Top 19 things to do and attractions in Ville de Lisieux

Awesome 🤩. For the Catholic pilgrim, not to be missed. How a young girl’s dream of making heaven on earth has paved the way for this grand basilica that is a small testament to all the good St Therese of Lusieux has inspired in so many.

Amazing architecture and fantastic stained glass windows. Well worth the time spent visiting. Next time we will attempt the steps to the first and second tiers.

Stunning Basilica. Beautiful and reverent Mass in Sunday. Unfortunately the gift store doesn’t carry any books in English.

Well worth a visit. Absolutely beautiful interior and stained glass. Architecture is on a grand scale.

Beautiful church with fantastic history. Amazing mosaics. Very spiritual. The stair trip is well worth paying €3 for. Therese Martin's family story is very stirring. Really enjoyed our visit

Absolutely beautiful inside, and the chapel on the lower floor has a fantastic mosaic ceiling.

I was over the moon to have stumbled across this magnificent Basilica . In my ignorance I had never heard of Saint Therese of Lisieux , I certainly have now . What a glorious memorial to her this glorious building is . I could have spent days here and loved every minute of it . Bravo to the designers and builders . The locals must be very proud of Saint Therese herself and their memorial to her . I am so grateful to have been given the chance to visit . Merci Beaucoup .

St. Theresa of Child Jesus resided there and obtained virtue there. The location has been kept up nicely and is intended to inform both tourists and peace seekers. I enjoyed my quiet time. I hope you'll discover it, too.

A holy and beautiful church of St. Therese of child JESUS... where Her remains are kept. It is in this Carmel convent that she spent her religious life in prayer and holy way... it is really a blessing to visit this holy place where a holy saint lived and prayed.. i pray that everyone who enters this holy place may experience Holiness in life... May St Theresa of Child JESUS pray for all of us.

Very spiritual place. Come pray and be renewed.

Such a peaceful and holy space...was so pleased we got to it..beautiful.

Best experience ever. To be so close to Saint Tereza, was one of the most touching moments of my life.

It is very rich historical catholic site. Remarkable n memorable Holy site. Come n see.

The tomb of the greatest saint of the new age which is unknown to many, but his fans are increasing every day. In the center of Lisieux with easy access and next to its museum and library beside of the small church Access by Train and car from Paris Free entrance

Lovely old cathedral with marvelous stained glass. A floorplan inside nicely shows the age of various parts of the structure. Lovely garden just east of it too. Park a few blocks away because this is a big square in front & narrow streets all around.

Celebrating Mass was beautiful. They have plenty of information in English about the Cathedral.

Cathedral of Sancte Pierre where St. Therese attended as a child.

Wish Tereze had been held here. Much more beautiful and historical.. the money should have been spent here instead of that gaudy church on the hill

Beautiful cathedral,historical place must see ,good parking

Very beautiful, impressive cathedral. Just like the Notre Dame in Paris

Marcel Proust and his driver came to view the façade and doors of Lisieux Cathedral in the early 1900s. They arrived after sunset and so lit up the building with the headlamps of the car. He re-tells the travel story in a piece for Le Figaro: Proust, M. (1907) ‘Impressions de route en automobile.’ Le Figaro.

We came to Les Buissonnets after visiting the Basilica of St Therese. Our bus could only stay about 200 meters away because this wasn’t on the main road. The way to the house is not easily accessible to those in wheelchairs. As the house is small, only 10-15 could go in at a time and so our group of 37 had to go in tranches. The wait wasn’t arduous because there is a front and back garden that also gave glimpses of the life of St Therese as a child. The interiors are well kept and glimpses of the middle class family of St Therese is quite evident. That there are women in the family is seen in the beautifully kept embroidered beddings, and the visitors cannot miss the religiosity of this family in the many religious articles around the house. The tour rounds off with a gift shop in the house before exit.

Ave Maria! What a grace to be in the house and to see St Therese of the Child Jesus' personal belongings. Visiting here was truly a blessing.

I love this little visit. They have like an audio guide in many languages and all the personnel were really kindly. If you are in Lisieux must go!

Such a gift to visit the home of St Therese. It was a joy to see her home and see artifacts from her family and from her life on earth. One note for improvement -- my mom and sister and I visited Les Buissonnets with a strong understanding of St Therese's life, writings, and impact in the church. I understand the guides at this holy site are present for those who are less familiar with her life. We visited Les Buissonnets with the hope of having a quiet, prayerful experience but didn't seem able to communicate to the guides that we actually wanted to skip the audio tour. It would have been a more fruitful experience if we had been allowed to tour the home with reverential quiet, instead of participating in the audio tour, etc.

The house where st Theresa of Child JESUS lived her very early stages of life with her holy parents and family before entering the convent. This house has become a home of three saints: St Theresa of Child JESUS and her two Loving parents. Visiting this holy home makes the visitor more closer to the Devine.. May the holy family lived in this house pray for all who enter this house!

Beautiful family home

We would absolutely recommend you taking a quick little guided tour of this magnificent home

No signs that work to tell you which of six tracks to use for Paris, Rouen, Deauville or Caen. Lockdown trains not running at the times on the tickets. Merde. Not Cowly Owl!

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(Translated by Google) Due to a delay in the train to Lisieux, the connection to Paris was missed. The service at the ticket office was particularly disappointing: a haughty attitude and a blatant lack of service, difficult to understand from someone whose job is to help passengers in difficulty. No information was provided regarding compensation either, despite a delay of more than two hours upon arrival. (Original) En raison d’un retard du train à destination de Lisieux, la correspondance pour Paris a été manquée. L’accompagnement au guichet a été particulièrement décevant : une attitude hautaine et un manque flagrant de sens du service, difficilement compréhensible de la part d’une personne dont le métier est d’aider les voyageurs en difficulté. Aucune information fournie non plus concernant les compensations, malgré un retard de plus de 2 heures à l’arrivée.

(Translated by Google) The counter is supposedly open. But the employee is never at her desk. You have to tap on the window to get her to come. And then I ask her for information. But the lady is rude. Excuse me for waking you from your nap, madam, or maybe it's your coffee break! (Original) Le guichet soit disant ouvert Mais l employée n est jamais à son poste, il faut taper sur la vitre pour qu elle daigne venir. Et ensuite je lui demande un renseignement Mais madame est mal aimable . Excuse-moi de t avoir réveillé de ta sieste madame ou bien pause café !!

(Translated by Google) Impossible to find a place to sit, no one to tell you about a public toilet where you have to queue while it is self-cleaned and do not enter with a bag or suitcase because the floor floods: an SNCF station to avoid if possible. (Original) Impossible de trouver une place pour s'asseoir personne pour vous renseigner un WC public où il faut faire la queue en attendant qu'il sautonettoye et ne pas y entrer avec sac ou valise car sol inonde : une gare sncf à éviter si possible.

(Translated by Google) The counter is supposed to open at 1:20 p.m. ... I had to wait 10 minutes at 1:30 p.m. and tap on the window for the lady to come to her workstation. Obviously I could have gone to the ATM and used the app like every time... except this time I thank the region for sending us a compensation voucher for the delay that can only be used at the counter!! The lady was very unfriendly... She doesn't want to serve customers.... It would be better to give us a voucher that can be used online, this will save the reception staff from having to serve customers and the customers from having to put up with a cold welcome! (Original) Le guichet est censé ouvrir a 13h20 ... J'ai du attendre 10 mn a 13h30 et taper sur la vitre pour que la dame veuille bien venir a son poste de travail. Évidemment j'aurais pu aller au guichet automatique et utiliser l'application comme a chaque fois...sauf cette fois ci ou je remercie la région de nous adresser un bon d indemnisation pour le retard utilisable uniquement au guichet !! La dame très peu aimable ... Elle n a pas envie de servir les clients.... Il serait mieux de nous donner un bon utilisable en ligne, cela évitera au personnel de l'accueil d'avoir a servir les clients et les clients a supporter un accueil glacial !

(Translated by Google) Below the basilica, a magnificent wax museum, on the life of Saint Thérèse, brilliantly created by the Grévin museum. Each table is documented, soberly but effectively. The journey is perfectly orchestrated. Magnificent experience. Free entry and explanations given at the entrance. (Original) Dessous la basilique, un magnifique musée de cire , sur la vie de Sainte Thérèse, réalisé, avec brio ,par le musée Grévin. Chaque tableau est documenté, sobrement mais efficacement. Le cheminement est parfaitement orchestré. Magnifique expérience. Entrée gratuite et explications données à l'entrée.

(Translated by Google) Wax museum located at the Basilica of Lisieux retracing the life of Saint Thérèse in 11 stages (Original) Musée de la cire se situant à la Basilique de Lisieux retraçant en 11 étapes la vie de Sainte Thérèse

(Translated by Google) Visit to the wax museum of the life of Saint Thérèse at the Basilica of Lisieux. This museum can be seen by disabled people in wheelchairs, entry is free. There are 11 scenes from the life of Saint Thérèse, only audio-guided tour. For me, very interesting and above all moving to know that Saint Teresa died very young at the age of 24 from tuberculosis. Not to be missed when you visit the basilica. (Original) Visite du musée de cire de la vie sainte-Thérèse a la Basilique de Lisieux. Ce musée peut être vu par les handicapés en chaises roulantes, l'entrée est gratuite. Il y a 11 scènes de la vie de sainte-Thérèse, visite seule audio-guidée. Pour moi, très intéressant et surtout émouvant de savoir que sainte -Thérèse est morte très jeune a l'âge de 24 ans d'une tuberculose. A ne pas manquer quand vous allez visiter la basilique.

(Translated by Google) Interesting place to discover the life of the Martin and St. Thérèse family in a slightly different and pleasant way. (Original) Lieu intéressant pour découvrir la vie de la famille Martin et Ste Thérèse d'une manière un peu différente et agréable.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent, and well traces the family life of St. Thérèse (Original) Magnifique, et retrace bien la vie familiale de Ste Thérèse

(Translated by Google) Nicely made, but it was of little use to us personally. (Original) Mooi gemaakt maar persoonlijke hadden wij hier weinig aan.

(Translated by Google) Great visit 👍🏻 (Original) Super visite 👍🏻

Free entrance and nice exhibits.

(Translated by Google) Small, friendly museum, very good exhibition on the theme of feelings at the moment (temporary exhibition) but not accessible to people with reduced mobility (Original) Petit musée sympathique, très bonne exposition sur le thème des sentiments en se moment ( exposition temporaire) mais pas accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite

(Translated by Google) Small, friendly museum. The Fernand Léger exhibition is superb, well thought out (Original) Petit musée sympathique. L'exposition Fernand léger est superbe, bien pensé

(Translated by Google) Very pretty museum, with very nice exhibitions, it can be done very well with children from 5 years old. I highly recommend it (Original) Musée très jolie , avec de très jolie expositions , il peut très bien ce faire avec des enfant à partir de 5ans . Je vous le recommande vivement

(Translated by Google) Very very nice museum about the city of Lisieux (and free)! Three floors in a very typical house. There are also few people in winter, which makes the visit very pleasant! (Original) Musée très très sympa sur la ville de Lisieux (et gratuit) ! Trois étages dans une maison très typique. Il y a aussi peu de monde en hiver, ce qui rend la visite très agréable !

(Translated by Google) Museum housed in a half-timbered house dating from the 17th century presenting the history of the city of Lisieux chronologically on several levels. On site, a large space dedicated to temporary exhibitions. Until May 2023: exhibition dedicated to mythology. Entrance is free. Warm welcome. (Original) Musée hébergé dans une maison à pans de bois datant du 17ème siècle présentant sur plusieurs niveaux l'histoire de la ville de Lisieux de façon chronologique. Sur place, un grand espace dédié aux expositions temporaires. Jusqu'en mai 2023 : exposition consacrée à la mythologie. L'entrée est gratuite. Accueil chaleureux.

(Translated by Google) Don't forget to visit Lisieux when you visit New exhibitions and activities for young people Free and welcoming staff Not to be missed (Original) A ne pas oublier quand vous passerez a Lisieux Nouvelles expositions et activités pour les jeunes Gratuit et personnes accueillantes A ne pas manquer

Visited this place today. Young lady was very nice and friendly. She has showed us the place, talked about history and offered tasting experience. Very positive experience without many tourists. Highly recommend to visit

Cider was wonderful but they were not welcoming at all. Once they knew that we didn’t speak French they had no interest.

Very friendly and warm. Took the tour and the tasting.

Great cider (especially the pear), friendly owners

Lovely Cidre and even lovelier people!

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful cellar! A very good calavados, I also recommend the rosé cider, perfect for an aperitif (Original) Très belle cave ! Un très bon calavados, je conseil aussi le cidre rosé, parfait pour l’apéritif

(Translated by Google) Products that I have known for almost 5 years and that I sell in my cellar in Burgundy. During a vacation in Normandy, it was such a great opportunity to meet the actors behind the labels! The cider house/distillery was introduced to us by Clémence, who welcomed us out of season. After the presentation of a very beautiful place, it is above all a human adventure of several generations of enthusiasts that we discovered. First, a visit to the cellar, the vat room, the packaging area, a glimpse of the apple trees outside to the cattle farm (the animals will be responsible for eating the grass around the apple trees), then return to the Calvados stills. Tasting time afterwards where I was able to discover new and incredible products. So this was a nice moment of discovery as a family where we were able to touch the beauty of the terroir of the Pays d'Auge! Run there! (Original) Des produits que je connais depuis presque 5 années et que je vends dans ma cave en Bourgogne. À l'occasion de vacances en Normandie, l'occasion était trop belle de rencontrer les acteurs qui se cachaient derrière les étiquettes ! La cidrerie/distillerie nous fut présentée par Clémence, qui nous a reçu hors saison. Après la présentation d'un très bel endroit, c'est surtout une aventure humaine de plusieurs générations de passionnés que nous avons decouvert. La visite du chai d'abord, de la cuverie, du lieu de conditionnement, aperçu des pommiers à l'extérieur jusqu'à l'exploitation d'élevage bovins (les bêtes seront chargées de manger l'herbe autour des pommiers), puis retour sur les alambics de Calvados. Moment dégustation ensuite où j'ai pu découvrir de nouveaux et d'incroyables produits. Voilà donc un joli moment découverte en famille où nous avons pu toucher du doigt la beauté du terroir du pays d'Auge ! Courrez-y !

Amazing place! Very nice, calm and great games where the kids can play. Really love this parc!

Lovely gardens and water feature to admire with a beautiful building as a backdrop. Also a play area for smaller ones (2-6yo).

Very beautiful place to visit if you love garden and lots of beautiful colour full flowers we clicked nice pictures here 😊

Very peaceful and calm, lovely statues, but the Union flag was upside down!!!! Maybe because we are leaving the EU and we are sad.

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Good food and good English speaking staff

Pretty little garden where the kids can play and some seats. But it is not allowed to sit on the grass!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful exhibition hall (old church) but under renovation. The exterior is worth it regardless. (Original) Beau hall d'exposition (ancienne église) mais en rénovation. L'extérieur en vaut la peine malgré tout.

(Translated by Google) A place which I think would be worth a visit inside given the beautiful exterior architecture but unfortunately closed during my visit to Lisieux (Original) Un endroit qui je pense mériterait une visite a l'intérieur vu la belle architecture extérieure mais malheureusement fermé lors de mon passage à Lisieux

Stumbled upon this church while visiting Liseuex. We parked nearby and walked past this wonderful facade These are the first grinning gargoyles I've ever seen. The place is listed as "temporarily closed" which is a shame. Would've loved to see inside.

(Translated by Google) The church itself is magnificent, I had been there for the PLAY Mobile exhibition, I expected more but it was still nice, the children saw the world of their hero. (Original) L'église en elle même est magnifique, j'y avait été pour exposition de PLAY Mobile, je m'attendais à plus mais c'était quand même sympa, les enfants ont vu l'univers de leur héros.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful church in the center of Lisieux, magnificently restored. The interior, beautifully restored, has been transformed into an exhibition hall. The interior furnishings have been removed, but the ambiance and all the stunning interior decoration remain. (Original) Belle église dans le centre de Lisieux, magnifiquement réhabilitée. L'intérieur, joliment restauré, à été transformé en hall d'exposition. Le mobilier intérieur à été enlevé, mais reste l'ambiance et toute la décoration intérieure du plus bel effet.

(Translated by Google) Abandoned church: (large but in poor condition and closed to the public (Original) Iglesia abandonada:( grande pero en mal estado y esta cerrado al público

(Translated by Google) The church was built from 1496 to 1540 by Guillemot de Samaison, master mason from Lisieux, in a flamboyant Gothic style. The choir was completed in 1501, while the last stone of the nave was laid in 1540 – the date of the dedication of the church. (Original) L'église est construite de 1496 à 1540 par Guillemot de Samaison, maître maçon de Lisieux, dans un style gothique flamboyant. Le chœur est achevé dès 1501, tandis que la dernière pierre de la nef est posée en 1540 – date de la dédicace de l'église.

(Translated by Google) It's crap and smells like dog poop (Original) C'est nul et ça sent la crotte de chien

(Translated by Google) Simple garden for walking and games for children (Original) Jardin simple pour ce promener et jeux pour les enfants

(Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Très jolie