“We came in great numbers, didn’t we!” exclaims Marie-Odile, beaming. She is surrounded by a group of 27 people from Les Mureaux. All share the same goal: praying for the deceased. Together, they form a dynamic prayer group, united in…
Jules Pascal Coly is a priest in the diocese of Saint-Louis in Senegal. Assigned to the Marian shrine of Notre-Dame des Savanes, he is also the diocesan bursar. For the pilgrimages of Heaven 2024, he chose to come to Normandy…
“I didn’t want to come before November 3, because I felt I was abandoning my husband there. With these words, Marie Augustine recalls her visit to the shrine at Montligeon. Every year in November, she travels there to pray for…
“Montligeon represents many things,” confided Bsp Stanislas Lalanne, then Bishop Emeritus of Pontoise. Every two years, he and his diocese came to Montligeon for a pastoral retreat. Over a hundred lay people, priests and clerics took part in these intense…
“I am French although I was born in Vietnam. I am 53. I came to France in 1978 after the Vietnam War.” These words start Thanh’s testimony, who attended the Pilgrimage of Heaven in 2024. His story is marked by…
Every year, large numbers of pilgrims flock to the Notre-Dame de Montligeon shrine to entrust their deceased loved ones to prayer. Gérard, Christine and Myriota are among these faithful regulars. This pilgrimage is not a sad moment for them. Quite…
Work began on September 17, 2025 On September 17, the sanctuary launched a new phase in the restoration of the basilica. The work began with the stained-glass windows in the towers, entrusted to master stained-glass artist Cyril Gouty. “We began…
Every year, the Notre-Dame de Montligeon shrine is host to thousands of pilgrims for the Pilgrimages of Heaven. For Alix and Frédéric, who are locals, this highlight was not only an opportunity to pray, but also to give some of…
“My name is Marie-Louise. I live in Central France, Loiret, but my birthplace is Martinique. Marie-Louise, who came to the Montligeon shrine for All Saints’ Day, says in confidence that she lost her husband two and a half years ago.…