The Basilica of Lisieux Normandy.

 Hello Friends,

Today, we went to my favorite shop to get some sweaters for the winter. We had lunch in a «  Crêperie » and then Mr L decided to go in the département of Calvados. ( France is decided in départements. We live in Eure and the town of Lisieux is in Calvados.)

This is a place of pilgrimage where Sainte Therese of Lisieux has lived. This is the second place of pilgrimage after Lourdes in France.

We went to the Basilica.there is a lot of ex voto, lot’s of fresh roses in the church as Sainte Therese loved roses.

Also lots of candles.

Mr L did not know the place, for my part I had been there when I was a child and remembered well the place. I did not take pictures of the roses, because I did not want to disturb people who were praying, but there were hundreds of roses of different colours. So beautiful. 

Under the cross is a reliquary of the Saint .

We did not choose  the right day to go out ,as today was a very stormy day, lot of wind and rain!

I hope to be able to use internet next week, see you soon.

We bought ourselves our weekend cakes.

I had a violette flower religieuse and Mr L a raspberry and strawberry mousse.