Basilique Notre-Dame de Boulogne

Boulogne-sur-Mer

According to a tradition recorded as early as the Middle Ages, a boat without sail or crew, borne by angels, is said to have come ashore in 636 at the mouth of the Liane carrying a statue of the Virgin and Child, which then addressed the inhabitants to ask that a church be built. This account, legendary in nature and historically unverifiable, nonetheless founded one of the greatest Marian pilgrimages of the Middle Ages, frequented by sovereigns and crusaders until the Revolution.

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Getting there : Basilica open to the public; admission charge for the crypt, free access to the nave

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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