Basilique Notre-Dame de Ceignac, Minor basilica in Calmont, France

The basilique Notre-Dame de Ceignac is built of pinkish stone with grey trim, its facade framed by two square towers with octagonal spires and a pointed-arch portal beneath a rose window. A lower rounded tower with a conical roof stands behind and to the left. Inside, a long nave with a pointed stone vault is lined by rounded arches on thick pillars, with wooden benches facing an altar and a rose window above the organ.

At the end of the 13th century a church dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene stood beside the pilgrimage chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Monts; the chapel proving too small, the two buildings were joined, and two Romanesque bays survive from that period. Around the middle of the 15th century a Gothic chevet was built and the bell tower rebuilt in a Romanesque style inspired by Conques Abbey, under the protection of the d'Arpajon family, lords of Calmont-de-Plancatge, who made the sanctuary their burial place. In 1667 the nave was extended with an entrance vestibule and side chapels, and from 1926 to 1932 Father Costes led a large extension from the chevet. Pope Pius XI raised the church to the rank of minor basilica in 1936.

The basilica drew pilgrims seeking healing and spiritual intervention from the Virgin Mary. Local people and travelers made journeys here to pray and seek blessings for their needs.

The building is easily reached by public transportation with a nearby stop requiring only a short walk to reach the entrance. Visitors should come with comfortable shoes as the church sits on terrain with some elevation changes that may require navigating steps or slopes.

The Arpajon family, lords of Calmont-de-Plancatge, established their burial place within the basilica and supported its development across generations. This connection to a local noble family shaped how the building grew and changed over time.