Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux
Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux
A vast 20th-century pilgrimage church, its walls and dome covered in gleaming gold mosaics. It is France's second-largest pilgrimage site.
Lisieux is where Saint Thérèse of Lisieux lived and died, making it France's second-largest Catholic pilgrimage destination after Lourdes. The Basilica of St. Thérèse, begun in 1929 and consecrated in 1954, is one of the largest churches of 20th-century France. Built in the Romano-Byzantine style, its interior walls and dome are covered in large areas of gold mosaic, and the crypt is equally magnificent. Admission is free. You can also visit the nearby Carmelite monastery and her childhood home. The basilica is about 35 km from Honfleur.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Deauville Beach & Les Planches
- Trouville-sur-Mer
- Honfleur Old Harbour
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
- Church of St. Catherine, Honfleur
- Musée Eugène Boudin
- Beuvron-en-Auge
- Pont de Normandie