Basilique Saint-Denis
Basilique Saint-Denis is a basilica located in Seine-Saint-Denis. Locally, it belongs to Saint-Denis. It has been a classé historic monument since 1862.
Church in Saint-Denis
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#30 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (60 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Denis
Basilique Saint-Denis is in the commune of Saint-Denis, with 91 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00079952). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
If warmth matters, go May to September: Saint-Denis reaches 20–26°C.
Basilique Saint-Denis
Wikipedia covers it in 60 languages. Our list has 2,106 more places within 15 km; first among them is Tour Eiffel, at 9.8 km.
- Type
- Church
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 60 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
- Official site
- saint-denis-basilique.fr
Map of Basilique Saint-Denis and nearby
Use the numbers to match each place near Basilique Saint-Denis with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Denis. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Basilique Saint-Denis
With 149,077 people, Saint-Denis is the largest of the 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Saint-Denis
- 2L'Île-Saint-Denis
- 3Villeneuve-la-Garenne
- 4La Courneuve
- 5Villetaneuse
- 6Stains
- 7Aubervilliers
- 8Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
Saint-Denis
L'Île-Saint-Denis
Villeneuve-la-Garenne
La Courneuve
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Basilique Saint-Denis is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis | It’s in this commune | 149,077 |
| L'Île-Saint-Denis | 1.5 km west of it | 8,696 |
| Villeneuve-la-Garenne | 2.1 km west of it | 26,021 |
| La Courneuve | 2.6 km southeast of it | 47,167 |
| Villetaneuse | 2.7 km northwest of it | 12,530 |
| Stains | 2.7 km northeast of it | 41,388 |
| Aubervilliers | 3.1 km southeast of it | 88,365 |
| Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine | 3.4 km southwest of it | 53,615 |
Close to Basilique Saint-Denis
Also close at hand are 5 attractions, 2 museums and a church, among 2,106 within 15 km.
AttractionTour Eiffel9.8 km southwest, in Paris 7e2MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre8.4 km south, in Paris 1er3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay8.7 km south, in Paris 7e4
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris9.2 km south, in Paris 4e5
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées8.2 km southwest, in Paris 8e6
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile8.3 km southwest, in Paris 8e7
ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre5.5 km south, in Paris 18e8
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise8.6 km south, in Paris 20eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Basilique Saint-Denis
Where is Basilique Saint-Denis?
Basilique Saint-Denis is in Saint-Denis, in Seine-Saint-Denis (Île-de-France).
What is Basilique Saint-Denis?
Basilica located in Seine-Saint-Denis, in France.
Is Basilique Saint-Denis a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00079952.
How well known is Basilique Saint-Denis?
Basilique Saint-Denis has 60 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #30 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Basilique Saint-Denis?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Denis, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Basilique Saint-Denis?
Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (9.8 km), Musée du Louvre (8.4 km), Musée d'Orsay (8.7 km) and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (9.2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Basilique Saint-Denis: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre: Tonchino, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise: Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.