Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, Minor basilica in Bonsecours, France
Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours is a Gothic Revival church located in a small village in the Seine-Maritime department of northern France. It features two towers, pointed arch windows, and stone buttresses that support the walls, with a bell tower positioned above the main entrance.
Construction began in 1844 under architect Jacques-Eugène Barthélémy, making it one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings in France. Pope Benedict XV elevated it to Minor Basilica status in 1919, formally recognizing its importance to the Catholic community.
The church serves as an important pilgrimage destination for the region and draws worshippers who come to experience its role as a spiritual center. Its name refers to the devotion to Mary, which remains central to the space and its use by visitors.
Visitors can attend services and explore the interior with its decorative elements and furnishings. The Cavaillé-Coll organ, officially recognized as a historical monument in 1997, is a notable feature to listen to during regular services.
Inside, there is a marble baptismal font from 1891 that often goes unnoticed by visitors. Five stained glass windows in the apse were created by artist Henri Gerente and date back to 1842, making them contemporary with the building's early construction period.
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