Abbeys and Basilicas in Lorraine

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.