Basilica churches, many of great architectural significance, can be found throughout France. There are 167 which have been officially designated as minor basilicas by the Catholic Church. They are listed below by region, along with the date of designation. Where no date is given, the church is considered a basilica from the architectural point of view and not from the ecclesiastical.

Alsace

Basilica of Notre-Dame, MarienthalHaguenau, Bas-Rhin31 May 1892
Basilica of St. Martin du Sacré Coeur, Lutterbach
Basilique Saint-Martin-du-Sacré-Coeur de Lutterbach
Lutterbach, Haut-Rhin13 December 1922
Thierenbach Priory, otherwise
Basilica of Our Lady, Thierenbach
Jungholtz, Haut-Rhin25 March 1936
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Mont Sainte-Odile
Basilique Notre-Dame du Mont Sainte-Odile
Ottrott, Bas-Rhin16 June 2006

Aquitaine

Basilica of St. Severinus, Bordeaux
Basilique Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, Gironde27 June 1873
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Bon-EncontreBon-Encontre, Lot-et-Garonne15 June 1875
Périgueux CathedralPérigueux, Périgord1 July 1897
Basilica of St. Michael, Bordeaux
Basilique Saint-Michel de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, Gironde1 April 1903
Basilica of Notre-Dame, VerdelaisVerdelais, Gironde12 December 1923
Basilica of Notre-Dame, ArcachonArcachon, Gironde9 March 1953
Basilica of Notre-Dame, BugloseBuglose, Landes2 August 1966
Basilica of St. Anatole, BordeauxBordeaux, Gironden.a.

Auvergne

Basilica of Notre-Dame du Mont Cornadore
Le Puy CathedralPuy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire11 Feb 1856
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port
Basilique de Notre-Dame-du-Port
Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme3 May 1886
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Fers, Orcival
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Irons, Orcival")
Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme17 July 1894
Basilica of St. Amable, Riom
Basilique Saint-Amable de Riom
Riom, Puy-de-Dôme7 March 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Mauriac
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Mauriac")
Mauriac, Cantal10 August 1921
Moulins CathedralMoulins, Allier28 October 1949
Basilica of St. Julien, Brioude
Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude
Brioude, Haute-Loire26 April 1957
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Mont CornadoreSaint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dômen.a.

Burgundy

Nevers CathedralNevers, Nièvre13 January 1868
Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Paray-le-MonialParay-le-Monial, Saône-et-Loire26 January 1875
Basilica of St. Andoche, SaulieuSaulieu, Côte d'Or22 October 1919
Vézelay AbbeyVézelay, Yonne4 May 1920
Autun CathedralAutun, Saône-et-Loire8 April 1949
Basilica of Notre-Dame, BeauneBeaune, Côte-d'Or10 August 1957
Basilica of Notre-Dame et Sainte Croix, La Charité-sur-Loire
("Basilica of Our Lady and the Holy Cross, La Charité-sur-Loire")
La Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre10 August 1957
Basilica of St. Bernard, Fontaine-lès-DijonFontaine-lès-Dijon, Côte-d'Orn.a.

Brittany (Bretagne)

Quimper CathedralQuimper, Finistère11 March 1870
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-d'AuraySainte-Anne-d'Auray, Morbihan22 May 1874
Saint-Brieuc CathedralSaint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor3 September 1875
Vannes CathedralVannes, Morbihan9 February 1886
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Roncier
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Bramble")
Josselin, Morbihan12 April 1891
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Guingamp
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Guingamp")
Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor24 October 1899
Saint-Pol-de-Léon CathedralSaint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère6 March 1901
Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Saint-Brieuc
("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Saint-Brieuc")
Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor28 November 1902
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Paradis, Hennebont
("Basilica of Our Lady of Paradise, Hennebont")
Hennebont, Morbihan11 December 1912
Basilica of the Saint Sauveur et Notre-Dame des Miracles et des Vertus
("Basilica of the Holy Saviour and Our Lady of Miracles and Virtues")
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine22 March 1916
Basilica of St. Aubin et Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle
("Basilica of St. Albinus and Our Lady of Good News")
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine22 March 1916
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrance, QuintinQuintin, Côtes-d'Armor11 January 1933
Tréguier CathedralTréguier, Côtes-d'Armor28 February 1947
Basilica of Notre-Dame, La Guerche-de-BretagneLa Guerche-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine10 March 1951
Basilica of the Saint Sauveur, Dinan
("Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Dinan")
Dinan, Côtes-d'Armor27 April 1953
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Joie, Pontivy
{"Basilica of Our Lady of Joy, Pontivy")
Pontivy, Morbihan10 January 1959
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Le FolgoëtLe Folgoët, Finistèren.a.

Centre

Orléans CathedralOrléans, Loiret26 January 1855
Basilica of Sacré Coeur, Issoudun
Basilique Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur d'Issoudun
Issoudun, Indre17 July 1874
Basilica of Notre-Dame, CléryCléry-Saint-André, Loiret22 February 1894
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Enfants
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Children, Châteauneuf-sur-Cher")
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher, Cher30 April 1898
Chartres CathedralChartres, Eure-et-Loir29 January 1908
Basilica of St. Jacques, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Basilique Saint-Jacques de Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, Indre23 November 1910
Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
Tours, Indre-et-Loire25 March 1923
Basilica of St. Benoît, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire,
otherwise Fleury Abbey
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret8 July 1949
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité, BloisBlois, Loir-et-Cher22 June 1956

Champagne

Abbey of Saint-RemiReims, Marne17 June 1870
Basilica of St. Clotilde, Reims
Basilique Sainte-Clotilde de Reims
Reims, Marne10 March 1902
Basilica of Notre-Dame, L'ÉpineL'Épine, Marne26 November 1913
Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Espérance, Charleville-Mézières
("Basilica of Our Lady of Hope, Charleville-Mézières")
Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes8 February 1946
Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Chaumont
Basilique Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Chaumont
Chaumont, Haute-Marne11 June 1948
Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes
Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes
Troyes, Aube29 February 1964

Franche-Comté

Besançon CathedralBesançon, Doubs1 February 1877
Basilica of St. Ferjeux
Basilique Saint-Ferréol et Saint-Ferjeux de Besançon
Besançon, Doubs1912-02-14
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Blanche, FaverneyFaverney, Haute-Saône14 February 1912
Basilica of St. Pierre, Luxeuil-les-Bains
Basilique Saint-Pierre de Luxeuil-les-Bains
Luxeuil-les-Bains, Haute-Saône28 October 1925
Basilica of Notre-Dame, GrayGray, Haute-Saône23 April 1948
Saint-Claude CathedralSaint-Claude, Jura10 June 1950
Basilica of Notre-Dame, Dole
Basilique Notre-Dame de Dole
Dole, Jura10 June 1950
Belfort CathedralBelfort, Territoire de Belfort9 May 1952

Île-de-France (Paris region)

Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris)Paris 4e27 February 1805
Basilica of St. Clotilde, Paris, or Saints Clotilde and Valerius
Basilique Sainte-Clotilde, Paris or Basilique Sainte-Clotilde et Saint-Valéry, Paris
Paris 7e29 April 1898
Basilica of St. Denys, Argenteuil
Basilique Saint-Denys de Argenteuil
Argenteuil, Val d'Oise23 August 1898
Meaux CathedralMeaux, Seine-et-Marne12 June 1912
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bonne Garde, Longpont-sur-Orge
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Protection, Longpont-sur-Orge")
Longpont-sur-Orge, Essonne26 February 1913
Basilica of Sacré-CoeurParis 18e13 August 1919
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Victoires, Paris
("Basilica of Our Lady of Victories, Paris")
Paris 2e23 February 1927
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, Paris
("Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Paris")
Paris 11e25 June 1966
Basilica of St. DenisSaint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denisn.a.
Basilica of St. Mathurin, LarchantLarchant, Seine-et-Marnen.a.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Montpellier CathedralMontpellier, Hérault1847-07-20
Mende CathedralMende, Lozère1874-05-22
Perpignan CathedralPerpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales1875-12-07
Nîmes CathedralNîmes, Gard1877-02-16
Narbonne CathedralNarbonne, Aude1886-08-20
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, CarcassonneCarcassonne, Aude1898-06-10
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Marceille, LimouxLimoux, Aude1912-02-05
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Tables, MontpellierMontpellier, Hérault1939-08-29
Basilica of St. Paul, NarbonneNarbonne, Aude1953-01-29

Lorraine

Basilica of St. Epvre, NancyNancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle1874-11-26
Basilica of St. Pierre Fourier, MattaincourtMattaincourt, Vosges1897-06-26
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, NancyNancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle1905-09-27
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, NancyNancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle1925-06-10
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Saint-Avold
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Saint-Avold")
Saint-Avold, Moselle1932-08-10
Basilica of St. Maurice, ÉpinalÉpinal, Vosges1933-01-25
Basilica of Notre-Dame de SionSaxon-Sion, Meurthe-et-Moselle1933-05-10
Basilica of St. Vincent, MetzMetz, Moselle1933-06-14
Basilica of St. Joan of Arc, Domrémy-la-Pucelle
Basilique Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Domrémy-la-Pucelle
(also known as the Basilique du Bois Chenu)
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Vosges1939-06-04
Verdun CathedralVerdun, Meuse1947-04-25
Basilica of St. Nicolas de PortSaint-Nicolas-de-Port, Meurthe-et-Moselle1950-06-25
Basilica of Notre-Dame, AviothAvioth, Meuse1993-05-12

Midi-Pyrénées

Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes
Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées1874-03-13
Rodez CathedralRodez, Aveyron1874-12-29
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Daurade, ToulouseToulouse, Haute-Garonne1876-05-02
Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse
Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne1878-04-05
Basilica of the Holy Saviour, Rocamadour
Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rocamadour
Rocamadour, Lot1913-03-18
Rosary Basilica
Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire de Lourdes
Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées1926-07-18
Auch CathedralAuch, Gers1928-04-25
Basilica of Notre-Dame, CeignacCeignac, Aveyron1936-08-12
Albi CathedralAlbi, Tarn1947-05-09
Basilica of St. Pius XLourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées1958-05-16

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Arras CathedralArras, Pas-de-Calais1855-12-18
Basilica of Notre-Dame, BoulogneBoulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais1879-04-04
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, Saint-Omer
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles, Saint-Omer")
Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais1879-04-04
Cambrai CathedralCambrai, Nord1896-03-17
Lille CathedralLille, Nord1904-10-07
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Saint Cordon, Valenciennes
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Cord, Valencienne")
Valenciennes, Nord1922-06-14
Basilica of St. Maxellende, Caudry
Basilique Sainte-Maxellende de Caudry
Caudry, Nord1991-09-03

Normandy

Sées CathedralSées, Orne1871-03-07
Basilica of St. Gervais and St. Protais, Avranches
Basilique Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais d'Avranches
Avranches, Manche1894-11-20
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, DouvresDouvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados1895-07-13
Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sées
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception de Sées
Sées, Orne1902-07-04
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, RouenRouen, Seine-Maritime1918-01-23
Basilica of Notre-Dame, BonsecoursBonsecours, Seine-Maritime1919-02-12
Basilica of the Holy Trinity, CherbourgCherbourg, Manche1921-11-09
Basilica of Notre-Dame, MontligeonLa-Chapelle-Montligeon, Orne1928-03-14
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Couture, Bernay
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Couture
Bernay, Eure1949-07-22
Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux
Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux
Lisieux, Calvados1954-06-04

Pays de la Loire

Basilica of St. Nicholas, NantesNantes, Loire-Atlantique1882-01-09
Basilica of St. Donatien et St. Rogatien, NantesNantes, Loire-Atlantique1889-03-14
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Chêne, Vion
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Oak, Vion")
Vion, Sarthe1894-04-09
Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Avesnières, LavalLaval, Mayenne1898-03-05
Basilica of Notre-Dame des Miracles, MayenneMayenne, Mayenne1900-05-15
Basilica of Notre-Dame, PontmainPontmain, Mayenne1905-02-21
Basilica of St. Madeleine, AngersAngers, Maine-et-Loire1922-12-13
Basilica of Notre-Dame de l’Épine, Évron
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Thorn, Évron")
Évron, Mayenne1939-06-07
Basilica of St. Benedict, Saint-Benoît-sur-LoireSaint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret1949-07-08
Basilica of St. Louis de Montfort
Basilique Saint-Louis-Marie-Grignon-de-Montfort de Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, Vendée1962-09-05

Picardy

Amiens CathedralAmiens, Somme1854-12-12
Soissons CathedralSoissons, Aisne1857-03-10
Basilica of St. QuentinSaint-Quentin, Aisne1876-12-05
Basilica of Notre-Dame de BrebièresAlbert, Somme1899-06-07
Basilica of Notre-Dame, LiesseLiesse, Aisne1912-12-11

Poitou-Charentes

Saintes CathedralSaintes, Charente-Maritime1870-04-08
Basilica of St. Eutropius, SaintesSaintes, Charente-Maritime1886-05-11
Poitiers CathedralPoitiers, Vienne1912-03-01
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Pitié, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent
("Basilica of Our Lady of Pity, La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent")
La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Deux-Sèvres1964-02-29
Basilica of St. Hilaire le Grand, PoitiersPoitiers, Viennen.a.

Provence

Marseille Cathedral (Sainte-Marie-Majeure)
Avignon CathedralAvignon, Vaucluse1854-12-22
Aix CathedralAix-en-Provence1875-12-06
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, MarseillesMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône1879-06-10
Apt CathedralApt, Vaucluse1879-08-08
Basilica of St. Trophime
Basilique Saint-Trophime
Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône1882-01-24
Basilica of Notre-Dame du LausSaint-Étienne-le-Laus, Hautes-Alpes1892-03-18
Marseille CathedralMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône1896-01-24
Abbey of St. Victor, MarseilleMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône1934-09-20
Nice CathedralNice, Alpes-Maritimes1949-05-27
Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, NiceNice, Alpes-Maritimes1978-01-09
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Tarascon,
otherwise Frigolet Abbey
Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône1984-06-12
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, MarseilleMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône1997-09-17
Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, MentonMenton, Alpes-Maritimes1999-03-26
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Victoire, Saint-Raphaël
("Basilica of Our Lady of Victory, Saint-Raphael")
Saint-Raphaël, Var2004-01-14
Basilica of Sainte Marie Madeleine, Saint-MaximinSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Varn.a.

Rhône-Alpes

Valence CathedralValence, Drôme1847-05-04
Chambéry CathedralChambéry, Savoie1874-11-01
Basilica of Notre-Dame, La SaletteLa Salette-Fallavaux, Isère1879-01-19
Basilica of St. Jean-François RégisLalouvesc, Ardèche1888-04-20
Basilica of Notre-Dame de FourvièreLyon, Rhône1897-03-16
Basilica of St. Anne, Bonlieu-sur-RoubionBonlieu-sur-Roubion, Drôme1899-09-11
Basilica of St. Martin, Ainay
Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay
Ainay, Rhône1905-06-23
Basilica of Notre-Dame de l'Osier, Vinay
("Basilica of Our Lady of the Reed, Vinay")
Vinay, Isère1924-02-27
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Lablachère
("Basilica of Our Lady of Good Help, Lablachère")
Lablachère, Ardèche1930-08-14
Basilica of St. Joseph, GrenobleGrenoble, Isère1937-04-14
Aiguebelle AbbeyMontjoyer and Réauville, Drôme1937-05-24
Basilica of the Visitation, AnnecyAnnecy, Savoie1951-08-17
Basilica of Sacré Cœur, Grenoble
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Grenoble
Grenoble, Isère1952-06-16
Basilica of St. Joseph des Fins, AnnecyAnnecy, Savoie1964-07-11
Basilica of St. François de Sales, Thonon-les-BainsThonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie1993-07-08
Basilica of St. Sixtus, ArsArs-sur-Formans, Ain1997

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Individual churches

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