

  • Basilica



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Sélection de 8 abbatials and basilicas sur 128 en France

Abbey of Sainte-Foy de Conques
Chemins de Compostelle - Voie du Puy-en-Velay
12320 Conques-en-Rouergue

The Abbey of Sainte-Foy de Conques, jewel of 11th century Romanesque art located in Conques-en-Rouergue in Occitanie, is a pilgrimage church famous for its tympanum of the Last Judgment and its medieval treasure, integrated into the paths of Santiago de Compostela.
Notre-Dame-de-la-Dauride Basilica of Toulouse
Eglise de style classique
31000 Toulouse

The Notre-Dame-de-la-Dauride Basilica, a neo-classical building dating back to the 18th and 18th centuries in Toulouse, dominates the Garonne docks. Former Benedictine priory, it houses a black virgin and missing Paleo-Christian mosaics.
Abbatiale de Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
Eglise romane
19120 Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

The abbey of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, a former Benedictine abbey of the twelfth and seventeenth centuries, stands in Corrèze. This Romanesque gem, a step towards Compostela, is famous for its sculpted tympanum representing the Parousia and its preserved architecture despite historical disturbances.
Basilica Saint-Denis
Eglise gothique
93200 Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis Basilica, a Gothic masterpiece of the 12th and 13th centuries in Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, is the royal necropolis of the kings of France and a major historical symbol, combining innovative architecture and monarchical memory.
Basilica Saint-Savinien de Sens
Eglise romane
89100 Sens

The Saint-Savinian Basilica of Sens, built in 1068 in the Yonne, is a medieval religious building with an ancient crypt, classified as a Historic Monument since 1862.
Basilica Notre-Dame des Tables de Montpellier
Eglise baroque
34000 Montpellier

The Basilica of Notre-Dame des Tables, an 18th-century baroque building in Montpellier, is the mother church of the city. Former Jesuit chapel, it houses a historic organ and remarkable works of art.
Basilica Notre-Dame de Marceille
Eglise gothique
11300 Limoux

The Basilica of Our Lady of Marceille, a 14th and 19th century southern Gothic building in Limoux (Occitanie), houses a venerated Black Virgin and a miraculous source, classified as a historical monument since 1948.
Saint-Glossinde Abbey of Metz
Abbatiale
57000 Metz

The Abbey of St.Glossinde of Metz, an ancient Benedictine church dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, is a rococo jewel located in the Great East. Founded in the 7th century, it now houses the bishopric of Metz and features classified historical monuments.