Abbeys and Basilicas in Lorraine

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 romane
88410 Bleurville

The Abbey of Saint-Maur de Bleurville, a former Benedictine prioral church of the 11th-XVIIIth centuries, stands in the Vosgian village of Bleurville, in the Great East. Classified as a Historic Monument, it houses a Romanesque crypt and remarkable medieval remains.

Basilique
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.

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
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.

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
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.

Eglise gothique
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.