Lisieux

Lisieux is a town of 20,000 people in . Its basilica attracts many pilgrims each year because of its association with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
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  • Type: Town with 19,800 residents
  • Description: commune in Calvados, France
  • Postal code: 14100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lisieux station and Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux.

Railway station
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Gare de Lisieux is the main train station for the town of Lisieux, Normandy, France. It was built by Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest in 1855. The station is built in a Y shape and is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway main line from to and Cherbourg.

Church
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The Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse of Lisieux is a church and minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Located in Lisieux, , the large basilica can accommodate 4,000 people and, with more than two million visitors a year, is the second largest pilgrimage site in France, after .

Church
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is a Catholic church located in Lisieux, . The cathedral was the seat of the Bishop of Lisieux until the diocese of Lisieux was abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Bayeux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Désir and Rocques.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the région in northwestern . It is located 3.5 kilometres from Lisieux.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 3½ km south of Lisieux.

Lisieux

Latitude
49.1461° or 49° 8′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.2255° or 0° 13′ 32″ east
Population
19,800
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
IATA airport code
XLX
United Nations Location Code
FR LIX
Open location code
8FX246WG+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1500107705
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2998150
Wiki­data ID
Q188743
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Lisieux” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Lisieux”
  • Amharic: “ሊዜ”
  • Arabic: “ليزيو”
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  • Russian: “Лизье”
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