Basilique Notre-Dame d'Alencon

Worth a pop-in.

A large church with a comfortable feel about it. Some interesting windows, pictures and sculptures, plus a good shelter from the rain.

Not bad for a small town

This mostly Gothic church was built between the XIV and XVII century (with later additions and improvement) and I thought it was impressive for such a small provincial town. The squat steeple was adde...

A true place of worship

A true place of worship; Returning once again I noticed the progress made in the most loving and costly process of restoration. One can feel restored in one’s soul after a while in contemplation. ...

Diverted visit

As a result of the heavy snow east of Alencon and the subsequent icy road conditions. We struck out on RN12 to visit Alencon, which we have passed by for more than 40 years on both the Autoroute and t...

Beautiful, small basilique.

Sunday morning visit, just before mass. Choir were practising for the service - beautiful sound. Being relatively small, the church had a lovely atmosphere. Very lovely and interesting