Masses

16:30
Every day – CRYPT OF THE BASILICA
11:00
Sunday - Basilica
8:00
Monday to Saturday – Carmel
11:15
Monday to Sunday - Carmel
9:00
SUNDAY – CARMEL

Basilica

Opening times

SeasonPeriodOpeningAdjustable velcro closure
WinterNovember to March9:3018 hrs
SpringFrom April to June9:3019 hrs
SummerJuly9:3019 hrs
August9:3020 hrs
AutumnFrom September to October9:3019 hrs
The crypt closes 15 minutes before the Basilica.

Elevator

For people with reduced mobility or families with strollers, the Basilica elevator is open all day according to the Basilica's opening hours. It serves the crypt (-1), the forecourt (0) and the basilica (1)

Masses

  • Every day: 16:30 p.m. in the crypt
  • Every Sunday: 11 a.m. in the Basilica
  • Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. at the Scottish Chapel, in the Basilica (only from June 30 to the closing Saturday of the Teresian Festival)

Confessions

  • From Monday to Saturday, from 10:30 am (NB: after the prayer for peace at 10 am) to 12 pm and from 15 pm to 17 pm
  • On Sundays, from 10am to 11am, before mass

Diorama Wax Museum

Museum open every day by volunteers in July and August (except Sunday morning)
Variable hours the rest of the year.

Free entry with suggested donation for the upkeep of the museum.

Pixi in the Cloister: The Little Story of Saint Thérèse

An immersive exhibition about the life of Saint Thérèse using Pixi collectible figurines

The space is open according to the opening hours of the Saint John Paul II Space. Entry is free, with the option to donate at the end of your visit to help the sanctuary maintain the premises.

Visit of the Dome

  • Every day in July and August: from 13 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
  • From September, hours vary. Contact us.

Way of the Cross

Free access behind the Basilica according to the site's opening hours

Saint John Paul II Space

SeasonPeriodOpeningAdjustable velcro closure
WinterNovember to March9:3017:30
SpringFrom April to June9:3018 hrs
SummerJuly and August9:3019 hrs
AutumnFrom September to October9:3018 hrs

Screening of the film “Thérèse de Lisieux, a giant's race”

In French and on a loop, every day in the amphitheater of the Espace Saint-Jean-Paul II (opposite the Basilica). English on request. Duration 35 minutes.

Buissonnets, family home of Saint Thérèse

The house is open every day (except Sunday morning, August 15, December 25 and January 1):

From November to February10:0012:0014:0016:00
March and October10:0012:3013:3017:00
From April to September10:0012:3013:3018:00

the Carmel

  • Chapel of the Shrine: Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to 7pm (19:30pm from November 1st to March 15th), Sundays, Mondays and public holidays from 7:45am to 18pm (19:30pm from November 1st to March 15th), Tuesday to Saturday from 18:20am to 19pm (18:30pm from November 1st to March 15th)
  • Masses: 11:15 a.m. every day – 8 a.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. Sunday and public holidays
  • Evening services: 18 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and solemnities
  • Memorial: 9am to 18:30pm (19pm in summer)
  • Carmel Bookstore: 9am-12:30pm / 13:30pm-18pm

Saint-Pierre Cathedral (Sainte-Thérèse parish in Pays d'Auge)

Opening every day from 9 p.m. to 18:45 p.m.

Masses :

  • Weekdays (Monday to Friday): Mass at 18 p.m.
  • Saturday: Mass at 9 a.m.
  • Saturday evening: mass at 18 p.m. (at St. Francis Xavier) 
  • Sunday: Mass at 10:30 a.m.

Confessions : every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Information: 02 31 48 55 00 or by E-mail : contact@therese-de-lisieux.com