The shrine that does good to souls

At Montligeon, we pray and encourage prayer for the deceased.

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Après la mort, résurrection ou réincarnation ?
Faith and teaching

Shall we resurrect or reincarnate after death?

After death, shall we resurrect or reincarnate? Can Christian faith welcome the idea of reincarnation? Intuitively, we feel that the answer is no, since the Christians confess the resurrection of the dead, not the return of a soul into another body. Yet, this idea, which is both an inheritance from

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Moms

Moms, take a break to get listened to

Angélique is a regular participant of Moms Breaks. She comes to take some time for herself, stop to catch her breath, talk, pray and get support. She describes how, basically, the sessions take place. They give her an opportunity to meet other people and relax, as well as meet again

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Don Paul Denizot, recteur
Faith and teaching

Hell is Other people – Really?

Man is a relational being. He grows with others, he flourishes thanks to them. He suffers with them and weeps because of them. Since ancient times, man has remained a mystery to himself and to his fellow creatures. As Plautus put it in the 2nd century B.C.: “Man is a

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Travaux

Update on the Restoration Works on the Basilica 2026: Roofing, Masonry

On February 25, 2026, a site meeting was held on the south roof of the basilica of Notre-Dame de Montligeon to review the progress of restoration work. The meeting brought together François Pougheol, expert heritage architect in charge of site supervision, Alexis Effroy, general secretary of the shrine, Guillaume Le

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Le père Charles Lenoir nous explique à quoi sert la prière
Faith and teaching

Praying? What’s the use?

What is the use of praying, when we have been praying for years and feel we are not being answered? In the program Sanctuaires normands, broadcast on RCF Orne-Calvados-Manche, Father Charles Lenoir, chaplain at the shrine of Notre-Dame de Montligeon, answers this question in concrete, eloquent terms. He reminds us

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Travaux dépose des vitraux du choeur Atelier Gouty
Travaux

The Stained Glass Windows Have Been Removed From the Basilica Choir

On Wednesday January 28, 2026, teams from Atelier Gouty began removing the stained-glass windows from the choir of the basilica. The operation is carried out at height, on scaffolds, at a height of almost 23 metres, with a constant priority: to extract each panel without straining it, and “not to break

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Videos

A loved one is dying

A loved one is dying and I can’t be at his (her) bedside… Such a situation causes distress. However, Christian faith offers much hope. We

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A slate for Montligeon

Dear friends, thanks to you, more than 6,000 slates have already been financed for the basilica’s roof. They are currently being engraved and will be

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After death

What awaits us after death? Hell, purgatory, heaven? Here are three teachings given for All Saints’ Day 2023 by don Paul Denizot, rector of the

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