Basilica of St. Michael
The Basilica of St Michael, is a Flamboyant Gothic church in Bordeaux, France. In 1998, UNESCO designated the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France as a World Heritage Site, including the three main churches of Bordeaux : the basilica of St Severinus, the basilica of St Michael and the cathedral of St Andrew.Photo: Orikrin1998, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: basilica located in Gironde, in France
- Also known as: “Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux” and “Basilique Saint-Michel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine de la Grave and Porte de Bourgogne.
Fontaine de la Grave
Fountain
Photo: Jacklyw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontaine de la Grave is a fountain, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Basilica of St. Michael.
Porte de Bourgogne
Photo: Amenomade421, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte de Bourgogne is situated 240 metres northwest of Basilica of St. Michael.
Porte de la monnaie
Photo: Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte de la monnaie is situated 290 metres southeast of Basilica of St. Michael.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bordeaux, Port of the Moon and Bègles.
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Quarter
Photo: Raptor-kev, Public domain.
The Port de la Lune is the name given to the harbour of Bordeaux, dating to the Middle Ages, because of the shape of the river crossing the city. It is represented by a crescent on the coat of arms of Bordeaux, and by three interlaced crescents in the logotype of the municipality.
Bègles
Town
Bègles is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the south. Bègles station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux. Bègles is situated 3½ km southeast of Basilica of St. Michael.
Talence
Town
Photo: SM63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talence is a commune in the department of Gironde, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side. Talence is situated 3½ km southwest of Basilica of St. Michael.
Basilica of St. Michael
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bordeaux, Arrondissement of Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.83439° or 44° 50′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.56505° or 0° 33′ 54″ westHeight
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8CPXRCMM+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 116379269OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q2887024
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Basilica of St. Michael” goes by many names.
- Basque: “San Migelen basilika (Bordele)”
- Basque: “San Migelen basilika”
- Chinese: “圣弥额尔圣殿 (波尔多)”
- Chinese: “圣弥额尔圣殿”
- Czech: “Bazilika Saint-Michel de Bordeaux”
- Dutch: “Basilica of St. Michael”
- Dutch: “Sint-Michielsbasiliek”
- French: “basilique Saint Michel de Bordeaux”
- French: “basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux”
- French: “basilique Saint-Michel”
- French: “église Saint-Michel de Bordeaux”
- German: “Basilika Saint-Michel (Bordeaux)”
- German: “Basilika Saint-Michel”
- Greek: “Βασιλική Σαιν-Μισέλ του Μπορντώ”
- Greek: “Βασιλική Σαιν-Μισέλ”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Mikael, Bordeaux”
- Italian: “basilica di San Michele”
- Italian: “Basilica di San Michele”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Michała w Bordeaux”
- Russian: “Базилика Святого Михаила”
- Slovenian: “Bazilika sv. Mihaela, Bordeaux”
- Spanish: “Basílica de San Miguel”
- Turkish: “St. Michael Bazilikası, Bordeaux”
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