Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Garde de Longpont-sur-Orge

The basilica features a cruciform plan with a six-bay nave, transept, and choir, topped by a bell tower rising above the north aisle.

The construction began in 1031 under Guy I of Montlhéry and his wife Hodierne de Gometz, replacing an ancient chapel where Gallic woodcutters found a statue.

The Gothic portal from 1220 displays detailed bas-reliefs depicting the Death of the Virgin and her Coronation, influenced by Notre-Dame de Senlis and Paris cathedrals.

The church remains open for religious services and houses France's largest collection of 1500 religious relics, making it a major pilgrimage destination.

The apse dome contains a fresco created between 1901 and 1903 showing the Virgin appearing to druids within an oak tree trunk.

Location: Longpont-sur-Orge

Inception: 1031

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Website: https://www.basilique-de-longpont.fr/

Made from material: stale roof tile

Address: place des Combattants-et-des-Victimes-de-Guerre

Website: https://basilique-de-longpont.fr

GPS coordinates: 48.64209,2.29257

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44