Basilique d'Ars, Minor basilica and historical monument in Ars-sur-Formans, France.
The Basilique d'Ars features green cupolas, a brick red bell tower, and white stone walls adorned with detailed polychrome interior decorations.
The basilica, constructed on a 12th-century Roman church site, underwent substantial expansion in 1862 under architect Pierre Bossan's direction.
The basilica houses the remains of Saint John Vianney and receives 350,000 pilgrims annually who participate in religious ceremonies and personal devotions.
The basilica welcomes visitors daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, offering guided tours, a religious artifacts store, and dedicated parking facilities.
The semi-subterranean Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde, integrated within the basilica complex, accommodates 1,500 people through an elliptical staircase design.
Location: Ars-sur-Formans
Architects: Pierre Bossan
Architectural style: eclectic architecture, Architecture romano-byzantine
GPS coordinates: 45.99237,4.82307
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
Historial du Saint Curé d'Ars
107 m
Église souterraine de Notre-Dame-de-la-Miséricorde
69 m
Presbytère du curé d'Ars
126 m
Chapelle du Cœur
59 m
Le monument de la Rencontre
665 m
École d'agriculture de Cibeins
1.7 km
Carmel d'Ars-sur-Formans
254 m
Statue : Saint Curé d'Ars
176 m
Église Saint-Laurent de Savigneux
2.1 km
Statue de Sainte-Philomène
461 m
Presbytère d'Ars-sur-Formans
41 m
Town hall of Ars-sur-Formans
116 m
Église Saint-Sixte d'Ars-sur-Formans
23 m
War memorial of Ars-sur-Formans
195 m
Cemetery cross of Misérieux
2.1 km
Statue en bronze du curé d'Ars
30 m
Croix monumentale du Jubilé de 1847 d'Ars-sur-Formans
47 m
Jardin du Presbytère du curé d'Ars
72 m
Maison d'accueil La Providence
68 m
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur d'Ars-sur-Formans
580 m
Croix du Tonneau
133 m
Croix de Cibeins
1.9 km
Croix du cimetière ancien d'Ars-sur-Formans
316 m
Cemetery cross of Savigneux
1.9 km
War memorial of Savigneux
1.9 km
War memorial of Misérieux
2.2 km
Chapelle de la Providence d'Ars-sur-Formans
61 m
Croix monumentale de la Prairie de l'église souterraine
152 mReviews
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