Alençon: a unique place to make love grow in my family
Welcome to the shrine Louis & Zélie
To come to the Louis and Zélie d'Alençon shrine is to discover the source of their marital and family happiness : the love that unites them, their unshakeable faith in God, through the joys and trials of their daily life. their whole life steeped in the gospel.
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Do you want to come and discover the shrine alone, as a couple, with your family, in a group or even as a Notre-Dame team? Discover now our spiritual proposals and contact us to organize your visit.
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Pilgrims hostelry
A place of accommodation and catering for families and pilgrims, the Hôtellerie des Pilgrims is located at the foot of the Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Alençon, where Saints Louis and Zélie were married and where Saint Thérèse was baptized, in 300 meters from their family home.
In the footsteps of the Martin family
Discover the places of family, professional and sacramental life of the Martins around the city of Alençon
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Sanctify yourself in the world
Louis et Zélie show on RCF - April 21, 2024
Read more Published on 23 April 2024Coming from Brazil, to give thanks for the birth of their daughter
Louis et Zélie show on RCF - April 14, 2024
Read more Published on 23 April 2024Easter and the paschal mystery at Thérèse, Louis and Zélie
Louis et Zélie show on RCF - April 7, 2024
Read more Published on 09 April 2024The Carmelite brothers, messengers of the Holy Spirit
Newly installed in Alençon to be at the service of the Sanctuary, we, the Carmelite Brothers Messengers of the Holy Spirit, arrived there last November (the official installation having taken place on December 17). It is, for...
Read more Published on 29 March 2024The Martin family
By discovering the life of Louis and Zélie Martin who lived in the XNUMXth century, we realize that their examples still speak to us today. Indeed, each of us will be able to find ourselves in this or that aspect of our lives.
The holiness of Louis and Zélie is a holiness that suits all times, all situations, and all living conditions.
Support the shrine
The generosity of donors helps us carry out the projects of the shrine:
• Spread the message Saints Louis and Zélie Martin and Saint Thérèse
• To welcome a growing number of pilgrims
• Organize about ten events per year at the service of couples, families, people with diverse life realities, and to make them accessible even to the most modest incomes.