Gardens, also designed by Bossan, surround the basilica. Recent travelers raved about the ornate Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, saying that the mosaics that line the wall are exquisite.

The Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde – translated as Our Lady of the Guard – was built in the 1850s on the foundation of Marseille's ancient fortress. Today, this working Catholic basilica ...

The Church of Notre Dame de Boulogne in Paris is seen in an undated photo. On Jan. 12, 2025, the church was solemnly elevated to the rank of minor basilica following a decree from Pope Francis, signed ...

Marseille's giant 'Good Mother' statue to gleam brighter A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is ...

But on Saturday, Notre Dame opened its doors once again. (Dec. 7, 2024) The iconic French cathedral had been closed since 2019, when a devastating fire broke out.

On Sunday January 12, 2025, the oldest church in Boulogne-Billancourt became a basilica, the first in the Hauts-de-Seine region, during a mass. But how was this change decided, and what is its ...

Since its reopening in December 2024, Notre-Dame de Paris has been packed to the rafters. With over 800,000 visitors welcomed in a single month, the restored edifice is attracting impressive crowds.

Adorned with the "Touchdown Jesus" mural and a view of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart ... labeling the fledgling school “L’Université de Notre Dame du Lac” (The University of Our Lady ...

which the community cares for at the basilica. Sister Mary Johnson, congregational leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, speaks at a symposium honoring U.S. Sister Dorothy Stang ...