The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Alençon is a Gothic parish church located in Alençon, Orne, France. It was elevated to the rank of minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.
A northern view of the basilica, showing its 18th-century steeple, flying buttresses, and the Gothic porch
Pipe organ of the Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Alençon
Louis Martin and Azélie-Marie ("Zélie") Guérin Martin were a French Roman Catholic couple and the parents of five nuns, including Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who was canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church in 1925 and Léonie Martin declared "Servant of God" in 2015. In 2015, the couple were also canonized as saints, becoming the first spouses in the church's history to be canonized as a couple.
Relics of Louis and Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin at Saint Patrick Church (Columbus, Ohio)
Canonization tapestry in 2015.