Basilica churches, many of great architectural significance, can be found throughout France. As of 2023 there are 178 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 PortBasilique 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, OrcivalNotre-Dame-des-Fers, Orcival, Auvergne("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, RiomBasilique 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, GrenobleBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Grenoble Grenoble, Isère 16 June 1952 Basilica of St. Julien, BrioudeSaint-Julien, Brioude, AuvergneBasilique 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. FerjeuxBasilique 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-BainsBasilique Saint-Pierre de Luxeuil-les-Bains Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône 28 October 1925 Basilica of Notre-Dame, GrayNotre-Dame, Gray, Franche-Comté 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, DoleBasilique 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, GuingampNotre-Dame de Bon-Secours, Guingamp, Côtes d'Armor("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, IssoudunBasilique 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-SépulchreBasilique Saint-Jacques de Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Indre 23 November 1910 Basilica of St. Martin, ToursBasilique 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-RemiSaint-Remi, Reims, Champagne 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, ReimsBasilique 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, LutterbachBasilique 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,Notre-Dame de Thierenbach, Jungholtz, AlsaceThierenbach Priory Jungholtz, Haut-Rhin 25 March 1936 Basilica of St. Joan of Arc, Domrémy-la-PucelleBasilique 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, ChaumontBasilique 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, TroyesBasilique 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-OdileBasilique 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 CathedralNotre-Dame-de-la-Treille, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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, CaudryBasilique 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 ValeriusBasilique Sainte-Clotilde, Paris or Basilique Sainte-Clotilde et Saint-Valéry, Paris Paris 7e 29 April 1898 Basilica of St. Denys, ArgenteuilBasilique 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 2025Basilica 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 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, SéesBasilique 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, CherbourgSainte-Trinité, Cherbourg, Normandy Cherbourg, Manche 9 November 1921 Basilica of Notre-Dame, Montligeon La-Chapelle-Montligeon, Orne 14 March 1928 Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Couture, BernayBasilique Notre-Dame de la Couture Bernay, Eure 22 July 1949 Basilica of St. Thérèse, LisieuxBasilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux Lisieux, Calvados 4 June 1954 Basilica of Our Lady of AlençonAlençon, Orne 6 June 2009
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