
Saint Thérèse Pilgrimage to Lisieux from Caen
Caen → Lisieux
Trip Overview
A full-day trip from Caen to Lisieux covering 5 attractions in approximately 7h 13min. The plan includes public transit from Caen with step-by-step routes between stops — all attractions are free to enter. Compare public transit & car with costs for each leg.
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A peaceful day trip from Caen to visit the pilgrimage sites of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. The itinerary includes the Carmelite Convent, Saint Peter's Cathedral, the Bishop's Garden, Les Buissonnets childhood home, and the magnificent Basilica. All sites offer free admission. Travel time is approximately one hour each way by car or nearly two hours by train. Note that Les Buissonnets closes from mid-November to mid-December and on Sunday mornings.
Your Day Timeline — Saint Thérèse Pilgrimage to Lisieux from Caen
Your Day Timeline — Saint Thérèse Pilgrimage in Lisieux
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Carmel of Lisieux
The Carmel of Lisieux is a Carmelite monastery founded in 1838, where Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Thérèse Martin) lived as a nun from 1888 until her death in 1897. The complex includes the Chapel of the…
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Saint Peter's Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux)
This Norman Gothic cathedral was built between 1149 and 1230, making it one of the first Gothic churches in Normandy. The 110-meter-long structure features ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and three…
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Bishop's Garden
The Bishop's Garden is a 17,500 m² French-style garden located behind the former Episcopal Palace and Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Lisieux. Dating back to 1459, this tranquil green space was redesigned i…
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The Little Bushes (Les Buissonnets)
Les Buissonnets is the childhood home where Saint Thérèse of Lisieux lived from age 4 to 15, between 1877 and 1888. The 19th-century bourgeois house preserves original furniture and personal belonging…
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Basilica of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
The Basilica of Saint Thérèse is France's second largest pilgrimage site after Lourdes, drawing over 600,000 visitors annually. Built between 1929 and 1954 in Romano-Byzantine style, this reinforced c…




