Basilicas in France—Normandy

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady, Sees, Orne

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1871.

The Basilica is the cathedral for the Diocese of Sees.  The Gothic church was built from 1210 to about 1310.

The first two pictures are from Flickr and the last is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Gervais and St. Protais, Avranches, Manche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII in 1894.

Although the parish dates to the 7th Century, the current church was built in the 19th Century.  The neo-Classical and neo-Renaissance church contains the head of St. Aubert, an 8th Century bishop who built Mont-Saint-Michel.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance, Douvres-la-Delivrande, Calvados

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII in 1895.

The church has been a pilgrimage site since Roman times.  The first church was destroyed by Vikings in 830 and a second church was built in 1150.  The current Norman Neo-Gothic church was built between 1854 and 1878.

The top two pictures are from TripAdvisor and the bottom picture is from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sees, Orne

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Leo XIII in 1902.

The Basilica is the first church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception in France.  It was built between 1855 and 1859.

Both pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Rouen, Seine-Maritime

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1918.

The Gothic Basilica was built between 1890 and 1912.

All pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of Refuge, Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1919.

A Marian shrine has been located on this site since the 13th Century.  The current building was constructed between 1840 and 1844 and claims to be the first church in France built using a Gothic Revival style.

Pictures are from Wikipedia.

Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Cherbourg, Manche

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1921.

The Gothic church was built during the 14th and 15th Centuries but was severely damaged during the French Revolution.  It was restored in the 19th Century.  It features a 14th Century baptismal font and several sculptures.

Pictures are from a local source, Pinterest, and TripAdvisor.

Basilica of Our Lady of Montligeon, La-Chapelle-Montligeon, Orne

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1928.

The neo-Gothic Basilica was constructed between 1894 and 1911.  Its purpose is to remind Catholics to pray for the souls in Purgatory.

All pictures from Wikipedia.

Basilica of Our Lady of La Couture, Bernay, Eure

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1949.

According to legend, a sheep unearthed a statue of the Virgin Mary and a church was built in 13th Century to house the statue.  The church was later rebuilt and then enlarged in the 16th Century.  Restorations continued until the 19th Century.

Pictures are from TripAdvisor and Wikipedia.

Basilica of St. Therese, Lisieux, Calvados

Declared a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1954.

After St. Therese was canonized in 1925, the local bishop decided to build this church.  It was constructed between 1929 and 1954 using Romanesque and Byzantine styles.  It can hold 4,000 people and is the second largest pilgrimage site in France, after Lourdes.  The interior is covered with mosaics.  St. Therese is not buried here, although her parents were until 2008.

 Both pictures are from Wikipedia.