Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon
The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Alençon is a Gothic parish church located in Alençon, Orne, France. It was elevated to the rank of minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.Photo: Kormin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: MJJR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: basilica located in Orne, in France
- Also known as: “Basilique Notre-Dame”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel Radigue and Hôtel du Grand-Cerf.
Hôtel du Grand-Cerf
Historic building
Photo: Kormin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel du Grand-Cerf is a historic building, which is situated 240 metres north of Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon.
Hôtel Libert
Historic building
Photo: Kormin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel Libert is a historic building, which is situated 270 metres northwest of Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montigny and Radon.
Montigny
Village
Photo: Yodaspirine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montigny is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. In 2015 it became part of Villeneuve-en-Perseigne. Its population was 23 in 2022. Montigny is situated 8 km northeast of Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon.
Radon
Village
Photo: Esprit Fugace, CC0.
Radon is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Écouves. It is around 7 km north of Alençon. Radon is situated 8 km north of Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon.
Chassé
Village
Photo: Yodaspirine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chassé is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. In 2015 it became part of Villeneuve-en-Perseigne. Its population was 182 in 2022. Chassé is situated 9 km east of Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon.
Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alençon, Arrondissement of Alençon, Orne, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.4298° or 48° 25′ 47″ northLongitude
0.08902° or 0° 5′ 21″ eastInception
15th centuryLevels
3Open location code
8FW2C3HQ+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 124979083OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2886923
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿朗松圣母大教堂”
- Dutch: “Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Alençon”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko Notre-Dame de Alençon”
- French: “basilique d’Alençon”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame d’Alençon”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame d’Alençon”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Alençon”
- French: “église Notre-Dame d’Alençon”
- German: “Basilika Notre-Dame d‘ Alençon”
- German: “Notre-Dame”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria dari Alençon, Alençon”
- Italian: “Basilica di Notre-Dame (Alençon)”
- Italian: “Basilica di Notre-Dame”
- Turkish: “Notre-Dame d’Alençon Bazilikası”
- Western Frisian: “Notre-Dame (Alençon)”
- Western Frisian: “Notre-Dame”
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Highlights include Place La Madeleine and Place de la Madeleine.
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