Basilica of Our Lady of Alençon, Alençon
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Historic Alençon in one day
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About Basilica of Our Lady of Alençon
This Gothic church in the heart of Alençon dates back to 1356 when Count Charles III of Alençon began its construction during the Hundred Years' War. The building took over a century to complete, with work interrupted by the English occupation (1417-1449) and resuming around 1470. Master mason Jehan Lemoyne added the remarkable flamboyant Gothic porch between 1500-1517, considered one of the finest in Normandy with its intricate stone lacework and seven-figure Transfiguration scene.
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Louis and Zélie Martin were canonized together on October 18, 2015, by Pope Francis, making them the first married couple in Catholic Church history to be canonized as a pair. Their union produced nine children, though only five daughters survived to adulthood, including Thérèse who became one of the most widely read spiritual writers of the 20th century.
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