Basilique de Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
A flamboyant Gothic pilgrimage basilica southeast of Nancy, with twisted columns 28 metres tall. It is one of Lorraine's most spectacular churches.
The basilica was built between 1481 and 1560 to house relics of Saint Nicholas and was the most important pilgrimage site in medieval Lorraine. Its interior columns rise about 28 metres, among the tallest church columns in France, and its stained-glass windows preserve many original 16th-century panels. Around early December, during the Feast of Saint Nicholas, a traditional candlelit procession takes place. It is about 12 km southeast of Nancy, roughly 20 minutes by train or bus, and admission is free.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours
- Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy
- Nancy Cathedral
- Place d'Alliance
- Marché Central de Nancy
- Place Stanislas
- Parc de la Pépinière
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy