# List of basilicas in France

Basilica churches, many of great architectural significance, can be found throughout France. As of 1923 there are 176 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.

## Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

| Valence Cathedral | Valence, Drôme | 4 May 1847 |
| Le Puy Cathedral | Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire | 11 Feb 1856 |
| Chambéry Cathedral | Chambéry, Savoie | 1 November 1874 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, La Salette | La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère | 19 January 1879 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port Basilique de Notre-Dame-du-Port | Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme | 3 May 1886 |
| Basilica of St. Jean-François Régis | Lalouvesc, Ardèche | 20 April 1888 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Fers, Orcival ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Irons, Orcival") | Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme | 17 July 1894 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière | Lyon, Rhône | 16 March 1897 |
| Basilica of St. Anne, Bonlieu-sur-Roubion | Bonlieu-sur-Roubion, Drôme | 11 September 1899 |
| Basilica of St. Martin, Ainay | Ainay, Rhône | 23 June 1905 |
| 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 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Osier, Vinay ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Reed, Vinay") | Vinay, Isère | 27 February 1924 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Lablachère ("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Lablachère") | Lablachère, Ardèche | 14 August 1930 |
| Basilica of St. Joseph, Grenoble | Grenoble, Isère | 14 April 1937 |
| Aiguebelle Abbey | Montjoyer, Drôme | 24 May 1937 |
| Moulins Cathedral | Moulins, Allier | 28 October 1949 |
| Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy | Annecy, Savoie | 17 August 1951 |
| Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Grenoble Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Grenoble | Grenoble, Isère | 16 June 1952 |
| Basilica of St. Julien, Brioude Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude | Brioude, Haute-Loire | 26 April 1957 |
| Basilica of St. Joseph des Fins, Annecy | Annecy, Savoie | 11 July 1964 |
| Basilica of St. François de Sales, Thonon-les-Bains | Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie | 8 July 1993 |
| Basilica of St. Sixtus, Ars | Ars-sur-Formans, Ain | 4 August 1997 |
| Basilica of St. Bonaventure, Lyon | Lyon, Rhône | 4 March 2019 |
| Basilica of St. Joseph of Good Hope | Espaly-Saint-Marcel, Haute-Loire | 24 May 2021 |

## Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

| Nevers Cathedral | Nevers, Nièvre | 13 January 1868 |
| Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Paray-le-Monial | Paray-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire | 26 January 1875 |
| Besançon Cathedral | Besançon, Doubs | 1 February 1877 |
| Basilica of St. Ferjeux Basilique Saint-Ferréol et Saint-Ferjeux de Besançon | Besançon, Doubs | 14 February 1912 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame la Blanche, Faverney | Faverney, Haute-Saône | 14 February 1912 |
| Basilica of St. Andoche, Saulieu | Saulieu, Côte d'Or | 22 October 1919 |
| Vézelay Abbey | Vézelay, Yonne | 4 May 1920 |
| 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 |
| Autun Cathedral | Autun, Saône-et-Loire | 8 April 1949 |
| 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 |
| 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 | n.a. |
| Basilica of St. Bernard, Fontaine-lès-Dijon | Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Côte-d'Or | n.a. |

## Bretagne

| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Le Folgoët | Le Folgoët, Finistère | 1427 |
| Quimper Cathedral | Quimper, Finistère | 11 March 1870 |
| Basilica of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray | Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Morbihan | 22 May 1874 |
| Saint-Brieuc Cathedral | Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor | 3 September 1875 |
| Vannes Cathedral | Vannes, Morbihan | 9 February 1886 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Roncier ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Bramble") | Josselin, Morbihan | 12 April 1891 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Guingamp ("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Guingamp") | Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor | 24 October 1899 |
| Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral | Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère | 6 March 1901 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Saint-Brieuc ("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Saint-Brieuc") | Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor | 28 November 1902 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Paradis, Hennebont ("Basilica of Our Lady of Paradise, Hennebont") | Hennebont, Morbihan | 11 December 1912 |
| Basilica of the Saint Sauveur et Notre-Dame des Miracles et des Vertus ("Basilica of the Holy Saviour and Our Lady of Miracles and Virtues") | Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine | 22 March 1916 |
| Basilica of St. Aubin et Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle ("Basilica of St. Albinus and Our Lady of Good News") | Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine | 22 March 1916 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrance, Quintin | Quintin, Côtes-d'Armor | 11 January 1933 |
| Tréguier Cathedral | Tréguier, Côtes-d'Armor | 28 February 1947 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, La Guerche-de-Bretagne | La Guerche-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine | 10 March 1951 |
| Basilica of the Saint Sauveur, Dinan ("Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Dinan") | Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor | 27 April 1953 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Joie, Pontivy {"Basilica of Our Lady of Joy, Pontivy") | Pontivy, Morbihan | 10 January 1959 |

## Centre-Val de Loire

| 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 1925 |
| Basilica of St. Benedict, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret | 8 July 1949 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité, Blois | Blois, Loir-et-Cher | 22 June 1956 |

## Grand-Est

| Abbey of Saint-Remi | Reims, Marne | 17 June 1870 |
| Basilica of St. Epvre, Nancy | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 26 November 1874 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Marienthal | Haguenau, Bas-Rhin | 31 May 1892 |
| Basilica of St. Pierre Fourier, Mattaincourt | Mattaincourt, Vosges | 26 June 1897 |
| Basilica of St. Clotilde, Reims Basilique Sainte-Clotilde de Reims | Reims, Marne | 10 March 1902 |
| Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Nancy | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 27 September 1905 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, L'Épine | L'Épine, Marne | 26 November 1913 |
| Basilica of St. Martin du Sacré Coeur, Lutterbach Basilique Saint-Martin-du-Sacré-Coeur de Lutterbach | Lutterbach, Haut-Rhin | 13 December 1922 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, Nancy | Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 10 June 1925 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Saint-Avold ("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Saint-Avold") | Saint-Avold, Moselle | 10 August 1932 |
| Basilica of Saint Maurice | Épinal, Vosges | 25 January 1933 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Sion | Saxon-Sion, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 10 May 1933 |
| Basilica of St. Vincent, Metz (Deconsecrated during the 1980s) | Metz, Moselle | 14 June 1933 |
| Basilica of Our Lady, Thierenbach, Thierenbach Priory | Jungholtz, Haut-Rhin | 25 March 1936 |
| 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 | 4 June 1938 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Charleville-Mézières ("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Charleville-Mézières") | Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes | 8 February 1946 |
| Verdun Cathedral | Verdun, Meuse | 25 April 1947 |
| Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Chaumont Basilique Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Chaumont | Chaumont, Haute-Marne | 11 June 1948 |
| Basilica of St. Nicolas de Port | Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Meurthe-et-Moselle | 25 June 1950 |
| Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes | Troyes, Aube | 29 February 1964 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Avioth | Avioth, Meuse | 12 May 1993 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Mont Sainte-Odile Basilique Notre-Dame du Mont Sainte-Odile | Ottrott, Bas-Rhin | 16 June 2006 |

## Hauts-de-France

| Amiens Cathedral | Amiens, Somme | 12 December 1854 |
| Arras Cathedral | Arras, Pas-de-Calais | 18 December 1855 |
| Soissons Cathedral | Soissons, Aisne | 10 March 1857 |
| Basilica of St. Quentin | Saint-Quentin, Aisne | 5 December 1876 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Boulogne | Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais | 4 April 1879 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Saint-Omer ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Saint-Omer") | Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais | 4 April 1879 |
| Cambrai Cathedral | Cambrai, Nord | 17 March 1896 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières | Albert, Somme | 7 June 1899 |
| Lille Cathedral | Lille, Nord | 7 October 1904 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Liesse | Liesse, Aisne | 11 December 1912 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Saint Cordon, Valenciennes ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Cord, Valencienne") | Valenciennes, Nord | 14 June 1922 |
| Basilica of St. Maxellende, Caudry Basilique Sainte-Maxellende de Caudry | Caudry, Nord | 3 September 1991 |

## Île-de-France (Paris region)

| 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 Our Lady of Boulogne, Boulogne-Billancourt | Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine | 12 January 2025 |
| Basilica of St. Denis | Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis | n.a. |
| Basilica of St. Mathurin, Larchant | Larchant, Seine-et-Marne | n.a. |

## Normandie

| Sées Cathedral | Sées, Orne | 7 March 1871 |
| Basilica of St. Gervais and St. Protais, Avranches [fr] Basilique Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais d'Avranches | Avranches, Manche | 20 November 1894 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, Douvres | Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados | 13 July 1895 |
| Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sées Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception de Sées | Sées, Orne | 4 July 1902 |
| Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Rouen | Rouen, Seine-Maritime | 23 January 1918 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Bonsecours | Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime | 12 February 1919 |
| Basilica of the Holy Trinity, Cherbourg | Cherbourg, Manche | 9 November 1921 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Montligeon | La-Chapelle-Montligeon, Orne | 14 March 1928 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Couture, Bernay Basilique Notre-Dame de la Couture | Bernay, Eure | 22 July 1949 |
| Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux | Lisieux, Calvados | 4 June 1954 |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Alençon | Alençon, Orne | 6 June 2009 |

## Nouvelle-Aquitaine

| Saintes Cathedral | Saintes, Charente-Maritime | 8 April 1870 |
| 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 |
| Basilica of St. Eutropius, Saintes | Saintes, Charente-Maritime | 11 May 1886 |
| Périgueux Cathedral | Périgueux, Dordogne | 1 July 1897 |
| Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux Basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, Gironde | 1 April 1903 |
| Poitiers Cathedral | Poitiers, Vienne | 1 March 1912 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Verdelais | Verdelais, Gironde | 12 December 1923 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Arcachon | Arcachon, Gironde | 9 March 1953 |
| 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 | 29 February 1964 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Buglose | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Landes | 2 August 1966 |
| Basilica of Saint-Michel-des-Lions | Limoges, Haute-Vienne | 2 February 2023 |

## Occitanie

| Montpellier Cathedral | Montpellier, Hérault | 20 July 1847 |
| Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes | Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées | 13 March 1874 |
| Mende Cathedral | Mende, Lozère | 22 May 1874 |
| Rodez Cathedral | Rodez, Aveyron | 29 December 1874 |
| Perpignan Cathedral | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales | 7 December 1875 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade, Toulouse | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | 2 May 1876 |
| Nîmes Cathedral | Nîmes, Gard | 16 February 1877 |
| Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne | 5 April 1878 |
| Narbonne Cathedral | Narbonne, Aude | 20 August 1886 |
| Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne | Carcassonne, Aude | 10 June 1898 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille, Limoux | Limoux, Aude | 5 February 1912 |
| Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Rocamadour Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rocamadour | Rocamadour, Lot | 18 March 1913 |
| Rosary Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire de Lourdes | Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées | 18 July 1926 |
| Auch Cathedral | Auch, Gers | 25 April 1928 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Ceignac | Ceignac, Aveyron | 12 August 1936 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Tables, Montpellier | Montpellier, Hérault | 29 August 1939 |
| Albi Cathedral | Albi, Tarn | 9 May 1947 |
| Basilica of St. Paul, Narbonne | Narbonne, Aude | 29 January 1953 |
| Basilica of St. Pius X | Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées | 16 May 1958 |
| Basilica of St. Germaine, Pibrac | Pibrac, Haute-Garonne | 12 October 2010 |

## Pays de la Loire

| Basilica of St. Nicholas, Nantes | Nantes, Loire-Atlantique | 9 January 1882 |
| Basilica of St. Donatian and St. Rogatian, Nantes | Nantes, Loire-Atlantique | 14 March 1889 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Chêne, Vion ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Oak, Vion") | Vion, Sarthe | 9 April 1894 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Avesnières, Laval | Laval, Mayenne | 5 March 1898 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Mayenne | Mayenne, Mayenne | 15 May 1900 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame, Pontmain | Pontmain, Mayenne | 21 February 1905 |
| Basilica of St. Madeleine, Angers | Angers, Maine-et-Loire | 13 December 1922 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de l’Épine, Évron ("Basilica of Our Lady of the Thorn, Évron") | Évron, Mayenne | 7 June 1939 |
| Basilica of St. Louis de Montfort Basilique Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Vendée | 5 September 1962 |

## Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

| Avignon Cathedral | Avignon, Vaucluse | 22 December 1854 |
| Aix Cathedral | Aix-en-Provence | 6 December 1875 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône | 10 June 1879 |
| Apt Cathedral | Apt, Vaucluse | 8 August 1879 |
| Basilica of St. Trophime Basilique Saint-Trophime | Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône | 24 January 1882 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame du Laus | Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, Hautes-Alpes | 18 March 1892 |
| Marseille Cathedral | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône | 24 January 1896 |
| Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône | 25 July 1934 |
| Nice Cathedral | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | 27 May 1949 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Nice | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | 9 January 1978 |
| Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Tarascon, otherwise Frigolet Abbey | Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône | 12 June 1984 |
| Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Marseille | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône | 17 September 1997 |
| Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, Menton | Menton, Alpes-Maritimes | 26 March 1999 |
| Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Victoire, Saint-Raphaël ("Basilica of Our Lady of Victory, Saint-Raphael") | Saint-Raphaël, Var | 14 January 2004 |
| Basilica of St. Peter, Avignon | Avignon, Vaucluse | 4 May 2012 |
| Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint-Maximin | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Var | 23 March 2018 |