List of basilicas in France
Basilica churches, many of great architectural significance, can be found throughout France. There are 167 which have been officially designated as minor basilicas by the Catholic Church. They are listed below by region, along with the date of designation. Where no date is given, the church is considered a basilica from the architectural point of view and not from the ecclesiastical.
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Marienthal | Haguenau, Bas-Rhin | 31 May 1892 |
| Basilica of St. Martin du Sacré Coeur, Lutterbach Basilique Saint-Martin-du-Sacré-Coeur de Lutterbach | Lutterbach, Haut-Rhin | 13 December 1922 |
| Thierenbach Priory, otherwise Basilica of Our Lady, Thierenbach | Jungholtz, Haut-Rhin | 25 March 1936 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Mont Sainte-Odile Basilique Notre-Dame du Mont Sainte-Odile | Ottrott, Bas-Rhin | 16 June 2006 |
| Basilica of St. Severinus, Bordeaux Basilique Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, Gironde | 27 June 1873 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Bon-Encontre | Bon-Encontre, Lot-et-Garonne | 15 June 1875 |
| Périgueux Cathedral | Périgueux, Périgord | 1 July 1897 |
| Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux Basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, Gironde | 1 April 1903 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Verdelais | Verdelais, Gironde | 12 December 1923 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Arcachon | Arcachon, Gironde | 9 March 1953 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Buglose | Buglose, Landes | 2 August 1966 |
| Basilica of St. Anatole, Bordeaux | Bordeaux, Gironde | n.a. |
| Le Puy Cathedral | Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire | 11 Feb 1856 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port Basilique de Notre-Dame-du-Port | Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme | 3 May 1886 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Fers, Orcival ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Irons, Orcival") | Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme | 17 July 1894 |
| Basilica of St. Amable, Riom Basilique Saint-Amable de Riom | Riom, Puy-de-Dôme | 7 March 1912 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Mauriac ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Mauriac") | Mauriac, Cantal | 10 August 1921 |
| Moulins Cathedral | Moulins, Allier | 28 October 1949 |
| Basilica of St. Julien, Brioude Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude | Brioude, Haute-Loire | 26 April 1957 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Mont Cornadore | Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme | n.a. |
| Nevers Cathedral | Nevers, Nièvre | 13 January 1868 |
| Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Paray-le-Monial | Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire | 26 January 1875 |
| Basilica of St. Andoche, Saulieu | Saulieu, Côte d'Or | 22 October 1919 |
| Vézelay Abbey | Vézelay, Yonne | 4 May 1920 |
| Autun Cathedral | Autun, Saône-et-Loire | 8 April 1949 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Beaune | Beaune, Côte-d'Or | 10 August 1957 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame et Sainte Croix, La Charité-sur-Loire ("Basilica of Our Lady and the Holy Cross, La Charité-sur-Loire") | La Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre | 10 August 1957 |
| Basilica of St. Bernard, Fontaine-lès-Dijon | Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Côte-d'Or | n.a. |
| Orléans Cathedral | Orléans, Loiret | 26 January 1855 |
| Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Issoudun Basilique Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur d'Issoudun | Issoudun, Indre | 17 July 1874 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Cléry | Cléry-Saint-André, Loiret | 22 February 1894 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Enfants ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Children, Châteauneuf-sur-Cher") | Châteauneuf-sur-Cher, Cher | 30 April 1898 |
| Chartres Cathedral | Chartres, Eure-et-Loir | 29 January 1908 |
| Basilica of St. Jacques, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre Basilique Saint-Jacques de Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Indre | 23 November 1910 |
| Basilica of St. Martin, Tours Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours | Tours, Indre-et-Loire | 25 March 1923 |
| Basilica of St. Benoît, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, otherwise Fleury Abbey | Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret | 8 July 1949 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité, Blois | Blois, Loir-et-Cher | 22 June 1956 |
| Abbey of Saint-Remi | Reims, Marne | 17 June 1870 |
| Basilica of St. Clotilde, Reims Basilique Sainte-Clotilde de Reims | Reims, Marne | 10 March 1902 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, L'Épine | L'Épine, Marne | 26 November 1913 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Charleville-Mézières ("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Charleville-Mézières") | Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes | 8 February 1946 |
| Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Chaumont Basilique Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Chaumont | Chaumont, Haute-Marne | 11 June 1948 |
| Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes | Troyes, Aube | 29 February 1964 |
| Besançon Cathedral | Besançon, Doubs | 1 February 1877 |
| Basilica of St. Ferjeux Basilique Saint-Ferréol et Saint-Ferjeux de Besançon | Besançon, Doubs | 1912-02-14 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Blanche, Faverney | Faverney, Haute-Saône | 14 February 1912 |
| Basilica of St. Pierre, Luxeuil-les-Bains Basilique Saint-Pierre de Luxeuil-les-Bains | Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône | 28 October 1925 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Gray | Gray, Haute-Saône | 23 April 1948 |
| Saint-Claude Cathedral | Saint-Claude, Jura | 10 June 1950 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Dole Basilique Notre-Dame de Dole | Dole, Jura | 10 June 1950 |
| Belfort Cathedral | Belfort, Territoire de Belfort | 9 May 1952 |
Île-de-France (Paris region)
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| Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris) | Paris 4e | 27 February 1805 |
| Basilica of St. Clotilde, Paris, or Saints Clotilde and Valerius Basilique Sainte-Clotilde, Paris or Basilique Sainte-Clotilde et Saint-Valéry, Paris | Paris 7e | 29 April 1898 |
| Basilica of St. Denys, Argenteuil Basilique Saint-Denys de Argenteuil | Argenteuil, Val d'Oise | 23 August 1898 |
| Meaux Cathedral | Meaux, Seine-et-Marne | 12 June 1912 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bonne Garde, Longpont-sur-Orge ("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Protection, Longpont-sur-Orge") | Longpont-sur-Orge, Essonne | 26 February 1913 |
| Basilica of Sacré-Coeur | Paris 18e | 13 August 1919 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Victoires, Paris ("Basilica of Our Lady of Victories, Paris") | Paris 2e | 23 February 1927 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, Paris ("Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Paris") | Paris 11e | 25 June 1966 |
| Basilica of St. Denis | Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis | n.a. |
| Basilica of St. Mathurin, Larchant | Larchant, Seine-et-Marne | n.a. |
| Montpellier Cathedral | Montpellier, Hérault | 1847-07-20 |
| Mende Cathedral | Mende, Lozère | 1874-05-22 |
| Perpignan Cathedral | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales | 1875-12-07 |
| Nîmes Cathedral | Nîmes, Gard | 1877-02-16 |
| Narbonne Cathedral | Narbonne, Aude | 1886-08-20 |
| Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne | Carcassonne, Aude | 1898-06-10 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille, Limoux | Limoux, Aude | 1912-02-05 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Tables, Montpellier | Montpellier, Hérault | 1939-08-29 |
| Basilica of St. Paul, Narbonne | Narbonne, Aude | 1953-01-29 |
| Basilica of St. Epvre, Nancy | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1874-11-26 |
| Basilica of St. Pierre Fourier, Mattaincourt | Mattaincourt, Vosges | 1897-06-26 |
| Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Nancy | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1905-09-27 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, Nancy | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1925-06-10 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Saint-Avold ("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Saint-Avold") | Saint-Avold, Moselle | 1932-08-10 |
| Basilica of Saint Maurice | Épinal, Vosges | 1933-01-25 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Sion | Saxon-Sion, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1933-05-10 |
| Basilica of St. Vincent, Metz | Metz, Moselle | 1933-06-14 |
| Basilica of St. Joan of Arc, Domrémy-la-Pucelle Basilique Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Domrémy-la-Pucelle (also known as the Basilique du Bois Chenu) | Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Vosges | 1939-06-04 |
| Verdun Cathedral | Verdun, Meuse | 1947-04-25 |
| Basilica of St. Nicolas de Port | Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1950-06-25 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Avioth | Avioth, Meuse | 1993-05-12 |
| Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes | Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées | 1874-03-13 |
| Rodez Cathedral | Rodez, Aveyron | 1874-12-29 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade, Toulouse | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | 1876-05-02 |
| Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | 1878-04-05 |
| Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Rocamadour Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rocamadour | Rocamadour, Lot | 1913-03-18 |
| Rosary Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire de Lourdes | Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées | 1926-07-18 |
| Auch Cathedral | Auch, Gers | 1928-04-25 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Ceignac | Ceignac, Aveyron | 1936-08-12 |
| Albi Cathedral | Albi, Tarn | 1947-05-09 |
| Basilica of St. Pius X | Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées | 1958-05-16 |
| Arras Cathedral | Arras, Pas-de-Calais | 1855-12-18 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Boulogne | Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais | 1879-04-04 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Saint-Omer ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Saint-Omer") | Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais | 1879-04-04 |
| Cambrai Cathedral | Cambrai, Nord | 1896-03-17 |
| Lille Cathedral | Lille, Nord | 1904-10-07 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Saint Cordon, Valenciennes ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Cord, Valencienne") | Valenciennes, Nord | 1922-06-14 |
| Basilica of St. Maxellende, Caudry Basilique Sainte-Maxellende de Caudry | Caudry, Nord | 1991-09-03 |
| Sées Cathedral | Sées, Orne | 1871-03-07 |
| Basilica of St. Gervais and St. Protais, Avranches Basilique Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais d'Avranches | Avranches, Manche | 1894-11-20 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, Douvres | Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados | 1895-07-13 |
| Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sées Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception de Sées | Sées, Orne | 1902-07-04 |
| Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Rouen | Rouen, Seine-Maritime | 1918-01-23 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Bonsecours | Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime | 1919-02-12 |
| Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Cherbourg | Cherbourg, Manche | 1921-11-09 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Montligeon | La-Chapelle-Montligeon, Orne | 1928-03-14 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Couture, Bernay Basilique Notre-Dame de la Couture | Bernay, Eure | 1949-07-22 |
| Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux | Lisieux, Calvados | 1954-06-04 |
| Basilica of St. Nicholas, Nantes | Nantes, Loire-Atlantique | 1882-01-09 |
| Basilica of St. Donatien et St. Rogatien, Nantes | Nantes, Loire-Atlantique | 1889-03-14 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Chêne, Vion ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Oak, Vion") | Vion, Sarthe | 1894-04-09 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Avesnières, Laval | Laval, Mayenne | 1898-03-05 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Mayenne | Mayenne, Mayenne | 1900-05-15 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Pontmain | Pontmain, Mayenne | 1905-02-21 |
| Basilica of St. Madeleine, Angers | Angers, Maine-et-Loire | 1922-12-13 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de l’Épine, Évron ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Thorn, Évron") | Évron, Mayenne | 1939-06-07 |
| Basilica of St. Benedict, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret | 1949-07-08 |
| Basilica of St. Louis de Montfort Basilique Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Vendée | 1962-09-05 |
| Amiens Cathedral | Amiens, Somme | 1854-12-12 |
| Soissons Cathedral | Soissons, Aisne | 1857-03-10 |
| Basilica of St. Quentin | Saint-Quentin, Aisne | 1876-12-05 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières | Albert, Somme | 1899-06-07 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Liesse | Liesse, Aisne | 1912-12-11 |
| Saintes Cathedral | Saintes, Charente-Maritime | 1870-04-08 |
| Basilica of St. Eutropius, Saintes | Saintes, Charente-Maritime | 1886-05-11 |
| Poitiers Cathedral | Poitiers, Vienne | 1912-03-01 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Pitié, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent ("Basilica of Our Lady of Pity, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent") | La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Deux-Sèvres | 1964-02-29 |
| Basilica of St. Hilaire le Grand, Poitiers | Poitiers, Vienne | n.a. |
See also
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List
[edit]Individual churches
[edit]- Notre-Dame de Thierenbach, Jungholtz, Alsace
- Notre-Dame-des-Miracles, Mauriac, Auvergne
- Notre-Dame-des-Fers, Orcival, Auvergne
- Saint-Julien, Brioude, Auvergne
- Saint-Remi, Reims, Champagne
- Notre-Dame, Gray, Franche-Comté
- Saint Nazaire, Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon
- Saint Sernin, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Sainte-Trinité, Cherbourg, Normandy
- Saint-Maximin, Var, Provence
- Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours, Guingamp, Côtes d'Armor