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  1. Lisieux is a town of 20,000 people in Lower Normandy. Its basilica attracts many pilgrims each year because of its association with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Map. Directions.

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    For Catholics, Lisieux is synonymous with the young Thérèse Martin, a model of 19th-century piety. However, Lisieux has a much longer history, going back to Roman times. Then, with the establishment of the duchy of Normandy in medieval times, it became the seat of a bishop’s palace, with a cathedral. The bishop-counts of Lisieux were forceful figur...

    Tragically, a major part of the historic town was destroyed in World War II bombings. However, many of the places associated with the greatest figure of 19th-century Lisieux, Thérèse Martin, survived. Born in Alençon in the south of Normandy, Thérèse moved with her family to Lisieux when she was four. Following the example of her older sisters, she...

    Follow in the footsteps of Sainte-Thérèse. Born in Alençon on 2nd January 1873, Thérèse lived in Les Buissonnetswhen her mother died. This house – where she lived from the age of four to the age of 15 (the age at which she entered the convent) – holds the memories of Thérèse’s childhood. The Carmelite Chapel houses the Shrine of the Saint and the H...

    Château de Saint-Germain-de-Livet: just south of Lisieux, this chateau, known as the ‘wonder of the Pays d’Auge’, is now owned by the town of Lisieux. Situated at the bottom of a valley, it is a 16th-century architectural gem, with its coloured, patterned stones and green-varnished bricks. The interiors are embellished with 16th-century frescoes an...

  2. This place is situated in Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, its geographical coordinates are 49° 9' 0" North, 0° 14' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Lisieux. See Lisieux photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Lisieux in France.

  3. Lisieux is a town of 20,000 people in Lower Normandy. Its basilica attracts many pilgrims each year because of its association with Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Map. Directions.

  4. Lisieux is a sizable town situated in the Calvados department of Normandy, in the countryside south of Honfleur and Deauville. The town is best known as a very important pilgrimage centre (second only to Lourdes in France) for devotees of Sainte Thérèse.

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  5. Arrondissement of Lisieux. Type: Locality with 163,000 residents. Description: arrondissement of France. Category: arrondissement of France. Location: Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe. View on Open­Street­Map. Latitude. 49.1563° or 49° 9' 23" north. Longitude.

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  7. Lisieux is located in: France Normandy Calvados Lisieux. Find detailed maps for France Normandy Calvados Lisieux on ViaMichelin, along with road traffic, the option to book accommodation and view information on MICHELIN restaurants for - Lisieux.

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