Basilique Notre-Dame de Sion

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Sion is a Catholic basilica built on the hill of Sion-Vaudémont, in the commune of Saxon-Sion, in the natural region of Saintois located south of Nancy.

High place of Marian devotion of the Duchy of Lorraine, the dukes came in pilgrimage on the Hill of Sion.

Like other places of pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is located in a place where the ancient Romans came to worship the Latin goddesses, succeeding a Celtic high place.

Coordinates: 48°25'51"N, 6°5'2"E

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Grand EstFrance

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Basilique Notre-Dame de Sion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château d'Haroué, Château de Vaudémont, Château Lyautey, Monument Barrès.

5 miNE
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Château d'Haroué, Haroué
128 min walk • The château de Craon, also known as the château d'Haroué or palais d'Haroué is a French château located in a small valley in the centre of the village of Haroué, in the Saintois, in the département of Meurthe-et-Moselle and the région of Lorraine.
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Vaudémont, Vaudémont
40 min walk • The Château de Vaudémont is a ruined 11th-century castle in the commune of Vaudémont in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of France. At its greatest extent the castle measures about 500 by 250 metres.
2.7 miW
Forts and castles, Specialty museum, Museum
Château Lyautey
69 min walk • The castle of Thorey-Lyautey is a castle located in the town of Thorey-Lyautey in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. It belonged to Marshal Lyautey and is since a museum dedicated to the Marshal, the house also has the label "Maison des Illustres".
1.7 miS
Memorial
Monument Barrès
43 min walk • The Barrès monument, or sometimes Barrès column, is a lantern of the dead inaugurated in 1928 on the signal of Vaudémont, at the top of the hill of Sion, in honor of the writer Maurice Barrès, who had celebrated the hill of Sion in his novel The...

Basilique Notre-Dame de Sion

Facts and practical information

Basilique Notre-Dame de Sion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Château d'Haroué, Haroué

Château de Vaudémont, Vaudémont

Château Lyautey

Monument Barrès