Basilica of Our Lady of Alencon
The Basilica of Our Lady of Alençon is a magnificent Gothic church in France, renowned as the baptismal site of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Her parents, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, were also married in this basilica.
Birthplace of St. Therese
The family home in Alençon where St. Therese was born in 1873, and where the Martin family lived. Today it is the focal point of the Sanctuary of Louis and Zelie.
Alencon
Basilica of Our Lady of Alencon
The Basilica of Our Lady of Alençon is a magnificent Gothic church in France, renowned as the baptismal site of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Her parents, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, were also married in this basilica.
Birthplace of St. Therese
The family home in Alençon where St. Therese was born in 1873, and where the Martin family lived. Today it is the focal point of the Sanctuary of Louis and Zelie.