Basilica of Notre Dame du Port

The Basilica of Notre Dame du Port is a Romanesque basilica, formerly a collegiate church, in the Port sector of Clermont Ferrand, among Place Delille and the cathedral. From the 10th century to the French Revolution it changed into served by a community of canons, normal until the 13th century and there after secular. According to way of life the church become based by means of the Bishop of Clermont, Saint Aviates, within the 6th century and become rebuilt in the 11th or 12th centuries after being burned down by the Normans. The status quo right here of a community of canons passed off knows in advance than the middle of the 10th century, below bishop Etienne II of Clermont.

The church become officially d a basilica minor on 3 May 1886. On Sunday 7 December 2008 the statue of Notre Dame du Port "Our Lady of the Port" became reinstalled within the church having been kept secure in Clermont Cathedral during the healing works for this reason marking the reopening of the constructing to the general public. N 1998 the Basilica of Notre Dame du Port was introduced to the UNESCO World Heritage list as a part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.